. A shade tree guide. Trees. INJURIES. IS Time to prune. Pruning may be done when it is most convenient unless "bleeding" (p. 21) is induced. That is most apt to occur in early spring or early fall. Late winter is usually best because there is then little sap movement and the absence of foliage makes the work easier. (See p. 8.) Injuries Broken limbs. Every broken limb should be cleared away promptly by a cut, or succession of cuts, that leave a wound which will heal quickly. Small limbs can be taken off by a single cut, larger ones require three, as indicated at B, figure 11. It is
. A shade tree guide. Trees. INJURIES. IS Time to prune. Pruning may be done when it is most convenient unless "bleeding" (p. 21) is induced. That is most apt to occur in early spring or early fall. Late winter is usually best because there is then little sap movement and the absence of foliage makes the work easier. (See p. 8.) Injuries Broken limbs. Every broken limb should be cleared away promptly by a cut, or succession of cuts, that leave a wound which will heal quickly. Small limbs can be taken off by a single cut, larger ones require three, as indicated at B, figure 11. It is im- portant to use a sharp saw, make the final cut close to the larger member and be careful that the bark at the bottom is not torn. A wound shaped as indicated at right, figure 10, will heal most quickly; one shaped as indicated at wrong will heal more slowly at the top because the arch is flatter, and very slowly at the bottom be- cause the bark is torn away. A stub as at C, figure 11, should never be left. The face of the wound should be treated as directed on page 14. Cement will do harm rather than VSONG Fig 10. Cut Marked RIGHT is Healing Properly and Quickly. Cut Marked WRONG is Healing Slowly, and Not at All at the Bottom, Where the Bark is Torn. Every Wound on a Tree that Can be so Treated, Whether a Mere Bark Bruise or the Stub of a Severed Limb, Should be Trimmed to a Long, Regular Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New Jersey. Dept. of Conservation and Development; Gaskill, Alfred. Union Hill, N. J. , Hudson Printing Co.
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