kcurbanloggers
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Hey all
Not sure if this is the right place to ask this but thought I'd ask anyways. Does anyone here have a preferred technique for propping low, hard leaning stems and limbs. I have done extensive cabling and bracing, but have never propped. I'm imagining just using an A frame out of 4x4s, but does that need to be anchored to the ground somehow or placed on a wider base so it does not sink into the ground over time? What are your preferred methods? I know propping is not something many do often, but any insight is appreciated. I've poked around online for accepted standards with limited success.
Tree in question is a southern magnolia about 22in dbh with an extremely heavy lean. Poor tree is falling apart but home owner wants to keep it around until it is stone cold dead, so we are cabling and bracing all compromised limbs that we can.
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Not sure if this is the right place to ask this but thought I'd ask anyways. Does anyone here have a preferred technique for propping low, hard leaning stems and limbs. I have done extensive cabling and bracing, but have never propped. I'm imagining just using an A frame out of 4x4s, but does that need to be anchored to the ground somehow or placed on a wider base so it does not sink into the ground over time? What are your preferred methods? I know propping is not something many do often, but any insight is appreciated. I've poked around online for accepted standards with limited success.
Tree in question is a southern magnolia about 22in dbh with an extremely heavy lean. Poor tree is falling apart but home owner wants to keep it around until it is stone cold dead, so we are cabling and bracing all compromised limbs that we can.
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