Red Bud burl

[PChristy]

my neighbor has a red bud tree that has three "fingers" for lack of better words coming up from the main shoot close to the ground - one has a burl on it that looks to be about a foot across - it is raining now- will get a picture later- anyway she said that I could have it - I do not want to harm the rest of the tree - would it be better if I wait until this Fall to cut this?

 

[Robert Arrowood]

I would wait until Dec. when it's good and cold.With the way the weather is around here.You never know when the sap stops.So the colder the better.Good luck.I've got a cherry burl I'm waiting to get.

 

[Nate Davey]

I believe in the winter there is less water in the wood so it won't be as wet. Maybe wrong though...wouldn't be the first time nor the last

 

[Rob]

I believe you will kill the tree if you cut it off. Will allow insects and disease in.

 

[PChristy]

I believe you will kill the tree if you cut it off. Will allow insects and disease in.

Rob do ypu think that this will still happen if I wait until dead Winter - People do prune their tress and shrubs in the Fall and it does not kill them:icon_scra I will get a picture of it today ti show how the tree is growing

 

[Rob]

I do not know. I've just heard that cutting a burl off a live tree was bad. Bigger area then just trimming branches. Scott Smith, Jeff Mills, or Dave might have better answers.