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Tree bark peeling from wind damage
I have a silver maple that I planted in the spring of 2007. The trunk
is about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, and stands about 9 to 10 feet tall. North Texas storms have been coming through, and the tree now has some damage about 4 foot up the trunk. See the pictures here... http://www.flickr.com/photos/26129857@N02/ I've heard of bark tracing, cutting away the rough edges, as close as you can to where the bark is solidly attached to the tree. Problem is, the bark is peeling off on more than a 180 degrees of the circumfrence. I'v also heard of wrapping it with duct tape, and checking it every three months. What is the best method to repair this type of damage? Is it a good idea to keep it covered, or will direct sunlight be more beneficial? Maybe some velcro straps to keep the bark as close to the inner trunk as possible? |
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Tree bark peeling from wind damage
wrote in message ... I have a silver maple that I planted in the spring of 2007. The trunk is about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, and stands about 9 to 10 feet tall. North Texas storms have been coming through, and the tree now has some damage about 4 foot up the trunk. See the pictures here... http://www.flickr.com/photos/26129857@N02/ I've heard of bark tracing, cutting away the rough edges, as close as you can to where the bark is solidly attached to the tree. Problem is, the bark is peeling off on more than a 180 degrees of the circumfrence. I'v also heard of wrapping it with duct tape, and checking it every three months. What is the best method to repair this type of damage? Is it a good idea to keep it covered, or will direct sunlight be more beneficial? Maybe some velcro straps to keep the bark as close to the inner trunk as possible? Maple bark peeling http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/askext...AskSiteID =84 "What you've described is probably a frost crack. It is very common on Norway and red maples, due to their thin bark. ............... and is a response to extreme fluctuation in temps between night and day. But trees have their own way of healing themselves, without help from us...The wood around the wound begins to produce special compounds in its cells that put up a barrier to stop decay. This is called compartmentalization. Any attempt to "help" on our part can breach that barrier and further problems can result. My advice is to wrap the trunk during the winter months for the next few years, until the tree is older," |
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Tree bark peeling from wind damage
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. -- Sincerely, John A. Keslick, Jr. Consulting Tree Biologist http://home.ccil.org/~treeman and www.treedictionary.com Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology. Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us that we are not the boss. Some people will buy products they do not understand and not buy books that will give them understanding. "cat daddy" wrote in message ... wrote in message ... I have a silver maple that I planted in the spring of 2007. The trunk is about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, and stands about 9 to 10 feet tall. North Texas storms have been coming through, and the tree now has some damage about 4 foot up the trunk. See the pictures here... http://www.flickr.com/photos/26129857@N02/ I've heard of bark tracing, cutting away the rough edges, as close as you can to where the bark is solidly attached to the tree. Problem is, the bark is peeling off on more than a 180 degrees of the circumfrence. I'v also heard of wrapping it with duct tape, and checking it every three months. What is the best method to repair this type of damage? Is it a good idea to keep it covered, or will direct sunlight be more beneficial? Maybe some velcro straps to keep the bark as close to the inner trunk as possible? Maple bark peeling http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/askext...AskSiteID =84 "What you've described is probably a frost crack. It is very common on Norway and red maples, due to their thin bark. ............... and is a response to extreme fluctuation in temps between night and day. But trees have their own way of healing themselves, without help from us...The wood around the wound begins to produce special compounds in its cells that put up a barrier to stop decay. This is called compartmentalization. Any attempt to "help" on our part can breach that barrier and further problems can result. My advice is to wrap the trunk during the winter months for the next few years, until the tree is older," |
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