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Splinting 3

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Splinting older elm tree

elm tree with splint

Some trees have floppy leaders unable to hold themselves up. Elms are one of these trees. Some growers attach the thin floppy leaders to a bamboo stake when they are young so an arrow straight dominant trunk develops.