My first Trident Maple
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My first Trident Maple
Thought I'd start a progression thread on one of my first proper trees that I've pruned hard from the nursery.
Advice is more than welcome! Cheers!
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Re: My first Trident Maple
I'm not too experienced, but I would consider chopping down further. Perhaps just above that first small branch on the right and letting that grow as the new leader.
Otherwise you will have a tree with little to no taper.
Otherwise you will have a tree with little to no taper.
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Re: My first Trident Maple
Hi Banong,
As a precaution, remove the dead wood and seal it to prevent any further rotting.
Regards Ray
As a precaution, remove the dead wood and seal it to prevent any further rotting.
Regards Ray
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Thanks Ben, i was considering that but wasn't sure if i should chop now while tree is dormant or wait till spring. thanks for your advice.benbonsai wrote:I'm not too experienced, but I would consider chopping down further. Perhaps just above that first small branch on the right and letting that grow as the new leader.
Otherwise you will have a tree with little to no taper.
Also this photo was taken a few weeks ago, i can post recent photos soon, some leaves have fallen off but should i defoliate the tree completely since we've just entered winter?
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Thanks Ray, i have re-potted recently and roots may not be as stable if i was to use a saw.Ray M wrote:Hi Banong,
As a precaution, remove the dead wood and seal it to prevent any further rotting.
Regards Ray
Would that be an issue? If not, will get onto that on my next day off.
or just proceed with care and caution.
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Re: My first Trident Maple
Good start mate!
I like what you have done. Especially with a nursery tree with no real work done before.
Most of the branches should leave the trunk at a hard angle like the first one. I say most because the ones at the top should start facing up.
I just heard a podcast advising against sealing branch cuts. The logic was that you could "seal" in bacteria forcing worse rotting. The tree has a natural ability to heal. Each to his own.
Good luck.
I like what you have done. Especially with a nursery tree with no real work done before.
Most of the branches should leave the trunk at a hard angle like the first one. I say most because the ones at the top should start facing up.
I just heard a podcast advising against sealing branch cuts. The logic was that you could "seal" in bacteria forcing worse rotting. The tree has a natural ability to heal. Each to his own.
Good luck.
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Re: My first Trident Maple
I agree with Ben, I would cut it on an angle just above first branch on the right. Then wire that branch up as the new leader you will get a much nicer tree
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Re: My first Trident Maple
Hi Banong,banong wrote:Thanks Ray, i have re-potted recently and roots may not be as stable if i was to use a saw.Ray M wrote:Hi Banong,
As a precaution, remove the dead wood and seal it to prevent any further rotting.
Regards Ray
Would that be an issue? If not, will get onto that on my next day off.
or just proceed with care and caution.
I wouldn't stress the roots anymore. You could put some sealing paste over the dead wood for now. In Spring you should have much stronger roots and you could carve the dead wood out then.
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Was comparing red to green arrow as leader. Thoughts?
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After numerous cuts, cut paste and re-arrangement of the branches here is where I'm at!
Thanks for the advice guys!
Thanks for the advice guys!
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Re: My first Trident Maple
Looks great with the movement, I like it, but you're going to get reverse taper problems if you leave the 2nd left hand side (as you view it in the picture) branch there long term. Leave it for now, but if you can get one growing up a bit away from where the branch chop was, I would use it and get rid of the trouble one.
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should look out for a branch where the cut paste ends? on top?Beano wrote:Looks great with the movement, I like it, but you're going to get reverse taper problems if you leave the 2nd left hand side (as you view it in the picture) branch there long term. Leave it for now, but if you can get one growing up a bit away from where the branch chop was, I would use it and get rid of the trouble one.
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Re: My first Trident Maple
Hi Banong,
Could these be possibilities
OR cutback to the bottom branch and restart the tree.
Regards Ray
Could these be possibilities
OR cutback to the bottom branch and restart the tree.
Regards Ray
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Re: My first Trident Maple
Yes Ray,I like your last suggestion, to get rid of that very long straight trunk.
Sometimes I sits and thinks and sometimes I just sits.
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Re: My first Trident Maple
agree but where the lowest branch is would be the go, where the notch is about an inch above the nebari or the first branch is , but i'd lean towards the lower notch. It seems a waste of tree i know but the result in 10 years is something that a young fella like you can look forward to