Help with a decision of how much to take off this Maple

[jtc16]

Customer is concerned with this limb going over her garage. I am going to take off a few small branches but told her I'd look into if its a good idea to take the whole thing or not. Hoping to get some input if that is too big a limb to trim or not. It's the big one on the far right

 

[mbsfield]

I'd be leery of cutting off a branch that large. It alone could be considered 25% of the available cutting area on the tree. I'd like to see how much is over the house.

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[Jed1124]

To big. Light end weight reduction and cable.

 

[jtc16]

Yea I was leaning toward no, it's not that far over the garage. She shouldn't have a problem with not taking it. What's light end weight reduction and cable?

 

[Oldmaple]

I'm always concerned about future decay when removing a limb that large. It would be open to decay probably for the life of the tree. Like it was said above, some cuts out at the end to lighten the load and install a cable.

 

[jtc16]

I'm not familiar with installing cables, I'll read up on it. Thanks

 

[jackjcc]

Look up dynamic cables, they are an easy alternative to steel and drilling.


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[no tree to big]

Yea I was leaning toward no, it's not that far over the garage. She shouldn't have a problem with not taking it. What's light end weight reduction and cable?

Post an after pic of your weight reduction. Kinda sounds like proper pruning may not be your strong point...

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[jtc16]

Will do, its next sunday. Well I don't spur and I don't cut anything I don't think will heal. Pruning is not my specialty but I wouldn't say I don't do it properly just because I don't install cables.

 

[jackjcc]

Make a 1-1.5" cut per lateral branch. If there are any stacked branches, on top of each other real close, take one. Keep in mind that you want to focus on tip weight, the longer the arm the greater the force, so taking from the tip of that limb will reduce force more than what you take off the lateral branches. Not sure if this will make sense, but trying to be helpful.


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[crotchclimber]

Look up dynamic cables, they are an easy alternative to steel and drilling.


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That's all we use at my company. They are non-invasive so you don't have to worry about causing decay. They do require maintenance to expand the loops around the stems as they grow in diameter.