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O/T - Broken limbs on trees due to ice storm-What

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frankiee

02-12-2006 07:14:55




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Sorry fo rthe off topic but I know I will get a good answer if I post.
We had am ice storm which broke a lot of limbs on the trees around here. On some the limbs are split down the center for 5 to 10 feet.
Should I cut the limb off at the trunk or where the split ends or should I just leave them alone.
If I cut, should I treat with a chemical?
The trees are hardwood up here in Canada.
Thanks

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Engineer20

02-12-2006 07:43:58




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 Re: O/T - Broken limbs on trees due to ice storm-W in reply to frankiee, 02-12-2006 07:14:55  
Sorry to hear about your trees.
Cut the limbs off at the trunk, make a branch collar cut, look that up on the net to see exactly what I'm refering to. Pictures can explain it better than I can. If you cut it at the splits it will just rot. No need to treat it with any chemicals. Just let the tree heal naturally.



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Stan(PA)

02-12-2006 08:17:41




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 Re: O/T - Broken limbs on trees due to ice storm-W in reply to Engineer20, 02-12-2006 07:43:58  
Exactly what Engineer 20 said. I will just add this... Make sure you undercut the branch about 2 feet from the trunk. Then cut from top 3 inches or more further out from the trunk. This will stop "bark tear" from ripping bark from the trunk. THEN make the collar cut. DO NOT cut into the collar, but rather cut as close as possible to the collar. The collar is a raised ring around the branch, formed at the trunk/branch junction. An undamaged collar allows the tree to heal the wound quickly. Cannot sress the importance of "close as possible, without cutting collar." Should explain that the first cut is to remove the weight of the branch, allowing for a more precise collar cut. If you have questins, my email is open.... Stan

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frankiee

02-12-2006 15:07:03




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 Re: O/T - Broken limbs on trees due to ice storm-W in reply to Stan(PA), 02-12-2006 08:17:41  
I thank you both for the help



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Bill Drew

02-12-2006 18:00:32




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 Re: O/T - Broken limbs on trees due to ice storm-W in reply to frankiee, 02-12-2006 15:07:03  
Stan and 20 have it right. Look at some pictures, look at your tree, and you will figure it out real quick.

I have heard that the modern method of treating the wound is to leave it alone. For sure don't coat it with some kind of membrane/tar kind of stuff. That holds in water and bugs - just what you don't want to do.

Most important: be safe. Think about each cut before even climbing up. Much to dangerous for me to even think of climbing a lader with a chain saw. I'd either just leave them to get on with whatever healing they do, hire someone, or add them to the firewood pile.

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