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> A similar technique is also used in other parts of the world, such as the UK, but under the name Coppice and Pollarding. While the technique is similar, it's
by andrewflnr 4y ago
> A similar technique is also used in other parts of the world, such as the UK, but under the name Coppice and Pollarding. While the technique is similar, it's not exactly the same, as daisugi only works with seedlings from a specific mutant cedar in a specific location in Kyoto.
Dang, that's a shame.
- asplake 4y agoIt’s the champagne of pollarding
- EdwardDiego 4y agoUnless your pollarded lumber came from a mutant cedar in a specific location in Kyoto, it's just sparkling timber.
- highwaylights 4y agoI want this t-shirt.
- rob74 4y agoThat phrase got me confused: there are several other "species" of cultivated plants that are actually clones of a single mutant plant, most famously the Cavendish banana. But "seedlings" suggests that this mutant cedar can pass on the mutation when reproduced from seeds, not only through cloning? Actually, I suspect that the main reason why this is not doable at scale is the amount of manual labor involved - cutting off the offshoots without damaging the tree below sounds like quite a challenge...