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[–] nosejobsforequality [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

it really doesn't provide much benefit other than a couple hours of shade from like 2pm-5pm for a couple thousand sq ft... I'm just weighing the cost/benefit. it's probably 75' tall not very big around at the trunk but lots and lots of smaller branches in all directions... I bet it's a solid 15-20 man-hours of work to bring it down and cut and stack (Mainly the geometry and getting to the right cut-points to not hit anything on the ground or the neighboring trees) - this year's set-up is almost twice as big as what I did last year... I hope I can keep up with it all... should probably hold off on the berries just for that reason (I just don't really have any fruit other than melons and want to change that)

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[–] middle_path ago 

Well, trees drink a lot of water and prevent erosion big time. If you're near water, I really suggest keeping it.

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[–] nosejobsforequality [S] ago 

indeed... one of the other things I was thinking about is trying to chop off this tree at about 10ft high and then grafting on fruit branches... keep the roots and turn it into something beneficial.