Looks like a top cut with no branch collar nearby to cut back to.
Is this branch just donezo and I should I cut it out entirely from the base? I’m very hesitant on doing that as the diameter is 3-4in minimum near the base (2nd pic).
I know this is probably not the worst prune y’all have seen but I’m heartbroken about it. This was done without my permission and I took so much time caring for it since it was only 3ft tall.
by leebiswegal
3 Comments
Good cuts, no. Butchered? Not exactly. You can clean those stubs by taking another inch off. If you don’t think it should be a permanent branch, then reduce it to the trunk. The trunk union is pretty awful for that branch, the tree needing formative pruning 5-10 years ago.
A cut does not need to be up against a collar in order to heal and sometimes it’s better not to cut a large branch off close to the main stem. There are young branches right before the cut, maybe it’ll heal up just fine. It does not look like a butchered tree.
I’d leave it to see how it does.