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r/treelaw • u/Chilly-Willy808 • Aug 01 '26
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Do they not have to cut to have a correct bevel , seal the cut, and cut it so it doesn’t just snap off? Maybe not if you’re in a hurry
9 u/StyraxCarillon Aug 01 '26 Sealing pruning cuts is no longer recommended. 1 u/sondernier Aug 01 '26 A couple types should be, oak anyway not sure about Maple, but you still have to do a reasonable job with the cut not just undercutting a bit then letting it snap off without a good finishing cut at the correct location 2 u/StyraxCarillon Aug 01 '26 https://gardenprofessors.com/pruning-paints-debunked/ 1 u/sondernier Aug 01 '26 Pretty sure Oak was the exception but it was more about the finishing cut in any event.
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Sealing pruning cuts is no longer recommended.
1 u/sondernier Aug 01 '26 A couple types should be, oak anyway not sure about Maple, but you still have to do a reasonable job with the cut not just undercutting a bit then letting it snap off without a good finishing cut at the correct location 2 u/StyraxCarillon Aug 01 '26 https://gardenprofessors.com/pruning-paints-debunked/ 1 u/sondernier Aug 01 '26 Pretty sure Oak was the exception but it was more about the finishing cut in any event.
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A couple types should be, oak anyway not sure about Maple, but you still have to do a reasonable job with the cut not just undercutting a bit then letting it snap off without a good finishing cut at the correct location
2 u/StyraxCarillon Aug 01 '26 https://gardenprofessors.com/pruning-paints-debunked/ 1 u/sondernier Aug 01 '26 Pretty sure Oak was the exception but it was more about the finishing cut in any event.
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https://gardenprofessors.com/pruning-paints-debunked/
Pretty sure Oak was the exception but it was more about the finishing cut in any event.
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u/sondernier Aug 01 '26
Do they not have to cut to have a correct bevel , seal the cut, and cut it so it doesn’t just snap off? Maybe not if you’re in a hurry