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Cut Off

Cut Off (2006) IMDB rating: 4.90 Plot: Cut off by her wealthy father, a young woman talks her boyfriend into robbing a check cashing spot. Things don’t quite work out for the couple, however, who are now being pursued by the cops.

Actors: Nicholas Thomas Ian,Kurupt,McDowell Malcolm,Craig Santiago,Durso Warren,Edson Richard,Fisher Matthew H.,Grief Mike,Howard Clint,Israel Nathan,Lyons Robert F.,Nathan Erick,Proudstar Jon,Quinn Francesco,Raymond Robert James,Action,Drama,

Should I cut off new shoots of a honey locust?
I have new honey locust trees that I planted last fall. They are only a little over 7 feet tall, not very mature at all. Should I cut off the new shoots on the trunk? How do I know how low down on trunk I should let new shoots grow, etc., or do I just cut off all new shoots?

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You talking about those little fuzzies that appear? Actually they may be helpful to the tree if you don’t let them become branches. In a young tree these sprouts will help develop trunk width faster. Let them grow a season then remove during dormancy. Don’t let them grow more than a season least they think they are branches and you have a bit of a "discussion" with them.

Of course if you need lateral branches, then you must let some develop, but you’ll probably only need 7-10 or so good strong, well spaced later branches. All those fuzzies aren’t needed.

In a bigger tree, say 12 feet tall or more, I would remove them as they appear. They are not needed…….usually. .

If you want one to become a branch…….for whatever reason, it should not be lower than 8 feet from the ground. This allows head room under the branch…..remembering it gets wider as it ages. So since your current tree is only 7 feet tall, let’s get some vertical growth before we start worrying about lateral branches.

fluffernut | May 01, 2007