I understand reduction cuts. Dont raise it, reduce it. If the reduction cuts dont raise it and there are no more places for reduction cuts along the branch (lions tail) do i cut the whole limb off? Questions are for a mesquite trees
@@TomJerry-yr5vv two answers to that question: yes, cut it off if you absolutely need that limb to be gone. In other words, if it is in the way, and there is nothing you can do to get it out of the way then cut it off. If you do not need it out of the way immediately, then give it some time because it may grow sprouts on it. If it does grow a sprout, even though that sprout may only look like a blade of grass at first, it will eventually become thick in diameter and may even be a significant part of the crown umbrella. At that point, you can reduce back to the new sprout.
Great advice! Thank you.
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I was wondering how to deal with this exact situation! Thanks for the tip
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I understand reduction cuts. Dont raise it, reduce it. If the reduction cuts dont raise it and there are no more places for reduction cuts along the branch (lions tail) do i cut the whole limb off? Questions are for a mesquite trees
@@TomJerry-yr5vv two answers to that question: yes, cut it off if you absolutely need that limb to be gone. In other words, if it is in the way, and there is nothing you can do to get it out of the way then cut it off. If you do not need it out of the way immediately, then give it some time because it may grow sprouts on it. If it does grow a sprout, even though that sprout may only look like a blade of grass at first, it will eventually become thick in diameter and may even be a significant part of the crown umbrella. At that point, you can reduce back to the new sprout.