PRESCRIPTION FOR CORRECT PRUNING

PRESCRIPTION FOR CORRECT PRUNING

Correct pruning is the best thing you can do for your tree.

Here are the guidelines:

Natural Target Pruning

1. Locate the branch bark ridge (BBR).
2. Find target A – Outside BBR.
3. Find target B – Where branch meets collar.
4. If B cannot be found, drop an imaginary line at AX. Angle XAC equals XAB.
5. Stub cut the branch.
6. Make final cut at line AB (with power saws make final cut on upstroke).

DO NOT:

• Make flush cuts behind BBR.
• Leave living or dead stubs.
• Injure or remove the breanch collar.

Use sharp tools! Make clean cuts. Be careful with all tools. SAFETY FIRST!

Topping

Topping trees is a serious injury regardless how it is done. Avoid it if possible by starting to prune early in the life of the tree to regulate its size and shape. Do not top trees over 2m wherever possible. If you must top cut, follow these guidelines:

• Do not leave a stem stub.
• Cut line C/D at an angle approximately the same angle as the BBR.