Tough call! My gramps would totally have known what to do, I'm just a dilettante.
I'm worried about the tree dying back later from the exposed cut, however you prune. I fear the correct thing to do would be to cut off both sides of the split and put a thick layer of bitumen over the cut area. Leaving any branches above the split risks the split opening up again under their weight next season :(
Hopefully someone with professional experience chimes in!
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2024-06-30 00:58:17
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