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This is the 15 minute instant trainer

This was a ripper from Johns today it took a mere 10 minutes to dig .I first expected a massive root ball digging around 750mm , 2 roots were found .Dug back to 500mm 4 root were found , closer to thr stump 400mm and i discovered a massive 400 x 350 feeder root mass .Inearly done cartwheels around the paddock .I excavated down 400mm and under the tree i was to find the tap root .I used a pruning saw to severe it and out of the whole it come .

On closer inspection the roots were only 200mm fiberous feeders and full of Mychrozea so i trimmed it there and then .Ripped the shirt of my back and wrapped the roots and bolted leaving John puzzled .I did call him to explain . I trimmed the roots to 120mm and placed the trunk into a 400x 300 x100mm training pot ,the foliage has not been trimmed apart from pinching the candles . The reason the candles look like they are drooping is the canopy was seeking light growing under 4 other pines .The base of the trunk at ground level is 120 x100mm . THE ROOTS I FOUND IN THE FIRST 2 DIGS WERE FROM THE OTHER TREES .

Who did the trunk chop?

Bretts wrote:Who did the trunk chop?

Hi Bretts John did some eradication 3-4 years ago .Thats why he asked for my help today it didn't work on most of the trees he cut .He left a shoot without knowing and as most people Don't realize you cant kill a pine unless you cut below the shoots . That's how i get the chop tops ,contractors to slack to get down and see if the cut below the shoot , Or amatuers thinking they know what their doing and just cut them off leaving a shoot or small branch .Some of the chop tops i have the union is like a graft it has grown and healed with fantastic alignment others are very crook.

I have seen many a pine tree 1000's of them cut at ground level and sprout because a shoot was left on or just below ground level .Don't believe everything you read or hear because a lot of people don't know unless they have tried and tested it and i "do".You kill more pine trees trying to dig them out with no fibreous roots than cutting the tops off , unless you cut below the bottom shoot . By the way have you drowned that hawthorn yet ?.Cheers

alpine you da man! if my collected pines kark it im gonna come and see you get me some chop tops.

anttal63 wrote:alpine you da man! if my collected pines kark it im gonna come and see you get me some chop tops.

Hi Antonio is it yellow yet ,mate i worry about that trunk everyday .Got plenty of Yamadori in stock and only 29 days before they start Bonsai-ing Me I still have 2 arms , 2 feet and a heart beat must use them while i can . I have drought proofed the place , installed more security for peace of mind now i can go hell for leather while the wifes at work .Keeps me out of the pub "Tea Totaller".All those trees yesterday were Johns attempt to kill them ,all chopped and sprouted bar the choppy i done i five . Cheers

Thanks Alpine. Na I am too busy getting ready for the Cowra festival but I will soon

the yellow has started alp but it aint over till its over

Loving this tree mate, and Ant, i got my fingers crossed, and my toes and my everything

anttal63 wrote:the yellow has started alp but it aint over till its over

You cant stop the rot once it starts its a goner .No Feeders the needles can't do that job , yellow needles cant make Feeders .All that hard work does Piss me off too thats the way i learnt but every now and again i still try to beat "Mother Nature" .I have collected a couple pushed out by Dozers , laying out in the open for a few days and pot ,bugger me the survive , but they have the feeders.Cheers

Bretts wrote:Thanks Alpine. Na I am too busy getting ready for the Cowra festival but I will soon

Just throw it in a bin , OF WATER OF COURSE even if it lays down or it may stay dormant for years like mine do .Cheers

Jarrod wrote:Loving this tree mate, and Ant, i got my fingers crossed, and my toes and my everything

Yes it not too bad , there is a couple more but i'm chasings others .