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Re: 15% Crown Thin Monterey Pine

Subject: Re: 15% Crown Thin Monterey Pine
From: simonpryce
Date: Mar 20 2004 21:17:34 
In theory there shouldn't be any problem, as BS3998 refers to leaving an
"even" density of foliage.

In practice however it would need a fairly skilled and well motivated
climber to get out to all the branch ends on a big Monterey.  Mature
Montereys "lion tail" themselves naturally and the kind of glorified crown
lifting that often passes for thinning would just make matters worse.
Trouble is once its done its virtually impossible to correct.

As a side issue, would de coning it reduce much weight?

Simon




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