Posted by rb on July 11, 2007, 5:40 pm
Got a really full skirted cedar tree approx 7' high. This thing has died
suddenly on us.
Is there any reason for me not to cut the trunk off below surface level, and
then just smooth over the hole? Will we have any regrowth problems, or will
the thing just stay cut off?
Posted by Eggs Zachtly on July 11, 2007, 7:06 pm
rb said:
> Got a really full skirted cedar tree approx 7' high. This thing has died
> suddenly on us.
>
> Is there any reason for me not to cut the trunk off below surface level, and
> then just smooth over the hole? Will we have any regrowth problems, or will
> the thing just stay cut off?
I doubt it will sucker. It'll most likely provide some interesting
mushrooms over the next couple years, as the roots decay. And, may leave a
depression where the rootball is/was. If it's dead, digging the rootball
from such a small tree should be easy enough, and would be the best way to
go, IMO.
--
Eggs
-I went to school to become a wit, only got halfway through...
Posted by ythread on July 13, 2007, 12:16 am
> rb said:
>> Got a really full skirted cedar tree approx 7' high. This thing has died
>> suddenly on us.
>>
>> Is there any reason for me not to cut the trunk off below surface level,
>> and
>> then just smooth over the hole? Will we have any regrowth problems, or
>> will
>> the thing just stay cut off?
> I doubt it will sucker.
LOL I thought you were calling the guy a sucker. I was thinking he didn't
say anything to warrant that. Then I read the rest. Too much time in
alt.guitar. ;)
>It'll most likely provide some interesting
> mushrooms over the next couple years, as the roots decay. And, may leave a
> depression where the rootball is/was. If it's dead, digging the rootball
> from such a small tree should be easy enough, and would be the best way to
> go, IMO.
> --
> Eggs
> -I went to school to become a wit, only got halfway through...
Posted by Eggs Zachtly on July 13, 2007, 5:50 am
ythread said:
>> rb said:
>>
>>> Got a really full skirted cedar tree approx 7' high. This thing has died
>>> suddenly on us.
>>>
>>> Is there any reason for me not to cut the trunk off below surface level,
>>> and
>>> then just smooth over the hole? Will we have any regrowth problems, or
>>> will
>>> the thing just stay cut off?
>>
>> I doubt it will sucker.
>
> LOL I thought you were calling the guy a sucker. I was thinking he didn't
> say anything to warrant that. Then I read the rest. Too much time in
> alt.guitar. ;)
THAT'S where I'd seen your nym! Man, that was driving me nuts! =) Lately,
I've only been skimming that group, and catching it up. But, nah, I haven't
called anyone a "sucker" since, oh, 1975. =D
--
Eggs
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Posted by jthread on July 13, 2007, 12:42 pm
> ythread said:
>>> rb said:
>>>
>>>> Got a really full skirted cedar tree approx 7' high. This thing has
>>>> died
>>>> suddenly on us.
>>>>
>>>> Is there any reason for me not to cut the trunk off below surface
>>>> level,
>>>> and
>>>> then just smooth over the hole? Will we have any regrowth problems, or
>>>> will
>>>> the thing just stay cut off?
>>>
>>> I doubt it will sucker.
>>
>> LOL I thought you were calling the guy a sucker. I was thinking he didn't
>> say anything to warrant that. Then I read the rest. Too much time in
>> alt.guitar. ;)
> THAT'S where I'd seen your nym! Man, that was driving me nuts! =) Lately,
> I've only been skimming that group, and catching it up. But, nah, I
> haven't
> called anyone a "sucker" since, oh, 1975. =D
I thought I recognized your name too. I'm jthread and ythread. Laptop/PC
I got a good chuckle out of that
Jim
> --
> Eggs
> .sig not found. (A)bort, (R)etry, (F)ail?
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> suddenly on us.
>
> Is there any reason for me not to cut the trunk off below surface level, and
> then just smooth over the hole? Will we have any regrowth problems, or will
> the thing just stay cut off?