Wytree Owners Manual

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Authrs:Ji r. Joho, Fot svicGy r. Joho,

uivity of MiotM H. McDoogh,

Michig stt uivityli l. Bb, Fot svic

Jtt K. Mo, T Tt

Iustratr:Jif svo

Tchnica Rviwrs:Kti amtog, Fot svicBt Cgg, Michig stt uivityP Dykm, City of lig, MI

Di Fo, Xc egyDi Fitzko, Vmot Dpt. ofFot, Pk, d rctioJti Gt, Mioi Dptmt

of Covtiosho liy, Ittio socity of

aboictPm lok, Idi Dpt. of nt

roc

rit McKzi, Pd uivityJi Pokoy, Fot svicBob ricd, uivity of CoctictTom Ww, Bchm ldcpigl W, uivity of

Wicoi-stv PoitP Wizbicki, T Ttro Zim, Mid-stt

Tchic Cog

Rvisins/Additins frWyming Vrsin by:Mk Hgh, Mk eio,Wyomig stt Foty Diviio

Tab f Cntnts

Impott Pctio . . . . . . . . . .1Mod Ifomtio

d Pt Digm . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Dcido Mod . . . . . . . . . . . .2evg Mod . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Pckgig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3root. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Tk d Bch . . . . . . . . . .3

P-Ittio (Ppig to Pt) .4Mti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Itctio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Ittio (Ptig) . . . . . . . . . .6Mti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Itctio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Mitc schd . . . . . . . . . 12Mitc Itctio . . . . . . . 13

Wtig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Itig Tk Gd . . . . . . 14Pvtig d Coctigecicig root . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

M c h i g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6Ftiizig. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Chckig T Hth . . . . . . . . 17Chckig T sfty . . . . . . . . 17Pig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Potctig T fomCotctio Dmg . . . . . . . . 23

rcod of T Typ d loctio 25svic d rpi. . . . . . . . . . . . 27

How to Hi aboit. . . . . . . 27rcod of svic. . . . . . . . . . . 28Tobhootig . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Oth soc of Hp . . . . . . . . . 30I th evt of emgcy . . . . 31rmov d Dipo. . . . . . . . . . 32

Who T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Timmig. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32lv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Byig nw T. . . . . . . . . . . . 33Dcid o th typ of t. . . . . 33sct high qity tt th y. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

additio soc of Ifomtio . 34T fo Wyomig. . . . . . . . . . . . 35Tpotig Yo T . . . . . . . . . 37stoig Yo T uti Ptig . . . 37

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WARNING: To dc th ik of po ijy o pmt dmg toyo t, d d foow th impott pctio:

c Do ot dig ti yo th o bid tiiti. Fo tiityoct, c 811 i WY o 1-800-849-2476 if cig ot-of-tt, tt 2 dy bfo yo itd to dig.

c nv p t o bch tht withi 10 ft of tiity i;cotct yo oc tiity compy.

c Kp w mow d wd whip wy fom th b of yo t.

c Do ot ti tig, ibbo, wi, o pt h od th tk obch.

c Do ot ow cotctio ctiviti (diggig, pvig, gdig,bidig) withi th Potctd root Zo (p. 23).

c Do ot top yo t (p. 22).

c Wh hiig boit, ct omo who h g ibiityic of t t $1 miio p occc d $2 miiogggt (p. 27).

c Chck with yo city o tow to if th w gdigptig d pig.

c If yo cot p yo t with both ft o th god, hi boit (p. 27).

c Do ot t chid cimb t tht hv bch withi 25 ft of pow i.

c Do ot i o cw ythig ito yo t.

Ths symbs ar usd thrughut this manua:

= Potti fo po ijy o g i

= Potti fo pmt dmg to t

> > > > > > > sv thi m fo ft fc. < < < < < < 25 ft fom wi

> 15 ft btw t

> 15 ft fom bidig

> 3 ft fom pvmt


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Stp 2: Chck bwgrund.

Its th aw t ca.

ectrica shcks can bdady.

at t 24 ho i dvc ofptig, c th dgodtiity octig vic i yo

to b tht th o bidtiiti wh yo wt to pt.Mot vic wi mk tiiti(.g., ctic, cb, g) fo f.

Stp 3: Chck aws.

som govmt gci hvw govig t ptig, c,d mov. Chck with yo towo micipity to b tht yo compyig with th g-tio d dcp odic.

Ca bfr yu dig!811 r 1-800-849-2476

Wi Yur Tr Bcm aPubic Tr, Undr

th Cntr f YurCity r Twn?

Pbic t tho octd omicip popty o withi thod ight-of-wy (rOW) gd-

of who ptd th t.

Th rOW i xtio of yocity o tow coto byodth tt dg, ofttimchig 10 ft o mo byodth pvmt.

T octd withi th rOW

d th jidictio of thmicipity.

I th c, tt o ocw my dictt th typ doctio of t tht c bptd i th rOW. Chck withyo city o tow gdigodic o poici ptiig

to pbic t.


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Matrias

c Tp m o yd tick

c Mt kw, cot hg,tot wi, o poitdcwdiv

c shov

c shp kif o cio

c Hd pbypass typ

(p. 19)

c 5 go of wt

c 4-5 cbic ft of mch (owhbow od o two gbg)

c lg-gg wi ctt ifbd d bppd

c Hd w if cotiizd dth mi oot ytm i moth 1 ich bow th oi -fc (stp 4). a ixpivfodig pig w wok w,bt y w wod wok.

InstructinsIf yu hav NoT yt rad thsctin n Pr-Instaatin(Prparing t Pant), d snw.

D nt dig unti Stp 6.

*Hgv, r.; Joho, G.; Zi, M. 2002.Ptig t d hb fo og-tm hth.st. P, Mn: uivity of Miot extiosvic. 12 p.

Hw t MvYur Tr

Cy yo t by it ootpckg (b o coti)otth tk! stdy it by hodigth owt pt of th tk.

lg cotiizd t my btippd oto th bottom dg

d od.

Fo bd-d-bppd t,

yo my d it it to pctp o op d th b ig.

a doy o oth ct my o bd.

Prtct th trunk.ev m wod o yog t c cpmt dmg.

INSTAllATIoN (PlANTING)*


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Stp 1. Mv th tr.

Yung trs ar nt 2 by 4s.Do ot ift o cy yo t by it tk ( b oot). s thidb o How to Mov Yo T.

Stp 2. Rmv trunk and branch packaging.

rmov tk wp, twi od th bch, d b. lv y ootpckgig i pc fo ow.

Stp 3. Prun critica branchs and n thrs!

P oy bch tht bok o dd. Yo my o movcomptig d, if pt. Mot t hod hv o ct d(p. 2-3). If th two o mo d, choo which o yo wt tomi d mov th oth().

Minimiz pruning at th tim f panting!T d my v poib to cov fom tpthock (v podc th t food).

Two d

ph

Dd

p

h

Bok

ph

s Pig p. 18


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Stp 4. Find th main rt systm, and rmv xcss si.

rmov oi fom th top of th oot b ti th top of th mi ootytm i xpod. Th hod b v oot t t big od pci xtdig i oppoit dictio fom th tk. Yo my hv tomov 2-4 ich of oi bfo dig th mi oot.

TIP: Prb th si ba with a wir, kabbskwr, r scrwdrivr t nd th main rtsystm and stimat hw much si t rmv.If th oot octd mo th 4 ich dp,t th t to th pc of pch.

Bar rt trs: Th i o oi o oot pckgig tomov.

Bad-and-burappd trs: rmov th top of th oot b pckgig.Ct y twi fom od th tk tkig c ot to ick th bk. Thbd th wi bkt bck off th top of th b. rmov oi fom th topof th oot b ti th mi oot ytm i fod. Yo my hv to ct

om of th wi. lv th t of th wi bkt i pc ti th ti pt i th god.

Cntainrizd trs: rmov th ti coti. P o ct th oi offth top of th oot b ti th mi oot ytm i fod.

TIP: A saw wrks w t rmv th tp ayr f si. B carfu ntt cut int th trunk.


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Stp 5. Rmv prbm rts.

a. rmov m oot bov th mi oot ytm with hdp.

B. exmi th mi oot ytm fo oot tht xtd ot bt tht to th id o bck towd th tk. P th oot t thpoit wh thy t.

Stp 6. Dtrmin hw dp and wid t dig.

a. M th hight of th miig oot b. Thi i xcty howdp yo hod dig th ho.

B. M th ppoximt width of th oot b o oot ytm.

Mtipy thi by 2, o if yo oi i hd (cy o compctd), by tt 3. Thi i how wid yo hod dig th ho.

Bar Rt(oot pd ot t

o th god)

Cntainrizd(xc oi movd)

Baid and burappd(xc oi movd)

h = dpth of ptig ho

Width of ho hod b2-3 tim th width of thoot b

p h


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Stp 7. Dig a h.

D nt put a $100 tr in a $10 h.Th dimio of th ho vy impott i dtmiig thviv of yo t. Dig th ho OnlY dp th oot ytm

(nO dp!).

HOle DePTH = hight of oot b (h)HOle WIDTH = width of oot b (w) x 2 o 3

Stp 8. Put th tr in th h.

If th t h hvy oot b, id it ito th ho, d tight thtk.

Stp 9. Fr bad-and-burappd trs, rmv rt bapackaging.

Bd-d-bppd t: Withot ooig th oot b, ct, pbck, d mov mch of th wi bkt d bp poib (tt th top two-thid).

A rt ba shud rmain a rt ba.If it tt to f pt yo tk off th wi d bp, bckth ho with ogh oi to tbiiz it. Th cfy mov thwi d bp, d bck yo go to kp th oot b itct.


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Stp 10. Backwith th sam si.

Mk th tk i tight.

Pt th oigi oi bck i thho, bkig p g cod,d wokig it i with yo hdo hov.

Stp 11. Watr.

Wt th oot b d tibckd .

Stp 12. Much.

Pt 2-4 ich y of mch ovth bckd . P mchwy fom th tk o tht otoch th bk.

Much bcms si.Th hod v b moth 4 ich of mch ovth oot. Too mch cpvt th oot fomgttig cy oxyg.

T Stak r Nt t Stak

som t d to b tkd tomi tdig tight i thiw ptig it. stk oy ifth oot b i tb o thtk i bdig. u wid yo,cv tp, o yo tockigwppd od o id of thtk. Th t hod ot btid tighty.

If th oot b itb, 1-3tk ttchdlOW o th tk.

If th tk i

bdig, 1tk ttchdHIGHer (t t 6ich bow tht t ofbch).

Rmv staks aftr1-2 yars.l th 4 ich

dp, v tochigth tk

Bck

Mch

Wt

no!


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MAINTeNANCe SCHeDUle

Foow thi mitc chd fo th if of yo t. Dtid i-tctio o th pg idictd i pth.

*Fo om t typ, pig o mov dig pig d mm qi pci c topvt di tmiio. s p. 20 fo dti.

n/aot ppicb

TIMelINeTyp of C at ptig Y 1 to 3 Y 4 to 10 aft 10 y

Wt (p.13) 5 go Coct moti citic fompig thoghtm

a dd fomspig thoghatm

Mch (p.16) 2-4 ich dp,

ot git tk

Chck d djt

v i pig

Potct Tk(p. 14)

a dd Chck i pigd tm

n/a

stk (p.11) Oy if dd Chck i spigd atm.rmov ft 1-2y

n/a n/a

C root Co(p. 15)

n/a C oot covy y

Chck fo ecic-ig root (p.9, 15)

Chck bfoptig (p. 9)

n/a Chck vy 4-5y (p. 15)

Chck Hth(p.17, 35)

sct hthyt (p.35)

Ipct vbch, cowd tk vy

y (p.17)

Chck sfty(p.17)

n/a Ipct i mm,wit, d fttom (p.17)

P* (p.7,18-22)

P oy citicbch o toimit xtd (p.7)

P ightyi y 2 o 3(p.18-22)

evy 3 y Fit t vy1-3 y, dcid-o hd tvy 5 yvyg oy dd


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MAINTeNANCe INSTRUCTIoNS

Watring*

a impott fcto i t viv i povidig th ight mot of wt.Th t 3 y mot citic, bt py tttio to wtig dthoghot th t if.

Hw ftn and hw much?

Fqcy dpd o oidig. soi tht di qickywi qi mo fqt

wtig th tho tht diowy. To dtmi yo oidig t, p. 33. Thbt wy to kow how oft dhow mch to wt i to chckth oi moit t 6 ichbow th fc. Wtwh dy.

Fit 3 y ft ptig: Ifth oi i dy, povid bot1-1/2 go of wt pdimt ich of th tk.

a oth y: Bc oityp d wth coditioic th dmd fo wt,iigtio chd d motvy.

Tr rts nd xygn.soi ttd with wtfo mo th 24 ho cpvt oot fom gttigoxyg. Thfo, wtigtoo mch i dgo

wtig too itt (d ihd to coct).

*Gim, e. 1997. T fo b d bb dcp. aby, nY: Dm Pbih. 662 p.T Ow M 13

RChck vy othdy ift-diig

oi, wkyi ow-diig oi

Wt th ootb d jt byod

First 3 yars aftr panting:

A thr yars:

RChckwky

Wtwithi thdipio, fogt, t

th bd t thdipi

Whr? Wt th withi thdipi. Fo g t, foc wtigo th withi 6 ft of th tkd t th dipi.

Whn? stt chckig oi moit dwtig wh cy i y pig,d coti ti th oi fz.


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Instaing a Trunk Guard

Trunk Prtctin

Yog dcido t hv thi bk tht c iy b dmgd byim d qipmt (mot commoy tig timm d wmow). Mch do gt job of kpig g (d thfog-cttig qipmt) wy fom tk, bt odt ch bbitd mic ik to chw o yog bk (y ow o th tk). D ocp t tk with thi t.

To pvt og-tm dmg ocitd with tk wodig, it

ptic tbig o hdw coth (tiff wi fcig with 1/4-1/2 ich mhq) od th tk. Th tb hod b big ogh od to ow1-4 ich of pc btw it d th tk. It hod b 1-3 ft t(xtdig bov th ticiptd ow dpth) fo m odt d t poib fo d.

Hw? Wp th tb od th tk, tkig c ot to ctch th bk.u fw pic of wi to kp th tb cod. Ph th tb ito thgod o mch th ich. attch it to o o two tk if

cy.

Whn? at miimm, th tk hod b potctd dig th witmoth (ppy y i th tm to pvt d cpig). Potctioc b ppid ytim d ft o y od, og it do ottoch th bk.

Yur tr wi grw.a th t gow, th tb wi d to b gd d vtymovd.


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Prvnting and Crrcting encircing Rts*

Prbm

root tht cic th tkwi iky c hth o ftypobm t. Mk thtoi o mch i v pidgit th oot co.

Hw t Prvnt

Pt t coct dpth (Ptig stp 4-7, p. 8-10).ay c th oot coby movig oi d mch.

Hw t Mnitr andCrrct

evy 4-5 y, chck fo oottht cic th tk. u hd tow to oo dmov th oi od th bof th t ti th t t ofoot i fod.

TIP: Rmving si with awt-dry vacuum spds thwrk withut harming thrts.

If t h cicig oot,

v th top of th oot xpod,d cot boit gdigttmt. Wh cght y,thi c b ixpiv dffctiv wy to v yo t.

expo thoot co

R ChckYy

root iky to bcom pobm(wh tk d oot mt)

Pobm oot dy tochigth tk

Covig th oot co withoi o mch cogcicig oot

*Joho, G.; Fo, D. 2007. stm gidigoot: th dgod pidmic kiig ot. st. P, Mn: uivity of Miot.


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Muching

Miti ig of mch od th t (th wid th btt). Ogicmti ik wood chip d v bt. Wood chip wi tk og

to bk dow d, thfo, wi ot qi pcmt oft.

TIP: Nwspapr kis grass. If th i g i th tht dto b mchd, pt 5-pg y of wpp ov th g, dth dd mch o top (thi wi hp kp th g fom gowig pthogh th mch).

Much bcms si.Th hod v b mo th 4 ich of mch ov th oot.

Too mch mch o oi c pvt oxyg fom chig th oot.

Frtiizing

appy itog ftiiz OnlY if digoi by boit idict tht it icy.

appy oth ftiiz OnlY if oi tt how tht tit ckig.

D nt vrds.Ftiiz tht i ot bobd by th t h th potti to tth oi o ch ot d pot godwt, iv, pod, d k.Ovdoig with ftiiz c hm yo t.

Appying wd and fd t yur awn might injur r ki yur tr.som combitio wd ki d w ftiiz wi ij t.Do ot ythig tht tt it wi ki bodvd wd (motdcido t bodvd). Pmgt hbicid f to

t.

no!otgit bk,


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Chcking Tr Hath

T hth c b difct to dtmi, bt chckig yo t yymy hp yo otic pobm thy pp.

I th ct y gowth mch th pt y gowth? Ft gowthdo ot m good hth, bt dmtic dctio i gowth t myb idictio of poo hth.

TIP: lk at th branch tips r tr tp. Ct y bch witypicy b m i dimt d difft coo.

ao ipct th iz, coo, d ditibtio of th v. look t

idivid v w th who cow fo diffc btwbch o ctio of th cow.

Ipct th b of th tk fo dmg (.g., fom odt o tigtimm).

ao ipct th b of th t to if th i t id to th tk.

If ythig i fod, foow th gidc i thTobhootig ctio, p. 29-30.

Chcking Tr Safty

Hathy trs can fa dwn.a t my b g d h, bt tht do ot gt tht it itcty f.

Ipct t ytim, bt pciy ft tom. exmi th cow,bch, tk, d od th oot fo th commo dg:

Bok, dd, o hgig bch Cck, fgi, d cviti Wk tk o bch io ecicig oot compig th

tk ( t-idd tk t th

god v i good idicto).s ittio bov.

rct (pciy if th oi og h iftd o o id).

If ythig i fod, o if i dobt, cotct boit, p. 27.

Bch uio

stogbkphdot

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Pruning*

Pig c b dgo wok. Foow th fty pctio to b yo od to joy yo t.

ectricity ws thrugh branchs.nv p t o bch tht withi 10 ft of tiity i;itd cotct yo oc tiity compy.

laddrs and trs d nt mix.If pig cot b do with both ft o th god, hi boit (p. 27).

Chainsaws cut imbs.If pow qipmt i qid, hi boit (p. 27).

Th mi o fo pig t fty, hth, d thtic.Pig c cog t to dvop tog tct d dc thikihood of dmg dig v wth.

Pig fo fty ivov movig bch tht cod f d c

ijy o popty dmg, timmig bch tht itf with i ofight o tt o divwy, d movig bch tht gow ito tiityi.

Pig fo hth ivov movig did o ict-iftd wood,thiig th cow to ic iow d dc om pt pobm, dmovig coig d bbig bch.

Pig fo thtic ivov hcig th t fom d chct of

t o timtig ow podctio.

*excpt wh otd, thi ctio h b dptd i pt, fom: Bdk, P.; OBi, J.; Mik, M.1995. How to p t. [nwtow sq], Pa: usDa Fot svic notht a. 30 p.


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Whr t Cut

sppot th bch with o hd whi yo mk th ct to pvt thbk fom ippig. If th bch i too g to ppot, th th-tp

mthod ( dti bow).

Fo th ct, ook fo th bch bk idg d tk co. Bgi th ctjt otid of th bch bk idg, d g dow wy fom th tk.sty co to th tk co withot cttig ito it ( img bow).

Thr-stp mthd1. Ct o-thid of th

wy thogh thbch o th did.

2. Go 2-4 ich byodth dct to -mov th bch.

3. Mk th ct jtotid th bchbk idg d tk

co.

bchbk idg

tkco

Hand prunrbypass typ lpprbypass typ

Hand saw P saw r prunr

Byp bd co ch othik tho i cio.

Pig w y hvcvd bd with tth thtct wh yo p.

Bow w c b d, bt it i oft difct to t thw btw bch to mk th coct pig ct.

BeST

oK

m

bch

g

bch

ct

Pruning ts


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Hw oftn

Bgiig 2 y ft ptig, p ighty vy y o vy othy. aft 10 y, fqcy of pig dpd o th typ of t dmot of hd th copy civ.

D nt rmv mr than 25 prcnt f th trs iv branchs(and thrfr avs) at any n tim.

* Pig ighty d mo fqty i btt th pig hviy d oft.** evg t y d pig oy if thy did o thi bch d to b idp fom th god. I ith c, p off th ti bch (p. 19).

rmov of th foowig c b do vy y: Bok, dd, o bbig bch Bch potig fom th b of th tk.

Tim f Yar

Wit i bt tim of y to p bc bch y to ,di cot b pd, d th i miim t to th t. Bt fomot t, pig c b do t y tim. excptio t tht po to bight.

T cptib to bight icd moti h, pp, cbpp,

hwtho, d p. To miimiz di ifctio foow th piggidi o th xt pg.

T Typ Fit 10 y 10+ Y aft Ptig

Fit t Oc vy 1-2 y Oc vy 1-3 y

Dcido hd t Oc vy 1-2 y Oc vy 4-7 y*

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Pruning Yung Trs*

Pig yog t v moy. rmovig m bch i fiy ycompd with witig ti imb g, wh pig c b cotyd bigg ik to th t. Cocty pig t wh it yog wi

hp it dvop tog, w-bcd cow. P to hv th foowig:

a. Branchs that ar w-attachd t th trunkBch with bch bk idg (bk phd ot t th poit whth bch ttch to th tk) iky to bk off i wid ohvy ic o ow. Bch tht th hf th dimt of thtk o iky to bk off i tom.

B. on cntra adrMot t wi b togt if thy hv o ct d (itd of

mtip). u yo t i bovit o fit t, choo od to kp, d p off th comptito.

C. Gd spacing btwn branchsVtic pc btw bch hod vty b 12 ich fofit o m-ttd t d 18 ich fo mdim- d g-tt dcido t. Ty to pc bch qy od th t.

W-ttchd bch hv bch bk idg.

D. enugh caranc btwn th grund and rst brancha t gow t, bch mi t th m hight. Bchoctd ow o th tk my gt i th wy of idwk pth o wmowig th t gt bigg. Ov tim, gdy mov ow bch.

e. Gd crwn hightTh cow of dcido t hod b t t 60 pct of thtot t hight.

D nt rmv mr than 25

prcnt f th trs iv branchs(and thrfr avs) at any ntim.

*Gim, e. 2002. a ittd gid to pig,2d d. aby, nY: Dm Pbih. 330 p.


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Tpping*: (As cad stubbing, hading, tipping,hat-racking, dhrning, r rundvr)

Tpping is nt pruning.Toppig i th idicimit mov

of bch d. Toppig ij dtimty t i y fi odth of t.

TIP: If th nd f th branch must brmvd, cut it back t a sid branchthat is at ast n-third (prfrabyn-haf) th diamtr f th branchbing cut.

Myth: Toppig wi mk th t ito miti.Truth: Toppd t c gi thi oigihight qicky, oft i 2 y. a toppd twi qi mo tttio th popypd t bc of th ft gowig,ooy ttchd hoot tht fom.

Myth: Toppig ivigot t.Truth: Toppig immdity ij td tt it o dowwd pi. Toppigwod xpo th t to dcy d iviofom ict d di. Whi t myviv toppig, it if p wi bigicty dcd.

Myth: Toppd t wi dd v toyo popty.Truth: Toppd t ck t bty dmy cty dc yo popty v.ao, toppd t c bcom hzdod c popty dmg, mkig it ibiity.

*adptd, with pmiio, fom th expt ag: DotTop Yo T cmpig which w dvopd by th MioiCommity Foty Coci d Fot rlf of Mioi,with ci itc cty povidd by th MioiDptmt of Covtio.

Toppd t

Toppd t with gowth


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PrZ di (ft) = 1.0 o1.5 x tk dimt (i)

PRoTeCTING TReeS FRoM CoNSTRUCTIoN DAMAGe*

a yo pig to bid o mod hom? a yo goig to xpdo pv yo divwy? a yo city tt, cb, idwk, dbid tiiti bot to b widd, modizd, o pcd? Bfo

cotctio bgi, coid th impct o t.

Cf t potctio wi hp yo void th xp d htchof t piig o movig t tht w octd too co tocotctio ctiviti ( How Co i Too Co? bow). Dpdigo th typ of cotctio d poximity to t, yo my b b topotct th t yof, o it my b bt to cot with boitto dig, impmt, d foc t potctio p.

Start panning ary.To miimiz cot d ic th ikihood of ccf tpvtio, tt t potctio pig oo poib.

Hw Cs Is T Cs?Dning Th Prtctd Rt Zn (PRZ)

Th t Potctd root Zo (PrZ) c bidtid foow:

1. M th dimt (width) of th tkt cht hight, to th t ich. To dothi, ith wp tp m odth tk d divid tht mb by 3 ohod yd tick p to th tk dppoximt th ditc.

2. Mtipy tht mb by 1.5 fo mt otd t o by 1.0 fo yog, hthyt. exp th t i ft.

3. M tht ditc fom th tk ofth t. Th withi thi di ith Potctd root Zo (PrZ).

*adptd, with pmiio, fom: Joho, G. 1999. Potctig t fom cotctio dmg: homow gid. st. P, Mn: uivity of Miot extio. 21 p.


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Th ctiviti itd bow gtivy impct toot. To potct yo t, d th Potctdroot Zo (PrZ), d kp th ctiviti wyfom thi , t miimm.

String Matrias and Mving euipmntsoi compctio i o of th mi ki of bt. stockpiig bidig mti, ig hvymchiy, d xciv foot tfc compctth oi. To miimiz dmg, it ogpoypopy o chi ik fcig d pot Offlimit ig od th PrZ of th t yo p tov. Chck th fc oft to b tht it i tiitct d vig bi.

Changing th Gradaddig o movig itt 2 ich of oi i thPrZ c ki t. To miimiz dmg, cot boit bot mthod to potct th oot if d to b ddd o oi d to b movdwithi th PrZ.

excavating

If tiity o iigtio i cot b octdotid th t PrZ, dc oot dmg byqiig tig d th t oot ytm(itd of tchig thogh it). spciizdqipmt tht bow oi wy fom th oot igcompd i ow tiiti to b pcd withvy itt oot dmg. Othwi oi tigqipmt c b d, dcig oot dmg by pto 25 pct compd with tchig.

Fo diggig optio, iit tht xpod ootb ct cy to pomot qick wod co dgtio. Vibtoy pow, chi tch,tmp gid, d hd too do btt job tthi th bdoz d bckho.

avoid xcvtig dig hot, dy wth; kp thpt w wtd bfo d ft diggig; dcov xpod oot with oi, mch, o dmpbp oo poib.

PavingTo miimiz dmg, kp wkwy t t 3 ftfom th ticiptd mt tk.

Tch

tdoot

xcvt with id k tiiti

d oot


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ReCoRD oF TRee TYPeS AND loCATIoNS

u thi pc to kp cod of t ptd o yo popty. Mp toctio o p. 26.

IDTr Typ/

SpcisWhr

PurchasdDat

PurchasdDat

PantdWarranty

PridMaturHight

Max Width

aHitg

riv bichGny

4/29/07 5/01/07 1 y 40-50 50


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sktch th octio of yo ho d t o yo popty. lbch t with tt (a, B, C, tc.) to mtch th cod o th pviopg ( pci to dw). ech q c pt 2, 5, o 10 ft,dpdig o th iz of yo yd.

Samp:Ky:

Dcido

evg


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Wyomig T Ow M ~ 27

SeRVICe AND RePAIR

Hw t Hir an Arbrist*

Yo c d boit itd i th pho dictoy, y d Tsvic. Wh ctig boit, ook fo th foowig qictio:

c educatin (dg i boict, b foty, foty, hotict)

c Mmbrship in Prfssina organizatin(s)Ogiztio icd th Ittio socity of aboict (Isa),T C Idty aocitio (TCIa), amic socity of Cotigaboit (asCa), d yo tt boit ocitio. schmmbhip dmott wiig to ty ct o

tchiq d ifomtio.c ISA Crticatin r Stat Crticatin/licns

Ctid o stt-icd boit xpicd pofio who hvpd xmitio d mt qimt fo o-goig dctio.

c Prf f Insuranca ptb boit ci po d popty dmg ic($1 miio p occc, $2 miio gggt) d wokcomptio ic ($1 miio). If boit i id,

homow cod b hd poib fo dmg d iji thtocc t of th t wok. rqt ctict, d pho thic gcy to vify. ak if th ti job wi b pfomd bympoy of th t c compy biddig th job. If ot, k foic ctict fom idpdt cotcto w.

c Ncssary Prmits and licnsssom govmt gci qi cotcto to ppy fopmit, ic, o both, bfo thy b to wok. B

cotcto compy with y oc, tt, povici, o tio w.othr Advic Ask fr rfrncs and spak t frmr cints. Gt mr than n stimat. D nt autmaticay accpt th wst bid. Nvr pay in advanc. B wary f dr-t-dr sas. Th pciy commo ft

tom. Kow tht good boit pfom oy ccptd pctic dw fty qipmt. Fo xmp, toppig t d ig cimbigpik fo pig ccptb. sfty qipmt icd hdht d potctio.

Gt it in writing. Wh wi th wok b ttd d comptd? Who wib poib fo c-p? Wht i th hoy t fo dditio wok?

*adptd, with pmiio, fom: Ittio socity of aboict. 2004. Why hi boit?Chmpig, Il. 4p.


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Rcrd f Srvic

rcod wok comptd o yo t. u th t tt fom th codo pg 26.

Tr ID Dat:Typ f Maintnanc

Cmptd:Wrk Prfrmd By:

Dat f NxtSrvic:


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Wyomig T Ow M ~ 29

TRoUBleSHooTING

If yu s: Ptntia caus: Yu shud:

TRUNK

a t-idd tk t th bof th t

ecicig oot tictig thow of wt d titbtw th oot d t ofth t

excvt to chck fo cic-ig oot ( p. 15)

Bk dmg th bottomof th t

rodt o tig timmappy mch/tk gd topotct fom ft dmg( p. 14, 16)

a m t with iqid oozigfom th tk

sim x o wtwood not woy bot hth

BRANCHeSa m t with bight yowv o o o two bch

Dtch m diImmdity c yo tow/city o boit

Wb i th bch o wbcovig th tip of bch

F wbwom o et ttctpi

not woy bot hth

My bch tip ippd offd yig o th god

sqi dmg not woy bot hth

Bck cmp o bch of chy t

Bck kot C fo dvic*

Vy itt gowth My C fo dvic*Ho i tk o bch My C fo dvic*

leAVeS

lv ticky d covd with bck vvty cotig (ikoot)

Picig, ckig ict dooty mod

not woy. Ho dow thv to gt id of p.

lv witd My C fo dvic*

spot o v My C fo dvic*

sm v My C fo dvic*

sp v My C fo dvic*

Yow o bow v My C fo dvic*

Ho i v Ict fdig not woy bot hth

Bmp o v My not woy bot hth

*C boit o yo oc t c pciit (xt pg).


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oTHeR SoURCeS oF HelP

aboit c povid good ifomtio bot th hth of yo t,d v commiti hv city fot/boit tht my b of

itc. I dditio, th uivity of Wyomig Cooptivextio svic my b b to it with t hth qtio iyo commity. Oth oc tht my o b of itc i yocoty icd covtio ditict, oc nt roc Covtiosvic ofc d Wyomig stt Foty Diviio ditict ofc (cotct ifomtio bow).

Intrnatina Scity f Arbricutur Crtid Arbrists:http://www.i-bo.com/hom.px

Univrsity f Wyming Cprativ extnsin Srvic:http://www.wyo.d/c/

Wyming Assciatin f Cnsrvatin Districts:http://www.covwy.com/idx.htm

Natura Rsurc Cnsrvatin Srvic:http://www.wy.c.d.gov/

Wyming Stat Frstry Divisin:http://d.tt.wy./


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Wyomig T Ow M ~ 31

IN THe eVeNT oF AN eMeRGeNCYlarg branch r tr n th grundIf it i dowd tiity i, do ot go th t! C th tiitycompy. If it i i th tt, cotct th city. If it i i yo yd, c

boit to hv it movd.

Tr r branchs n utiity insty wy fom th t! C yo tiity compy.

Branchs brkn, sti hanging in th crwnC boit (p. 27) to hv th hg movd, d mk cct t t bch o bd (p. 2, 19).

Havy snw r ic wighting dwn th branchssty i potctd , ot fom dth th bch. som imb mybk. Oc th ic i go, chck fo fty (p. 17), d c boit ifcy. My bch t to thi oigi tt ft v bdig.

Tr hit by vhicIf poib, gt th ic pt mb, m, d ic ifomtioof th div. Docmt th t iji with photogph. Cotct boit to vt th dmg (p. 27).

Wundd trunku cio o hd p (p. 19) to ct off y oo bk. Moitohth (p. 17). Do ot ppy wod pit.

Chmica spi arund trC boit (p. 27), kig fo omo with xpic i oicotmitio.

Rt svrdPhotogph d c boit to fty d mk ttmt cy.

FdingMoito th tk to if it bgi to i o dictio. Chck thgod od th oot to if th oi o g h iftd. If o,cotct boit ight wy fo fty mt. Moito th thth ov tim (p. 17). It my tk y o mo fo ymptom to pp.

lightning r strm damagC boit to fty d mk cy ttmt.

Trunk nickd by awn car uipmnt (wd trimmr r awn mwr)stop doig tht! Ct mch ig od th t to imit g(p. 16), o tk potcto (p. 14).


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ReMoVAl AND DISPoSAl

Wh Tr

ectricity ws thrugh branchs.If th t o bch withi 10 ft of tiity i, cotct yooc tiity compy fo ifomtio o itc i mov.

To mov g t, hi boit. If yo ittd i hvig tht mid ito mb, yo cod d omo with potb wmii yo . Yo my o ty cotctig oc woodwok d tchicchoo to if thy wod ik th wood.

Dispsing f dbris:

Optio 1: Th boit c mov th wood fo yo.Optio 2: If yo o omo yo kow cod th t fo wood, kth boit to ct d v th wood fo yo i movb chk. If yodo ot kow yo who d wood, coid dvtiig it ocommity bti bod (.g., t oc gocy to).

Inscts and disass ar hitch hikrs.My ict d di c b pd by movig wood. To bf, do ot tpot wood to oth tow.

Trimmings

Chck with yo city o tow fo compot it tht ccpt t bchd v.

lavs

If yo iv i th city, kp v ot of th tt to void coggig tomw d potig wt (tit fom v gt chd ito thtom di, which typicy d dicty to k d iv). lv cb d mch od yo t d i yo gd bd o tk toyo city compot it. Chck with yo city to d ot if thy wi coctv ft o th cb i th tm.


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Wyomig T Ow M ~ 33

BUYING A NeW TRee

Dcid n th typ f tr

TIP: Matching a tr t yur particuar sit is critica t avidcnicts and nsur th ng trm hath f th tr. Bw arsvra factrs yu shud cnsidr in dtrmining which typ ftr is adaptab t yur particuar sit. Dtrmining ths factrswi hp t narrw dwn yur sarch and giv yu mrinfrmatin fr chsing a spcic tr spcis.

Chck fo bov god d bow god coict (p. 4-5).Th xmi th impott fcto:

lcatinIf withi 25 ft of ovhd tiitywi, choo t tht wi ot gtt th 30 ft.

Cd HardinssFid yo cod hdi zo bycotctig th uivity extio

svic, gd ct, o t: www..d.gov/Hdzo. sct twith mb th m o thyo zo.

Si DrainagChck how qicky wt ok itoth god by diggig ho 18 ichdp d ig it with wt. lt itdi compty. r it with wt,d tim how og it tk fo thwt to di.

l th 2 ho = Vy Ft18 ho o mo = Vy sow

Si pHu pH mt (fo t gd

ct) o gt oi tt (cotctuivity extio svic).

Sun expsurI th moty y, moty hdy,o pty y?

Fi ot th foowig wok-ht to hp choo t foyo it.

Cod Hdi Zo (wit i)

soi Dig (cic o):

Vy ft Mdim Vy sow

soi pH (cic o):

5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5

acidic aki

s expo (cic o):

Did t ft(chck ):

Motyy

Moig oftoo

Motyhdy

c spig owc smm owc atm f cooc attct bidc no my fit

c Povidhd

c shotc Mdimc T


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SeleCT A HIGH qUAlITY TRee AT THe NURSeRY

Cow hight hodb t t 60 pctof th tot t hightfo dcido t, 75pct fo vg.

O ct d iid. If ot pt,mk tht it ciy b pd to od.

Th hod ot bmo th 4 ich ofoi ov th oot. u mt kbob kwo oth hvy wi toph thogh th oi

to d th dpth toth t oot (oottht t t bigod pci).

Th bk hod b f

of cp o cck(mov tk wp tochck dth).

Th tk hod bctd i th oi

d hod ot movidpdty of thoot b

ADDITIoNAl SoURCeS oF INFoRMATIoN

T Ow M Wb it www.towm.ifontio aocitio of stt Fot www.ttfot.og/Ittio socity of aboict www.tgood.ogTlik www.tik.ogamic Fot www.micfot.ogabo Dy Fodtio www.body.ogT C Idty aocitio www.tcidty.ogFot svic www..f.fd./b

Ittio socity of aboict,rocky Mt. Chpt www.imc.og/socity of Micip aboit www.b-foty.com/T Bod uivity www.tbod.og/ub nt roc Ititt www.i.og/amic Gov thgov.micgov.og/


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Wyoming Tree Owners Manual ~ 35

Shad Ts

Common Name Variety Zone

Ash, Green Patmore, Marshalls Seedless, Summit, Cimmaron 2

Ash, Manchurian Mancana 3

Ash, White Autumn Purple, Autumn Blaze, Northern Blaze 3-4

Aspen, Quaking Swedish Columnar, Prairie Gold 2,4

Birch, European Cutleaf Weeping 2

Birch, Paper 2

Boxelder Sensation 4

Buckeye, Ohio 4

Buckeye, Yellow 4

Catalpa, Western/Northern 4

Coffeetree, Kentucky 4Cottonwood, Highland 3

Cottonwood, Lanceleaf 3

Cottonwood, Narrowleaf 3

Cottonwood, Plains Sargent Straight 3

Elm, American Princeton, Prairie Expedition 4

Elm, Hybrids Accolade, Triumph 4

Hackberry Prairie Pride 3

Honeylocust 4

Horsechestnut 3

Linden, American American Sentry, Lengend, Boulevard, Redmond 3-4

Linden, Littleleaf Greenspire, Glenleven 4

Locust, Black Purple Robe 4

Maple, Freeman Autumn Blaze, Sienna Glen 3

Maple, Miyabe State Street 4

Maple, Norway Emerald Queen, Emerald Lustre, Deborah, Fairview 4

Maple, Silver 3

Oak, Bur 2

Oak, Chinkapin 5

Oak, Red 4Oak, Swamp White 4

Walnut, Black 4

C Ts

Common Name Variety Zone

Douglas-r 3

The following is a list of tree species that have shown to survive in

Wyoming. With the site specic factors of your property and your desired

tree features in mind, choose one of the following tree species.

Tp- Yu cuty ay als hav a cdd t spcs

lst that yu culd css c a abtu that yu culd

vst t uth yu kwld t spcs yu aa.

A lcal abst st culd als b csultd.

TreeS for WYoming


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Fi, Whit 4

Jip, rocky Moti 3

Jip, uth 4

lch, eop 2

lch, sibi 2

lch, Wt 4Pi, ati 3

Pi, Bitco 4

Pi, limb 3

Pi, lodgpo 2

Pi, Piyo 3

Pi, Podo 3

Pi, scotch 3

Pi, sothwt Whit 5

rdcd, et 2

spc, Bck Hi 2

spc, Coodo B 2

spc, egm 2

spc, nowy 3

ornamnta & Fruit Trs

Commo nm Vity Zo

app sv viti 3-5

apicot Mchi, sibi 3

Bich, Wt Wt 3

Chy, so Motmocy, noth st, Mto 4Chokchy Cd rd 2

Cbpp sv viti 3-4

Hwtho, Dowy 4

Hwtho, ri 4

Hwtho, ThoCockp

4

Hwtho, Tob 4

Iowood (amicHop-hombm)

3

Mp, am 2Mp Bigtooth(Cyo Mp)

3

Mp, shtg 4

Mp, Tti Hot Wig 2

Mydy T 3

Moti ah, eop 3

Moti ah, Okf 3

Moti ah, showy 2

Ok, Gmb 3

P, Cy atm Bz, Chtic 5

P, ui Bgdy, Pii Gm 3

Pm, amic 2

Pm, Cdi Pic Ky 2

Pm eop sty 4

T lic, Jp Ivoy sik 4


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TRANSPoRTING YoUR TRee

Movig yo t i it if th bch tid.

Do ot ift by th tk if th oot pckgd with oi i coti o b-p. Itd, ift th oot b ( th idb o How to Mov Yo T, p. 6).

If yo t h v d wi b tickig ot th bck of vhic,th cow hod b wppd with ht, tp, o bp.

Wrap branchs with a sht r tarp!

Fo dditio copi of thi pbictio cotct th Wyomig sttFoty Diviio t (307) 777-7586 o dowod t: http://d.tt.wy./

Thi pbictio w fdd by gt fom th usDa Fot svic, stt d

Pivt Foty Pogm. Th usDa i q oppotity povid d mpoy.

Bfr yu av th Nursry r Gardn Cntr, writ dwn: Whr tr was purchasd Dat f purchas Warranty prid (yars)

Th of td o m m i thi pbictio i fo d ifomtio d do ot impydomt of th u.s. Dptmt of agict of y podct o vic. Th u.s. Dptmt of agict (usDa)pohibit dicimitio i it pogm d ctiviti o th bi of c, coo, tio oigi, g, dibiity, dwh ppicb, x, mit tt, fmii tt, pt tt, igio, x oittio, gtic ifom-tio, poitic bif, pi, o bc o pt of idivid icom i divd fom y pbic itcpogm. (not pohibitd b ppy to pogm.) Po with dibiiti who qittiv m fo commictio of pogm ifomtio (Bi, g pit, diotp, tc.) hod cotctusDa TarGeT Ct t (202) 720-2600 (voic d TDD). To compit of dicimitio, wit to usDa,Dicto, Ofc of Civi right, 1400 Idpdc av, s.W., Whigto, D.C. 20250-9410, o c (800) 795-3272 (voic) o (202) 720-6382 (TDD). usDa i q oppotity povid d mpoy.

T t i bd T hg ot bck of vhic

SToRING YoUR TRee UNTIl PlANTING

Kp th oi od th oot moit to th toch. sto i hdy pot.

Fo b oot t, pck wt wpp, wdt, o mch od thoot, d wp thm i big ptic bg. Pt th t oo poib(withi 2 dy). Th biggt ik to b oot t i th oot dyig ot.

Fo bd-d-bppd o cotiizd t, if yo cot pt th twithi 24 ho, wt th oot w d ith cov th ti oot b withmch o wp th oot b i ptic o tp. Kp th oi moit to th toch.

Typ f tr (spcis) Matur hight and width


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The original Tree Owners

Manual was developed

by the USDA Forest Ser-

vice, Northeastern Area.

Their manual contains thelatest in tree care practic-

es and is a comprehensive

handbook for tree care

information and guidance.

Knowing their manual is

the standard guide for

tree owners and thereforewould be virtually impos-

sible to improve upon;

we chose to make several

minor revisions and

additions to customize the

manual to Wyoming. With

the authors permission we

renamed it the Wyoming

Tree Owners Manual.

Thanks to the USDA

Forest Service for their

hard work and foresight

in developing the Tree Own-

ers Manual and allowing

us to customize it to our

state. We hope this guide

is useful to you in planting

and caring for your trees.

Mark Hughes, Mark Ellison,

Wyoming State

Forestry Division Wyoming TreeOWners Manual

Wytree Owners Manual

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