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Tree Branch cut
I had an INEPT person attend to my yard. Only after he had cut off a
branch from a 6 foot tall tree, did I detect the damage! Apologies that I do not know the ornamental tree "type" While now completely severed, are there any options to reattach that (2 inch diameter) branch -even with limited chances of success? |
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No chance to bring it back to life. You can reattach it for looks though.
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On Sat, 5 Jan 2019 20:27:58 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 1/5/2019 4:31 PM, wrote: I had an INEPT person attend to my yard. Only after he had cut off a branch from a 6 foot tall tree, did I detect the damage! Apologies that I do not know the ornamental tree "type" While now completely severed, are there any options to reattach that (2 inch diameter) branch -even with limited chances of success? Grafting is a method of attaching one type of plant to another but have no idea if it would work for you. Usually you graft a bud - not a 2 inch log. |
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On Sat, 05 Jan 2019 20:39:17 -0500, Clare Snyder
wrote: On Sat, 5 Jan 2019 20:27:58 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote: On 1/5/2019 4:31 PM, wrote: I had an INEPT person attend to my yard. Only after he had cut off a branch from a 6 foot tall tree, did I detect the damage! Apologies that I do not know the ornamental tree "type" While now completely severed, are there any options to reattach that (2 inch diameter) branch -even with limited chances of success? Grafting is a method of attaching one type of plant to another but have no idea if it would work for you. Usually you graft a bud - not a 2 inch log. Agree. A two inch branch would not attach to 6 foot ornamental tree. It would require great support, braces, etc.. Wind will move the branch around so often. Grandfather used to graft bushes, add peat moss and moisture, then wrap the graft with aluminum foil (ball) so it roots -- IIRC |
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On 1/6/2019 5:24 PM, Oren wrote:
On Sat, 05 Jan 2019 20:39:17 -0500, Clare Snyder wrote: On Sat, 5 Jan 2019 20:27:58 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote: On 1/5/2019 4:31 PM, wrote: I had an INEPT person attend to my yard. Only after he had cut off a branch from a 6 foot tall tree, did I detect the damage! Apologies that I do not know the ornamental tree "type" While now completely severed, are there any options to reattach that (2 inch diameter) branch -even with limited chances of success? Grafting is a method of attaching one type of plant to another but have no idea if it would work for you. Usually you graft a bud - not a 2 inch log. Agree. A two inch branch would not attach to 6 foot ornamental tree. It would require great support, braces, etc.. Wind will move the branch around so often. Grandfather used to graft bushes, add peat moss and moisture, then wrap the graft with aluminum foil (ball) so it roots -- IIRC Was he grafting or was he "air layering" , a means to make a new plant from one you already have . I haven't done that , but have had mixed success starting plants with cuttings dipped in rooting hormone powder . I'd like to try grafting some better fruiting canes to our native muscadine root stock , that **** is incredibly hardy . -- Snag Yes , I'm old and crochety - and armed . Get outta my woods ! |
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On Sun, 6 Jan 2019 22:53:13 -0600, Terry Coombs
wrote: Grandfather used to graft bushes, add peat moss and moisture, then wrap the graft with aluminum foil (ball) so it roots -- IIRC Was he grafting or was he "air layering" , a means to make a new plant from one you already have . I haven't done that , but have had mixed success starting plants with cuttings dipped in rooting hormone powder . I'd like to try grafting some better fruiting canes to our native muscadine root stock , that **** is incredibly hardy . Maybe it _was_ "air layering". I was just knee=high He peeled some bark back with a pocket knife and was able to grow roots, them cut it off for a new plant. |
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On Sun, 6 Jan 2019 22:53:13 -0600, Terry Coombs
wrote: On 1/6/2019 5:24 PM, Oren wrote: On Sat, 05 Jan 2019 20:39:17 -0500, Clare Snyder wrote: On Sat, 5 Jan 2019 20:27:58 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote: On 1/5/2019 4:31 PM, wrote: I had an INEPT person attend to my yard. Only after he had cut off a branch from a 6 foot tall tree, did I detect the damage! Apologies that I do not know the ornamental tree "type" While now completely severed, are there any options to reattach that (2 inch diameter) branch -even with limited chances of success? Grafting is a method of attaching one type of plant to another but have no idea if it would work for you. Usually you graft a bud - not a 2 inch log. Agree. A two inch branch would not attach to 6 foot ornamental tree. It would require great support, braces, etc.. Wind will move the branch around so often. Grandfather used to graft bushes, add peat moss and moisture, then wrap the graft with aluminum foil (ball) so it roots -- IIRC Was he grafting or was he "air layering" , a means to make a new plant from one you already have . I haven't done that , but have had mixed success starting plants with cuttings dipped in rooting hormone powder . I'd like to try grafting some better fruiting canes to our native muscadine root stock , that **** is incredibly hardy . I was Hoping to reconnect that "cut off" branch, cut from a 6 foot tall tree/shrub |
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wrote: On Sun, 6 Jan 2019 22:53:13 -0600, Terry Coombs wrote: On 1/6/2019 5:24 PM, Oren wrote: On Sat, 05 Jan 2019 20:39:17 -0500, Clare Snyder wrote: On Sat, 5 Jan 2019 20:27:58 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote: On 1/5/2019 4:31 PM, wrote: I had an INEPT person attend to my yard. Only after he had cut off a branch from a 6 foot tall tree, did I detect the damage! Apologies that I do not know the ornamental tree "type" While now completely severed, are there any options to reattach that (2 inch diameter) branch -even with limited chances of success? Grafting is a method of attaching one type of plant to another but have no idea if it would work for you. Usually you graft a bud - not a 2 inch log. Agree. A two inch branch would not attach to 6 foot ornamental tree. It would require great support, braces, etc.. Wind will move the branch around so often. Grandfather used to graft bushes, add peat moss and moisture, then wrap the graft with aluminum foil (ball) so it roots -- IIRC Was he grafting or was he "air layering" , a means to make a new plant from one you already have . I haven't done that , but have had mixed success starting plants with cuttings dipped in rooting hormone powder . I'd like to try grafting some better fruiting canes to our native muscadine root stock , that **** is incredibly hardy . I was Hoping to reconnect that "cut off" branch, cut from a 6 foot tall tree/shrub Rob- It is my understanding that many trees only grow near their surface. Perhaps the bark and just underneath. It might be possible to cut-and-splice the limb to make a stronger joint, but the center part would never grow together. If this is so, then your re-attached limb could conceivably graft along the surface, but would never grow inside. You would have to support it long enough for the new material to be strong enough to support the weight of the limb. It might be many years, depending on how fast that tree grows or how strong your splice was. Fred |
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