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Mame
I found a Cedar Elm growing on a property that is being cleared for development over the next few years. I am checking to see when this section of land will be cleared to give me a timeline. It is either growing through this limestone rock or growing in the limestone rock. I can't lift the rock so I am thinking it is growing through or their is much more rock buried. Or I am vastly overestimating my own strength!
I have some small collected cedar elms to work with and give me some experience before trying such a nice older tree. I figure it is risky but if it is being cleared for a shopping mall then give it a try.
1. This trunk is 4" or 5" and looks like pretty great potential to me. Is it worth the work?
2. I have a come-a-long and could try to pull the rock out. If the tap root is growing through then I guess the come-a-long would break it?
3. I can try to shovel under the rock but seems like alot of tunnel work.
4. I could try to chip the rock away and get the tree out of the rock?
I would love to have the tree stay in the rock. My vision would be to cut that rock in half so that it is only a few inches tall, hollow out the rock from the under side to creat space for soil and root work. If I had a better working knowledge of stone work to split the rock down!
If I can get the whole rock out I think I could break away at the rock from the bottom up to make it smaller. Limestone is pretty soft and I have had alot of luck splitting them for landscaping.
I have some small collected cedar elms to work with and give me some experience before trying such a nice older tree. I figure it is risky but if it is being cleared for a shopping mall then give it a try.
1. This trunk is 4" or 5" and looks like pretty great potential to me. Is it worth the work?
2. I have a come-a-long and could try to pull the rock out. If the tap root is growing through then I guess the come-a-long would break it?
3. I can try to shovel under the rock but seems like alot of tunnel work.
4. I could try to chip the rock away and get the tree out of the rock?
I would love to have the tree stay in the rock. My vision would be to cut that rock in half so that it is only a few inches tall, hollow out the rock from the under side to creat space for soil and root work. If I had a better working knowledge of stone work to split the rock down!
If I can get the whole rock out I think I could break away at the rock from the bottom up to make it smaller. Limestone is pretty soft and I have had alot of luck splitting them for landscaping.