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Crab Apple Air-layer?
Posted: November 8th, 2012, 8:46 pm
by The-Calli-Kid
Hey, I'm looking for opinions & advice.. to Air-layer or not to air-layer.. to leave as one tree or to create 3 new shohin...
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CK
Re: Crab Apple Air-layer?
Posted: November 9th, 2012, 2:15 pm
by GavinG
The trunk looks to have a graceful swing to it - make the most of it. I suspect you're not quite sure what to do with the branches - you could maybe cut them back to the first two fat buds next spring, and start to grow some structure, directing the shape as you go.
Gavin
Re: Crab Apple Air-layer?
Posted: November 9th, 2012, 2:51 pm
by kcpoole
I like the taller more graceful trunk myself.
I woud chop it at the second set of branches you have ther tho.
there is no taper in the section above that juntion so would remove it there and then wire one of those branches up as the new apex.
Keep it at that height. Cut back branchine hard and build ramification.
Ken
Re: Crab Apple Air-layer?
Posted: November 9th, 2012, 3:00 pm
by ben the barbarian
It'd be a shame to chop this nice little tree up, I reckon. It's got nice natural curves to it.
Re: Crab Apple Air-layer?
Posted: November 9th, 2012, 5:42 pm
by The-Calli-Kid
GavinG wrote:The trunk looks to have a graceful swing to it - make the most of it. I suspect you're not quite sure what to do with the branches - you could maybe cut them back to the first two fat buds next spring, and start to grow some structure, directing the shape as you go.
Gavin
Hey Gavin, cheers for your input!... I also like the swing in the trunk!! (i had it in a 3clamp for 8 months to help extentuate it!).. the taper is a worry in my eyes though. Also i am not sure what to do with the branches ~ you are correct. Thanks for the good advice!!!
kcpoole wrote:I like the taller more graceful trunk myself.
I woud chop it at the second set of branches you have ther tho.
there is no taper in the section above that juntion so would remove it there and then wire one of those branches up as the new apex.
Keep it at that height. Cut back branchine hard and build ramification.
Ken
Hey ken, i also like the more elegant attributes of this thinner trunk with good movement.
i agree the height needs to be contained and better taper created!.
Also cutting branches back hard then directing new growth flow.
Cheers
CK
ben the barbarian wrote:It'd be a shame to chop this nice little tree up, I reckon. It's got nice natural curves to it.
I AGREE
CK