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Originally Posted by Windguy
Are you sure it’s 4 inches and not 4 feet above the ground? When I was in scouts, we were told to measure a tree’s diameter at chest height.
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Small trees, usually for purposes of sizing for sale, are measured just above the bulge above the soil, so at about 4". That's called caliper measure. Larger trees are measured at Diameter at Breast Height (DBH). That measure is used for things like ascertaining value for an insurance claim, and dosing for pesticide application. Yes, I am an ISA Certified Arborist, but I am from Colorado. Not many Live Oaks around here. I have one Live Oak in my yard in The Villages that has an obvious lightening strike. I understand that I can take that one down, but never a healthy one.