This tree is ramrod straight, apart from the base it doesn't have very much interest. I will go one of two ways with this tree. Do some grafts and broom that bad boy, or, do some grafts and hollow this mother out. I have nothing but time! We shall see what the future holds for this tree.
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Gabler
Masterpiece
It can be hard to get these to heal over large chops. If it were my tree, I would try to heal over the chop, and if it fails to heal before the wood rots, then remove the rotten wood and hollow out the tree.
liltrees
Yamadori
Run with it and see what you can do. Worst case scenario, you have to chop the tree lower and build taper.
At the end of the day, the bottom few inches of that tree is pretty nice
At the end of the day, the bottom few inches of that tree is pretty nice
My thoughts. I will get some small branches going to use as thread grafting material, im going to push for the broom, if it heals over that will be shhhhhweeeeeeet. If it doesn't heal over and rots, imma core it like an apple, slap a peep hole through the front and give this trunk some forced character! I dont have a hollow tree and I love the idea of a broom, but we will see what road this tree decides to go down. So far this tree has been an absolute monster when it comes to growth. Im excited to see where it will be in a few years time!
Gabler
Masterpiece
Just yesterday I watched this:
It recommends a product with a high concentration of giberillic acid for healing over wounds on difficult-to-heal species, including ginkgo.
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
Fwiw Carolina’s hornbeam of larger size simply don’t close large chop wounds or don’t really close them appreciably on their own.
As is ing with callus producing growth at the wound site can help. Grafting new shoots (approach grafts etc) can help push callus as can unrestrained growth.
As is ing with callus producing growth at the wound site can help. Grafting new shoots (approach grafts etc) can help push callus as can unrestrained growth.
Gabler
Masterpiece
That has been my experience, but I figured it was worth mentioning that Andrew Robson has claimed otherwise.
I will say that I get some callus to form, and it starts to roll over, but then it slows down. I may need to try re-cuting the wound and reapplying the cut paste as Robson suggests in the video. I have also yet to try wood-hardening epoxy. Maybe his method will work for me; maybe not. I haven't tried it.
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