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First, I think your tree won't have any functional problem if you remove this root.

Second, the text seems to suggest that the first view is the front of the tree? I can't see the entire tree, but the rootage really looks MUCH better in the second view.

I would want to see a photo taken from a more normal vantage point before suggesting that you remove that root, perhaps showing the entire tree from the front and back. The current photo appears to look down on the trunkbase, and might disguise the relative elevation of the roots. In the second view, it appears to complement and extend the rootbase.

Finally, it's probably best to do this kind of work on a deciduous tree with the plant nearly in a bareroot state if you have never seen the actual roots before. You might have anything under the surface, including a second level root system. Sometimes a root that looks like it might not be important actually is, or vice-versa. So I would wait for repotting to make a selection.

Still curious about the "real" front,

Matt

17-Oct-2004	#2
TreeBay Tips:5¢ Advice:Free *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Silicon Valley Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 9,745	First, I think your tree won't have any functional problem if you remove this root. Second, the text seems to suggest that the first view is the front of the tree? I can't see the entire tree, but the rootage really looks MUCH better in the second view. I would want to see a photo taken from a more normal vantage point before suggesting that you remove that root, perhaps showing the entire tree from the front and back. The current photo appears to look down on the trunkbase, and might disguise the relative elevation of the roots. In the second view, it appears to complement and extend the rootbase. Finally, it's probably best to do this kind of work on a deciduous tree with the plant nearly in a bareroot state if you have never seen the actual roots before. You might have anything under the surface, including a second level root system. Sometimes a root that looks like it might not be important actually is, or vice-versa. So I would wait for repotting to make a selection. Still curious about the "real" front, Matt __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!