Hello

Marty Haber wrote:

Nice idea, but it won't work. Human skin ( actually sub-derma) is live,
while tree bark isn't. Actually the only "live" material in a tree is a
layer only one cell wide which lies between the bark and the underlying
wood. In order to make a graft, you would have to cut piece deep enough
to include that live layer and then match it up with the existing layer
on the cut branch. Big job with small gain.

I always use sealants , are excellent to avoid cambium decay ,
bark grafting as skin transplantation in humans, does not work or
can be done only if cells match perfectly as for grafting and a part
of them is still connected to the main trunk to be nourished and kept
alive... like in thread grafting
Mathias


----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Hill"
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Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 9:12 AM
Subject: [IBC] One Last Time--Sealants


Thanks again Michael

I'm assuming the piece of bark you apply never actually lives.
I was just wondering if one could apply a piece of bark something like a
skin graft in humans by cutting off a piece of bark and applying it
directly
onto the wound, then applying sealant over top of it.

Sounds possible in theory !

Mark

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Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 8:10 PM
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Subject: [IBC] One Last Time--Sealants


In a message dated 3/6/2005 11:13:11 AM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:

Thanks Michael

Can you please elaborate on your "rebark" technique ?
Does this bark patch continue to live, or does it die off ?

Mark Hill - Harrisburg, PA

Mark:

This is purely a cosmetic process. After applying the cut paste or
putty, I
press thin piece of bark onto the sealant. It works quite nicely as a
disguise.

BTW: As many of you probably know, many of the Japanese sealants contain
fungicides.

Cordially,

Michael

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