Actually, you should rewire in the opposite direction to the existing wire scars… Just don’t let the wire bite in to the point that it’s compromised the cambiumI'll also add that when you do rewire it, rewire it in the same clockwise or cc direction as before. Because of the deeper bite groves, if you rewire it opposing the previous grooves you will sever the remaining live vain and kill that branch. ask me how I know...
As Paradox has said above, put the new wire on different areas of the branches, not back in the old grooves.
That’s a good point, the wire was actually on the tree when I purchased it. I just removed it hopefully I was gentle enough. There were places that were even worse than the parts shown in the pictures.@DonovanC
Another thing I see is that you have large guage wire overlaying smaller guage.
This can lead to issues with biting in as well. The thicker wire puts pressure on the thinner one underneath.
It's always best to start with the heavier guage first and go to lesser thickness of wire as you wire out the tree. So as needed, do trunks first then lower branches nearest the trunk which are usually the thickest and move both up the tree and out further on the branches as you go
I thought about leaving it on - but this is intended as a mother tree to get cuttings and air-layers a from and I didn’t want wires to interfere with any of that.I would take it off immediately because it is biting in excessively on several places and waiting till spring will make it even worse.
But you can also leave it on because some people like the character it gets from wire biting in
Those wire scars are significant now and will get worse if you were to leave untouched till spring. Getting them off now will allow a little bit of healing prior to dormancy. In a few years you’ll hardly notice them if you act nowI thought about leaving it on - but this is intended as a mother tree to get cuttings and air-layers a from and I didn’t want wires to interfere with any of that.
The wire is off now, I did it like 15 minutes ago. The bite was really deep in some spots - deeper than I thought. But it’s done - and the cambium doesn’t appear to be damaged at all.Those wire scars are significant now and will get worse if you were to leave untouched till spring. Getting them off now will allow a little bit of healing prior to dormancy. In a few years you’ll hardly notice them if you act now
The wire is off now, I did it like 15 minutes ago. The bite was really deep in some spots - deeper than I thought. But it’s done - and the cambium doesn’t appear to be damaged at all.
Now wait just a minute. Don't go making sense around here; you'll confuse everyone.I'll also add that when you do rewire it, rewire it in the same clockwise or cc direction as before. Because of the deeper bite groves, if you rewire it opposing the previous grooves you will sever the remaining live vain and kill that branch. ask me how I know...
As Paradox has said above, put the new wire on different areas of the branches, not back in the old grooves.
Some people leave the wire almost tottally eated by the branch and then jin it, it makes a cool spiraling efect within the dead wood
When its done with the live trunk yes in the deadwood it can be improvedWhich looks totally contrived and unnatural