Tree lopping is utilized as a means of enhancing the
property in some manner that is not directly connected with landscaping. For
instance, a tree may be removed because it obscures a pleasant view from the
interior of the home or the tree may be too close to the home which allows
leaves to accumulate on the roof. It may be deemed necessary to remove a tree
after installing a swimming pool. Some homeowners will opt for tree lopping Brisbane as
a means of minimizing the chances of a tree falling on the home during severe
weather. While many people see value in tree lopping Brisbane, others are not so sure.
When trees are lopped at certain times of the year, there is an increased
possibility that the entire tree will die from the trauma.
Additionally, there is the chance that the sections where
the cuts are sustained will fail to callus over, leaving the tree more prone to
decay as well as to various bacteria and fungi that can eventually cause the
remaining parts of the tree to rot. Tree lopping often removes 50-100 percent
of the leaf-bearing crown of a tree. Since the leaves are the food factories of
a tree, this can temporarily starve a tree. The severity of the pruning
triggers a sort of survival mechanism. The tree activates latent buds forcing
the rapid growth of multiple shoots below each cut. The tree needs to put out a
new crop of leaves as soon as possible. If a tree does not have the stored
energy reserves to do this, it will be seriously weakened and may die.
A stressed tree is more vulnerable to insect and disease
infestations. Large, open pruning wounds expose the sapwood and heartwood to
attacks. The tree may lack sufficient energy to chemically defend the wounds
against invasion, and some insects are attracted to the chemical signals that
the trees releases.
There are some people that believe that the process of
looping has a lot of benefits while there are other people that believe the
process of looping should not be practiced. The thing to remember is that
having an arborist prune your tree often costs the same or cheaper than having
your trees lopped by a backyard operator. When it comes to some trees, the
latest growth that spouts from the section of the cut may be as strong as the
remaining parts of the tree or may not. This can lead to a situation where the
tree will be unable to get back its former splendor. So not only do you get a
better and safer result for your tree, you get a better result for your budget.
Since tree lopping Brisbane is considered to be an unacceptable
pruning practice, any damage caused by branch failure of a lopped tree may lead
to a finding of negligence in a court of law. If the tree is too big for the
area in which it is located, or, you are not prepared to commit to the ongoing
maintenance of controlling the growth of the tree. You may want to consider
removing the tree completely and starting again with a species more suitable to
the size limitations you may have. The cost of tree lopping is not limited to
what the contractor is paid. If the tree survives, it will require pruning
again within a few years.
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