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Pollard trees, The Variety, The seasons, the Tools.

POLLARD CUTTING
 
POLLARD CUTTING
Exemplary Pollard tree. Cut at the "waist".
 
Exemplary Pollard tree. Cut at the "waist".
THIS IS HOW WE LIKE TO SEE YOUR CUTS! LEAVE GREENERY ON THE STUMP!
 
THIS IS HOW WE LIKE TO SEE YOUR CUTS! LEAVE GREENERY ON THE STUMP!
A Thick and wide Spruce, Recoverd from snow damage. Now a pollard tree.
 
A Thick and wide Spruce, Recoverd from snow damage. Now a pollard tree.
Obvious Browse Line on every tree. These all will thrive and make nice pollard trees.
 
Obvious Browse Line on every tree. These all will thrive and make nice pollard trees.
ANTLER RUBBING: SEVERE BARK DAMAGE. PROBABLE DEATH OF TREE.
 
ANTLER RUBBING: SEVERE BARK DAMAGE. PROBABLE DEATH OF TREE.
Obvious Browse Lline.
 
Obvious Browse Lline.
ANTLER RUBBING: BARK AND LIMBS SHREDDED. This tree will heal and survive.
 
ANTLER RUBBING: BARK AND LIMBS SHREDDED. This tree will heal and survive.
ANTLER RUBBING: Minor damage to bark, THis will make a good pollard tree.
 
ANTLER RUBBING: Minor damage to bark, THis will make a good pollard tree.
A fine pollard tree after we separate the top and bottom.
 
A fine pollard tree after we separate the top and bottom.
VARIOUS STAGES OF DEER DAMAGE. THESE ALL CAN BE WINNERS IF THEY GET TO 4 FEET!
 
VARIOUS STAGES OF DEER DAMAGE. THESE ALL CAN BE WINNERS IF THEY GET TO 4 FEET!
AN EXAMPLARY POLLARDED BALSAM
 
AN EXAMPLARY POLLARDED BALSAM
THE CRAZY LIMBS WILL KEEP THE STUMP ALIVE WHILE ONE OF THE STRAIGHT ONES WILL BE CHOSE AS THE NEW LEADER.
 
THE CRAZY LIMBS WILL KEEP THE STUMP ALIVE WHILE ONE OF THE STRAIGHT ONES WILL BE CHOSE AS THE NEW LEADER.
This one has just enough growth on the bottom to keep the stump alive..
 
This one has just enough growth on the bottom to keep the stump alive..
Extremely Extensive damage. Limbs near the ground can save the stump.
 
Extremely Extensive damage. Limbs near the ground can save the stump.
A year after the cut. Lower limbs greening up.
 
A year after the cut. Lower limbs greening up.
A future beauty saved from destruction.
 
A future beauty saved from destruction.
Future Pollard Tree.
 
Future Pollard Tree.
Good Vigorous lower limbs.
 
Good Vigorous lower limbs.
Successful pollard tree.
 
Successful pollard tree.
A year after the cut. time to choose a new leader.
 
A year after the cut. time to choose a new leader.
Antler damage. Not yet enough lower greenery to save the stump.
 
Antler damage. Not yet enough lower greenery to save the stump.
Huge green stump ensures a fast growing tree.
 
Huge green stump ensures a fast growing tree.
Natural leaders.
 
Natural leaders.
 
This tree has started a tiny new leader.
 
This tree has started a tiny new leader.
An open, sparse tree saved by pollarding.
 
An open, sparse tree saved by pollarding.
Crazy stump limbs keeping the stump alive.
 
Crazy stump limbs keeping the stump alive.
Big green stump growth ensure success.
 
Big green stump growth ensure success.
Two-year-old cut. New tree coming along nicely.
 
Two-year-old cut. New tree coming along nicely.
Death of stump: not enough limbs!
 
Death of stump: not enough limbs!
Hope! Tiny new limbs at ground level.
 
Hope! Tiny new limbs at ground level.
This tree wants to survive after severe antler damage.
 
This tree wants to survive after severe antler damage.
Success! Second tree coming along on right. Lots of healthy greenery and new leaders on stump!
 
Success! Second tree coming along on right. Lots of healthy greenery and new leaders on stump!
PERFECT Pollard tree. Huge stump growth. New tree on top will grow very fast.
 
PERFECT Pollard tree. Huge stump growth. New tree on top will grow very fast.
Training a leader on an overgrown giant stump.
 
Training a leader on an overgrown giant stump.
Mound Ants oftern kill trees that shade their nest by chewing off evey needle.
 
Mound Ants oftern kill trees that shade their nest by chewing off evey needle.
Natural leaders on a year-old-cut stump.
 
Natural leaders on a year-old-cut stump.
Crazy stump limb growth! No problem. We'll trim it after a leader gets going.
 
Crazy stump limb growth! No problem. We'll trim it after a leader gets going.
Success! We can make a great tree if the stump has enough greenery!
 
Success! We can make a great tree if the stump has enough greenery!
Perfect second genreration on this pollard.
 
Perfect second genreration on this pollard.
We'll make a beautiful tree out of this mess in shorter time than a seedling could grow.
 
We'll make a beautiful tree out of this mess in shorter time than a seedling could grow.
This crazy stump limb growth will be trimmed back when more green stuff appears clos to the trunk.
 
This crazy stump limb growth will be trimmed back when more green stuff appears clos to the trunk.