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Speaking of trees ,,any tree Surgeons out there

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phil lowe

11-01-2006 17:07:59

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I was out leveling off a spot for more gear today and got to close to couple of my Maples ,,scuffed em real good ,,bout a ffoot square piece of bark is gone ,,what's the best stuff to put on to protect it ,,

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Brian in NY

11-02-2006 10:35:17

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Re: Speaking of trees ,,any tree Surgeons out ther in reply to phil lowe, 11-01-2006 17:07:59

There is nothing you can put on damage to a tree that will help the tree survive.

As others have mentioned, any application that you put on the tree might hurt it more.

Issue is that mold/rot can be present and then sealed in with whatever you are sealing the tree with.

The tree, if healthy, will heal itself given time.

What you need to do is make sure it gets plenty of water (remember water the ground around the outskirts of the canopy. Does very little good to water at the trunk. The roots extend to about the width of the tree's canopy of branches/leaves and there are more fine roots in that area to absorb moisture.
Also fertilize it good right away then again in the spring.

Don't know where you are, but if you live in a northern climate, the tree could be in a dormancy stage now and would not absorb the nutrients now.

Good luck!

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RodInNS

11-02-2006 07:54:45

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Re: Speaking of trees ,,any tree Surgeons out ther in reply to phil lowe, 11-01-2006 17:07:59

Hi Phil,

Man, some of these guys take trees awful serious. If it were me, I'd probably say "oh well". I've seen some pretty big scuffs from forwarders on red and rock maple. They seem to survive. Over time they recover. I would think that so long as the bark isn't damaged all the way around the circumference, it should be OK.... Ofcourse I'm no expert on saving trees either. Good luck.

Rod

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phil lowe

11-02-2006 09:53:17

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Re: Speaking of trees ,,any tree Surgeons out ther in reply to RodInNS, 11-02-2006 07:54:45

I hear ya Roddie ,If it wasn't a Big ol Sugar Maple I was hoping to tap in the spring I probably wouldn't think twice ,,,But wanna show that City boy of mine how to make syrup..and waste hours doing it ,,as the wife says!!!

Them windstorms lately do any damage down your way ??

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Butcher

11-01-2006 18:33:41

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Re: Speaking of trees ,,any tree Surgeons out ther in reply to phil lowe, 11-01-2006 17:07:59

Hi Phil. I am a nuseryman/landscaper from NE iowa. Not that means much but, I have dealt with stuff like that for over 20 years. The best thing to do is take a knife and cut back the bark to where it is still attached to the cambion layer under it. Go get yourself some cheap latex paint and spray it alittle. You did not say where you are located at so I dont know the climate but sometimes wraping an injured tree traps the bugs you are trying to avoid. About 10 years ago the good folks down in Ames Iowa said that painting a tree wound with tar was a big nono.

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msb

11-01-2006 18:07:17

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Re: Speaking of trees ,,any tree Surgeons out ther in reply to phil lowe, 11-01-2006 17:07:59

Phil Lowe??? Any chance you ever lived in Fishers?I know its a long shot, but I had to ask.

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Michael Soldan

11-01-2006 17:44:02

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Re: Speaking of trees ,,any tree Surgeons out ther in reply to phil lowe, 11-01-2006 17:07:59

I was doing maintenance work for a friend and discovered that 21 of 36 maples had been scuffed badly by his son on the riding mower. Instead of trimming around the trees he was trying to do it with the rider. I used black roofing compound and every tree is doing well. The scuff must be sealed against insects which carry diseases, the bark must surround the tree or the tree will die. Try to set the bark back in place and tape it with a flex tape. Use the roofing compound to seal everything up. Next spring remove the tape and reseal with the roofing compound. The tree will take ove rand regenerate bark and heal itself, it just needs some help right now..good luck

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SuperA-Tx

11-01-2006 19:01:38

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Re: Speaking of trees ,,any tree Surgeons out ther in reply to Michael Soldan, 11-01-2006 17:44:02

Roofing compound, tar, prunning paint, etc...A waste of time and may/proply hurts as much as you think it helps.

Sometimes the cambium layer will heal if it is still attached and you can pull it back over and tape it. I use masking tape when this type of injury occurs.

Insects are not the worry, rot and decay are the main problems.

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SuperA-Tx

11-01-2006 17:21:16

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Re: Speaking of trees ,,any tree Surgeons out ther in reply to phil lowe, 11-01-2006 17:07:59

Not much you can do other than wrap it with a tree wrap. Some people still use that tar stuff to put on cuts and limbs when you cut them off but that is kind of frounded on now days.

Time will heal but it will take a long time for that big of a scrape. Clean up the wound as good as you can removing any damaged bark or damaged wood.

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