ArboristSpencerUnger
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I have an interesting question regarding when you have a dead, diseased or compromised trunk from a multi trunk/co-dominant tree. I was trained as an arborist in Germany and it was common practice in this situation to leave a good sized stump (approx 1/3) of the removed trunk standing to prevent a sudden in-balance and to aid with better compartmentalization of disease and decay. Versus simply flush cutting to the union which seems common practice here in the US. Does anyone have an opinion on this subject? Included two pictures for reference.