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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollarding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollarding is another similar technique, probably most similar to this one. It's an inte
by oasisbob 5y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollarding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollarding is another similar technique, probably most similar to this one.
It's an interesting one to discuss with arborists. In North America, there isn't a long history of pollarded trees, so the technique is generally frowned upon since it's essentially "topping", a universally derided pruning method.
European arborists who maintain historical trees are more familiar with pollarding, and commonly are asked to explain why they believe their continuance of topping is defensible as a modern or scientific technique in the care of trees.
- hinkley 5y agoPollarding, according to Wikipedia, was first mentioned by a Roman poet 2100 years ago. You could claim sort of convergent evolution, but I find it hard to believe that a 1500 year old Roman cultivation technique was reinvented in Japan almost exactly at the apex of China's naval power. This smells of corporate espionage.
- yorwba 5y agoApex of naval power? In the 16th century? Aren't you forgetting about the Haijin? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haijin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haijin Also, how would Chinese naval power help Japanese foresters learn a new technique for pruning trees?
- pvaldes 5y agoships needed masts
- hinkley 5y ago-100 + 1500 = 1400 > Also, how would Chinese naval power help Japanese foresters learn A bit rusty on my Asian history, but cultural exchange between China and Japan has been going on for millennia. Writing, food (rice imported 500 BC), culture, religion. It wasn’t until the mid 1600’s that Japan shut down and did their own thing.