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Old 20-Mar-2008   #6
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Originally Posted by esteve59
Darrell,
Thanks for the warm welcome and the links,they are Japanese Black-Pinus thunbergiana...


And
Chris,
Thanks for the suggestions....
Is this the right time to do root pruning and about how much should I remove ......50% or more ??



Steve
Pinus thunbergiana is more commonly called pinus thunbergii these days, either one lets folk know what you are talking about. Now is a good time for root pruning, and you may take more than 50% of the roots off, but don't do anything until you can get some more specific advice.

Can you do what I asked you to do earlier? Brush off all the chips, mulch, etc., and take a few pics of the root base and about six inches of the base of the tree, from different directions?

Also, is there a club near you? You would benefit from some hands-on help which we can't give over the interwebs.
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