Structural Pruning and Training: Early Care for Long-Lasting Results

Length
30 minutes
Track
Arboriculture
Audience
Introductory
Type
Concurrent

Many trees naturally have poor form. The execution of a few well- placed pruning cuts early on can alleviate the need for large and costly limb removals and prevent significant damage later in the tree’s life. Pruning cuts, structural pruning scenarios, and ideas for implementation will be presented.

Speaker(s)

Rebecca Hargrave

Rebecca Hargrave, Associate Professor, SUNY Morrisville

Fun Fact: Rebecca Hargrave is happy to be presenting at the STSC again. She presented 20 years ago (!) while a grad student in UMN (MS Urban Forestry).