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Storm Damage

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  1. rusty ranger 44

    rusty ranger 44

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    Was able to pick up this from the storm damage this week, however can someone ID this IMG_0708.JPG IMG_0709.JPG IMG_0709.JPG
     
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    Bradford Pear.
     
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    That was my first thought too. You're the one who taught me of this. :handshake: One of the first trees i learned of here.
     
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    :salute:

    The leaf and bark are a dead giveaway. :yes:
     
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    BP is great firewood. Nice and dense when dried. Give it two years to season. Popular ornamental yard tree. Seems to break easily in high wind and ice load IME.
     
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    Decent firewood.
    Nice ornamental yard tree, except they tend to self destruct (with help from wind, rain and snow) when they mature.
    Some people cut them down at the first branch break and plant another one. Good for about 20-25 years or so.
     
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    Thanks All for the info. This is my first time dealing with Bradford Pear, and by the way it was a bear to split with the fiskars. But I got it done.
     
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    Yep, even with hydros it “chunks” or busts apart… not a clean split by any means.
     
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    The two times ive dealt with it (albeit very small scores) it split rather easily. I had cut it the day before so this may have had a bearing on it? March 2019 IMG_4307.JPG IMG_4306.JPG
     
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