Hi guys, I have just moved house and have inherited an apple tree that badly
needs cutting back.

The branch I intend to cut is the first one up the trunk; Its almost the
same diamater as the trunk itself.

I was just looking for tips on how and when (asap) best to remove the branch
without overly damaging the tree.

TIA

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rda

"rda" wrote in message
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Hi guys, I have just moved house and have inherited an apple tree that
badly
needs cutting back.

The branch I intend to cut is the first one up the trunk; Its almost the
same diamater as the trunk itself.

I was just looking for tips on how and when (asap) best to remove the
branch
without overly damaging the tree.

Ensure that the branch when it falls won't damage you or anybody else- you
may wish to support it with a rope tied higher up the tree.

Make a cut from underneath part way through say six inches from the trunk.
Using a rope or a person to flex the branch slightly upwards will make this
process easier. Then cut from above say twelve inches from the trunk.
[When the branch breaks then the undercut will stop it form splitting back
down to the trunk.]

You're then left with a stub that you can cut off at the end of the collar-
the collar is the bit with a bigger diameter where the branch joins the
trunk.

You can do it anytime with the leaves off.

--
Anton

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"rda" wrote in message
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Hi guys, I have just moved house and have inherited an apple tree that
badly
needs cutting back.

The branch I intend to cut is the first one up the trunk; Its almost the
same diamater as the trunk itself.

I was just looking for tips on how and when (asap) best to remove the
branch
without overly damaging the tree.

Ensure that the branch when it falls won't damage you or anybody else- you
may wish to support it with a rope tied higher up the tree.

Make a cut from underneath part way through say six inches from the trunk.
Using a rope or a person to flex the branch slightly upwards will make
this
process easier. Then cut from above say twelve inches from the trunk.
[When the branch breaks then the undercut will stop it form splitting back
down to the trunk.]

You're then left with a stub that you can cut off at the end of the
collar-
the collar is the bit with a bigger diameter where the branch joins the
trunk.

You can do it anytime with the leaves off.

Thanks for the tips.

Do I need to paint the stub as a friend suggested or should it be ok to
leave it bare?

--
rda

"rda" wrote in message
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"rda" wrote in message
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Hi guys, I have just moved house and have inherited an apple tree that
badly
needs cutting back.

The branch I intend to cut is the first one up the trunk; Its almost
the
same diamater as the trunk itself.

I was just looking for tips on how and when (asap) best to remove the
branch
without overly damaging the tree.

Ensure that the branch when it falls won't damage you or anybody else-
you
may wish to support it with a rope tied higher up the tree.

Make a cut from underneath part way through say six inches from the
trunk.
Using a rope or a person to flex the branch slightly upwards will make
this
process easier. Then cut from above say twelve inches from the trunk.
[When the branch breaks then the undercut will stop it form splitting
back
down to the trunk.]

You're then left with a stub that you can cut off at the end of the
collar-
the collar is the bit with a bigger diameter where the branch joins the
trunk.

You can do it anytime with the leaves off.

Thanks for the tips.

Do I need to paint the stub as a friend suggested or should it be ok to
leave it bare?

Opinions differ, and as you need extended observation of variety of stumps
for a decade or three to come to an informed conclusion, I haven't got one
I'd care to publicise too widely! fwiw, the apple tree branch stumps in my
garden are unadorned.

--
Anton

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Do I need to paint the stub as a friend suggested or should it be ok to
leave it bare?

The jury is out on that one.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 14:55:28 -0000, "rda" wrote:


Do I need to paint the stub as a friend suggested or should it be ok to
leave it bare?

There's still a few would disagree but most workers today say no to
painting.

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Rod

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"rda" wrote in message
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Hi guys, I have just moved house and have inherited an apple tree
that
badly
needs cutting back.

The branch I intend to cut is the first one up the trunk; Its
almost the
same diamater as the trunk itself.

I was just looking for tips on how and when (asap) best to remove
the
branch
without overly damaging the tree.

Ensure that the branch when it falls won't damage you or anybody
else- you
may wish to support it with a rope tied higher up the tree.

Make a cut from underneath part way through say six inches from
the trunk.
Using a rope or a person to flex the branch slightly upwards will
make
this
process easier. Then cut from above say twelve inches from the
trunk.
[When the branch breaks then the undercut will stop it form
splitting back
down to the trunk.]

You're then left with a stub that you can cut off at the end of
the
collar-
the collar is the bit with a bigger diameter where the branch
joins the
trunk.

You can do it anytime with the leaves off.

Thanks for the tips.

Do I need to paint the stub as a friend suggested or should it be ok
to
leave it bare?

Painting with any discreetly coloured emulsion paint will protect the
wound for long enough

Franz