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Jim: I am in central california, they tell me that maples are dificult to grow here because of summer burn. My solutinn is to create two growing seasons by defoliating in august as tempratures break back from 100 degrees. This gives the tree a full new set of leaves for the fall it also insures a better color desplay because of a higher sugar content in the leaves. I do keep maples under shade cloth because direct sun on the trunk will result in burns that will kill the cambian layer and cause unsightly wounds.

28-Sep-2001	#5
ripsgreentree bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Sep-2001 Location: Fresno, CA Country: U.S.A USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,260	Re: Trunk chop Jim: I am in central california, they tell me that maples are dificult to grow here because of summer burn. My solutinn is to create two growing seasons by defoliating in august as tempratures break back from 100 degrees. This gives the tree a full new set of leaves for the fall it also insures a better color desplay because of a higher sugar content in the leaves. I do keep maples under shade cloth because direct sun on the trunk will result in burns that will kill the cambian layer and cause unsightly wounds. __________________ ripsgreentree It requires an open hand to give and to recieve.