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On Apr 29, 9:12 pm, Jangchub wrote:
On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:00:25 -0400, "symplastless"

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Frost Cracks
If frost caused frost cracks, every tree in anyone area should have them.
They don't. But, when trees are present with internal cracks, and then
the
wood is suddenly cooled, the cracks spread outward.
I have dissected trees with deep internal cracks extending from old
wounds
and injuries. Most cracks start from the inside out. There are cracks
that
do form from the outside in but they are not common and usually shallow.
Your tree had a serious wound.

Wrong. Many trees down here in Texas crack on the south side because
of the intense heat and lack of water. They do not crack from the
inside out, but the opposite. Without seeing a tree how can you make
such an assessment? You're kidding, right?


I've already stated this was caused by storm damage.

Not frost. Not lack of water. Not from the heat. Not from where the
mulch is. Not because its staked. Not from improper planting. The tree
is healthy.

It was not there, the storm went through, now its there. 60-80 mph
straight line winds will do that to anyones tree, regardless of the
greenness of their thumb.

The question was how to repair the damage.

A few days ago, I cut a paint roller brush down the length of it and
wrapped it around the area, to try to prevent any further damage.
When I looked at it yesterday afternoon, it had done a pretty good job
on its own starting to heal. Not as much bark is separated from the
inner trunk. I used some kitchen shears to cut away the jagged edges
of bark and formed an oval shape.

We'll see how it goes.

Sorry to come off short, but I see this all too often in newsgroups.
I appreciate anyone who has helpful comments.

You did not come off short, you came off an assault by the plant spammer,
dead wood.