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Paul Berish
Join Date: Jun-2002
Location: north shore of Lake Superior
Country: Minnesota
Posts: 1,197
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With a sharp spade, cut a third of a circle around the tree at its drip-line. The drip-line is the circle of foliage around the tree from the furthest extended branch. Cutting 1/3 now will create feeder roots in this area, and sever the existing large roots. In time this will aid in ease of collection.
The following autumn, return to your tree and prune back all the growth. Find your leader and prune that back as well creating another leader. Prune all unwanted growth out. And with your sharp spade, cut the next 1/3 of the rootball line. You will note that the scar from removing the larger trunk has begun to heal at this point. Branches are beginning to ramify, and your tree is getting thicker and taking shape
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