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Black oak sprouts

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  1. Nitrodave

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    I had to cut down some damaged Black Oaks last fall. I noticed yesterday (on the road a lot) that several of the stumps have multiple sprouts from them. One has over 50 sprouts comming from it. I was thinking of removing all but 3 of the sprouts from each trunk. Would this put more energy into the sprouts or should I leave them alone ?
     
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    That is what we usually do Dave. That is, we cut off all but the best 2 or 3 sprouts.
     
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    Prune baby prune, Dennis is right. The few remaining shoots will grow fast and strong, future :woodsign:
     
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    Google coppice or coppicing. That's what you are starting out to do.
     
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    Thanks all.. A pruning I will go.. :saw::saw:
     
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    The existing rootstock should drive fast growth in the ones you leave!
     
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