SPECIFIC GUIDELINES | | | | | |
IRRIGATION FREQUENCY | 1/month | 2/month | 3/month | 4/month | >4/month |
IRRIGATION PATTERN | to edge of RZ | to 6’ of Butt | to 3’ of Butt | to 1’ of Butt | to Butt |
SOIL Pavement or Fill | edge RZ or path | to 1/4 RZ | to 1/3 RZ | to 2/3 RZ | entire RZ |
ROOTS Exposed/Girdled/Cut Root Movement | to edge of RZ | to 1/4 RZ | to 1/3 RZ | to 2/3 RZ old movement | entire RZ recent movement |
BUTT Wounds/Sloughing Bark | to 1/8 CRC | to 1/3 CRC | to 1/2 CRC | to 2/3 CRC | entire CRC |
Rot | | to 1/8 CRC | to 1/4 CRC | to 1/3 CRC | to 1/2 CRC |
TRUNK Wounds/Sloughing Bark | to 1/8 CRC | to 1/3 CRC | to 1/2 CRC | to 2/3 CRC | entire CRC |
Rot | | to 1/8 CRC | to 1/4 CRC | to 1/3 CRC | to 1/2 CRC |
LIMBS Scaffold Attachment Deadwood/Stubs | small limbs | equal boles few medium limbs | imbedded bark 1 large stub or many medium limbs | 1 large limb or >1 large stub | split >1 large limb |
Rot - Medium limbs Large limbs | | minor to 1/8 CRC | to 1/4 CRC | major to 1/3 CRC | to 1/2 CRC |
LEAN (Degree) | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 |
WIND (Tree Position) | below canopy | lower canopy | mid canopy | above canopy | single tree or windward canopy edge |
DECLINELeaf cover & color | excellent vigor | good vigor | fair vigor | poor vigor | dead/dying |
TARGET | low use trail low use lawn shrub bed | medium use trail medium use lawn | high use trail high use lawn roadway, fence, sign, etc. | | picnic area play area parked cars buildings |
AESTHETIC VALUE | unattractive in stand | acceptable in stand | attractive in stand | speciman in stand | speciman single |
NOTES: | CRC =circumference of trunk or limb | RZ = Root Zone | |
| Medium Limbs = 3-6′ in diameter | Large Limbs => 6′ in diameter | |