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Avoiding 'broken top' redwoods using sacrifice branches?
Hello:
Yet another dumb idea from the guy who thought he could grow potensai in Fresno/Visalia unattended. (btw - I appreciate all the good advice, someone could have sold me a lot of trees before I figured out that it would not work) So this idea is: Top the tree, use a branch behind for the apex and a side branch wired back across the trunk to hide the chop scar. Pretty standard technique. Next, since these bud back so well, allow a branch on the back of the tree - about 1/3 to 1/2 of the way up to grow and grow and grow while keeping the apex pinched back. The sacrifice should over time start to form a new apex and give me even more taper. When I'm ready to show the tree I remove the sacrifice branch. When I'm done showing the tree, I grow another sacrifice branch and repeat. I read this group on usenet but emails are welcome if you prefer. Many thanks for all the tips over the years, bob campbell zone 7 - nor-cal between the bay and the hills |
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