Trunk wedge - List the species you know their responses to trunk wedge

[Cajunrider]

So far I have successfully done wedges on the trunk of the following:
1. BCs - Have done two trunks and multiple branches. BC handles it easily.
2. JBP - Have done two trunks. JBP handles it easily.
3. Tamarindus indica - Have done 1 trunk but have seen it many times. Tamarindus handles the wedge without issue.
4. Chinese elms - Have done multiple trunks. Chinese elm handles it easily.
5. Ilex vomitoria - Have done multiple branch wedges and one trunk wedge. Ilex vomitoria handles the wedges with no problem.

Let us know what species you have tried and your results. I am specifically interested in Crataegus trunk wedge.

 

[Shibui]

I suspect you'll need to define 'trunk wedge' to ensure anyone responding is actually talking about the same thing.

 

[Cajunrider]

I suspect you'll need to define 'trunk wedge' to ensure anyone responding is actually talking about the same thing.

I am talking about cutting a wedge out of the trunk so we can bend it. The wedge often cut out 65-80% of the diameter of the trunk. Ryan Neil does it very often with pine species. He has two videos showing how it is done.

 

[hemmy]

6. Ficus burtt-davyi - slender but old trunk with not much flex, ~60% cut and wedge, wired for sharper bend and liquid cut paste, 4yrs ago. I expect most ficus can heal wedge cuts.

 

[Shibui]

I am talking about cutting a wedge out of the trunk so we can bend it. The wedge often cut out 65-80% of the diameter of the trunk. Ryan Neil does it very often with pine species. He has two videos showing how it is done.

Thanks for clarifying. I've also used this a few times with varying success but just needed to make sure you were talking about the same technique or some new idea.

 

[Cajunrider]

Thanks for clarifying. I've also used this a few times with varying success but just needed to make sure you were talking about the same technique or some new idea.

I have a nice upright Crataegus in feminine form with a straight trunk section. The trunk is too hard to bend so I am contemplating a trunk wedge. My concern is that Crataegus seems to grow trunk very slowly and I am concerned that the wedge cut may kill the top of this nice tree.

 

[James W.]

I have been successful with this technique with Dwarf Alberta spruce and with Black Hills spruce. I define "success" as having the tree survive the process, not with how good it looks.
Since this is essentially grafting the tree back onto itself I would be surprised to find any species that would not do OK as long as the cuts are matched and the timing is right.

 

[Cajunrider]

Link to oldie but goodie thread.

"V" Notching Made Easy

Was asked to start up a thread dealing with "V" notching, a technique which really is one of the best and easiest ways to change the angle of a large branch. I can't tell you how many times I have used this technique, it is very simple to do. For me, I think the term "V" notching is...

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[WaywardSol]

Link to oldie but goodie thread.

"V" Notching Made Easy

Was asked to start up a thread dealing with "V" notching, a technique which really is one of the best and easiest ways to change the angle of a large branch. I can't tell you how many times I have used this technique, it is very simple to do. For me, I think the term "V" notching is...

www.bonsainut.com

Well thank you for helping me kill time reading through a six page thread while still on my first cup of coffee