Mojosan
Mame
I have a trident that I picked up last fall. It has a trunk about 1 1/2 " and it's about 12" tall.
The lower trunk has no branching, and a now healed chop at the top is ringed with too thick branches creating a "knob" at the top. Scars show that some branches were removed at this "knob" in the field, but they all must go eventually.
I would like to chop this below the knob area hoping for bud break lower on the trunk.
We are still in winter here, and this tree (along with most of my others) is in an unheated garage. I am wondering if I can do this chop now, while the tree is still dormant, or if I need to wait till the buds begin to swell?
Is there an advantage either way?
Thanks.
The lower trunk has no branching, and a now healed chop at the top is ringed with too thick branches creating a "knob" at the top. Scars show that some branches were removed at this "knob" in the field, but they all must go eventually.
I would like to chop this below the knob area hoping for bud break lower on the trunk.
We are still in winter here, and this tree (along with most of my others) is in an unheated garage. I am wondering if I can do this chop now, while the tree is still dormant, or if I need to wait till the buds begin to swell?
Is there an advantage either way?
Thanks.