grizzlywon
Shohin
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I got this tree for $8 at an auction out in Hanford. I didn't realize it was rotted. All the wood below the soil and at the soil line was gone. I was told after I bought it, that it was a massive cutting. About 3".
Today I pulled it out of the grow pot and took a look. My plan was to carve a lot of the wood to try and get rid of the rot and add some taper. As I started cutting I realized most of the wood below the soil was like cork! You could just peal if off with hardly any effort. I put my new Harbor Freight long shaft grinder to work and cut all the bad stuff off. Here is what I am left with. No taper!
I'm wondering it if this is needs to be tossed or if maybe a ground layer on the back side might bring it the roots up the the right height (last photo). But then again will the wood just rot away? I did treat it with wood hardener while I was at it and just put it back in the pot. I think the best front is the second to last photo?
Whats the vote?
A. Toss it/sell it
B. Ground layer
C. Carve some more!
D. Other
Today I pulled it out of the grow pot and took a look. My plan was to carve a lot of the wood to try and get rid of the rot and add some taper. As I started cutting I realized most of the wood below the soil was like cork! You could just peal if off with hardly any effort. I put my new Harbor Freight long shaft grinder to work and cut all the bad stuff off. Here is what I am left with. No taper!
I'm wondering it if this is needs to be tossed or if maybe a ground layer on the back side might bring it the roots up the the right height (last photo). But then again will the wood just rot away? I did treat it with wood hardener while I was at it and just put it back in the pot. I think the best front is the second to last photo?
Whats the vote?
A. Toss it/sell it
B. Ground layer
C. Carve some more!
D. Other
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