According to the article, it seems like others began calling it that before Hans himself even knew....unless I'm reading that wrong....
Same!
I'd like to give it a go but I think the thing( Ebihara I think) does with just cutting part way through a branch,letting it heal the cut then cut it the rest of the way off would work better for healing over cut scars faster.
I've been thinking this over, and I think it is probably immaterial whether the flap is on the top or bottom of the branch from a standpoint of sap flow. It may have more to do with the flexibility of the bark and cambium, where the tighter bend around the crotch of the branch is more difficult to lay flat than the underside of the branch. What makes me think this technique could work comes from an experience I had pruning a plum tree, where I cut half way through a branch before I realized it was a mistake. I just removed the pruning shear and left the cut branch as-is. In a month or less the cut had completely healed up. The only difference with Van Meer is that he removes some wood underneath the cut. I think @berobinson82 is right in saying that the success of the technique lies in the precision of the cuts (and also in keeping the cut edges held tightly together, which is what allowed my plum tree to heal so completely)
I'm convinced the consumption of good IPAs like this have dropped my cholesterol by 30 points in the last 9 months!
Interesting...
The only thing whiskey ever dropped for me was my inhibitions
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The only thing whiskey ever dropped for me was my inhibitions
Lol!
There was a time 3 or 4 winters ago where there was a carafe filled with Manhattans sitting on the kitchen counter...always full and inviting and wayyyyyy to easy to partake of after a long day's work. After 6 weeks or so, it became pretty obvious this was a BAD idea for myself and my wife. As you say, wait until retirement
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Here's what I'm talking about. The pruning shears went half way through the base of that branch on the left. The top of the cut healed right up, the bottom of the branch that was bruised by the bottom blade of the bypass pruners continues to bleed sap, but the branch survived. All of this is just talk though. I'm going to try out this method next year when I repot my zelkova. I've got some heavy roots that need some taper.
Same here. I never seen any follow up post. No after pictures. Never seen anybody copying it and posting anywhere.
