Pantin Mamey Height Reduction.

[Tropicalgrower89]

Oh okay. I looked it up. I'm guessing this is the sweet spot. I made a yellow mark in the picture where the planned cut is. I gotta be careful with the chain saw to make sure I don't cut into the lateral branch right next to it.

[Tropicalgrower89]

Dr. Crane also mentioned in this video that Mamey is different than other trees when it comes to making cuts. Cutting minor and major limbs to the origin (flush cuts aka drop-crutch pruning) can cause further die back, so he leaves a stub which results in healthier re-growth. He mentions it in the mamey pruning video in the link I posted.

http://trec.ifas.ufl.edu/fruitscapes/Fruitscapes-videos/mamey/playlist2/mamey_sapote_care.shtml

[Cookie Monster]

Good find. Thanks. Leave the stub then.

Dr. Crane also mentioned in this video that Mamey is different than other trees when it comes to making cuts. Cutting minor and major limbs to the origin (flush cuts aka drop-crutch pruning) can cause further die back, so he leaves a stub which results in healthier re-growth. He mentions it in the mamey pruning video in the link I posted.

http://trec.ifas.ufl.edu/fruitscapes/Fruitscapes-videos/mamey/playlist2/mamey_sapote_care.shtml

[Tropicalgrower89]

5 years later...

[sc4001992]

Your tree turned out nice. Did you get any fruits on your tree?

[K-Rimes]

5 years later...

Amazing update, looks like you need another height reduction haha

[Tropicalgrower89]

Your tree turned out nice. Did you get any fruits on your tree?

Thanks! Hopefully about to enjoy my first fruits this June-August. lol

[Tropicalgrower89]

5 years later...

Amazing update, looks like you need another height reduction haha

Thanks! Yup, it does. I'm weighting to harvest some fruit first before trimming it. Thankfully, the tree seems to be actively growing away from the power lines, but I want to make sure that it doesn't get too close.