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What to put on tree with stripped bark
Something got into a dwarf plum tree and stripped bark from
most of one side. It even got into the tree a few feet above the ground. There are teeth marks everywhere. The tree is about four feet tall and we don't have many deer around here. I'm guessing a rabbit. There was one that was near the tree when I was out there. What would be good to put on the stripped areas to keep the branches from dieing? Somewhere I heard that when pruning a tree it isn't necessary to put pruning paint on but with this much damage I think something needs to be applied. I'm hunting Wabbit... Mysterious Traveler |
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What to put on tree with stripped bark
On 6/21/10 3:58 PM, Mysterious Traveler wrote:
Something got into a dwarf plum tree and stripped bark from most of one side. It even got into the tree a few feet above the ground. There are teeth marks everywhere. The tree is about four feet tall and we don't have many deer around here. I'm guessing a rabbit. There was one that was near the tree when I was out there. What would be good to put on the stripped areas to keep the branches from dieing? Somewhere I heard that when pruning a tree it isn't necessary to put pruning paint on but with this much damage I think something needs to be applied. I'm hunting Wabbit... Mysterious Traveler Paint the wound with white glue to seal it. Use any general purpose white glue: Willhold, Elmer's, Glue Bird, or a "house" brand. Then buy 1/4-inch wire mesh, about 3 feet wide and long enough to wrap loosely around the trunk more than twice. Wrap the mesh around the trunk, not real tight but not real loose. Fasten the free end to the rest of the mesh with bent paperclips. If you detect that some animal has lifted the mesh, unwrap, staple the inner end to the trunk, and then rewrap. Check the mesh 3-4 times during the growing season to make sure that the trunk has not grown to make the mesh too tight. -- David E. Ross Climate: California Mediterranean Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19) Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary |
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What to put on tree with stripped bark
"David E. Ross" wrote in message .. . On 6/21/10 3:58 PM, Mysterious Traveler wrote: Something got into a dwarf plum tree and stripped bark from most of one side. It even got into the tree a few feet above the ground. There are teeth marks everywhere. The tree is about four feet tall and we don't have many deer around here. I'm guessing a rabbit. There was one that was near the tree when I was out there. What would be good to put on the stripped areas to keep the branches from dieing? Somewhere I heard that when pruning a tree it isn't necessary to put pruning paint on but with this much damage I think something needs to be applied. I'm hunting Wabbit... Mysterious Traveler Paint the wound with white glue to seal it. Use any general purpose white glue: Willhold, Elmer's, Glue Bird, or a "house" brand. Then buy 1/4-inch wire mesh, about 3 feet wide and long enough to wrap loosely around the trunk more than twice. Wrap the mesh around the trunk, not real tight but not real loose. Fasten the free end to the rest of the mesh with bent paperclips. If you detect that some animal has lifted the mesh, unwrap, staple the inner end to the trunk, and then rewrap. Check the mesh 3-4 times during the growing season to make sure that the trunk has not grown to make the mesh too tight. -- David E. Ross Climate: California Mediterranean Thanks, David, for the above info. Very informitive and I'll keep it for future reference. |
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What to put on tree with stripped bark
On Jun 21, 6:58*pm, Mysterious Traveler
wrote: Something got into a dwarf plum tree and stripped bark from most of one side. It even got into the tree a few feet above the ground. There are teeth marks everywhere. The tree is about four feet tall and we don't have many deer around here. I'm guessing a rabbit. There was one that was near the tree when I was out there. What would be good to put on the stripped areas to keep the branches from dieing? Somewhere I heard that when pruning a tree it isn't necessary to put pruning paint on but with this much damage I think something needs to be applied. I'm hunting Wabbit... Mysterious Traveler I was wondering what this group is all about? Thanks! |
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What to put on tree with stripped bark
4 feet tall? Is it a new tree? I would just dig it up and start
over. Una |
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What to put on tree with stripped bark
On 06/21/2010 06:31 PM, David E. Ross wrote:
On 6/21/10 3:58 PM, Mysterious Traveler wrote: Something got into a dwarf plum tree and stripped bark from most of one side. It even got into the tree a few feet above the ground. There are teeth marks everywhere. The tree is about four feet tall and we don't have many deer around here. I'm guessing a rabbit. There was one that was near the tree when I was out there. What would be good to put on the stripped areas to keep the branches from dieing? Somewhere I heard that when pruning a tree it isn't necessary to put pruning paint on but with this much damage I think something needs to be applied. I'm hunting Wabbit... Mysterious Traveler Paint the wound with white glue to seal it. Use any general purpose white glue: Willhold, Elmer's, Glue Bird, or a "house" brand. Then buy 1/4-inch wire mesh, about 3 feet wide and long enough to wrap loosely around the trunk more than twice. Wrap the mesh around the trunk, not real tight but not real loose. Fasten the free end to the rest of the mesh with bent paperclips. If you detect that some animal has lifted the mesh, unwrap, staple the inner end to the trunk, and then rewrap. Check the mesh 3-4 times during the growing season to make sure that the trunk has not grown to make the mesh too tight. That sounds like a good plan. I'll try that. Thanks Mysterious Traveler |
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What to put on tree with stripped bark
On 06/22/2010 11:13 AM, Una wrote:
4 feet tall? Is it a new tree? I would just dig it up and start over. Una It's about twenty years old, it's wide but not very tall. |
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What to put on tree with stripped bark
Mysterious Traveler wrote:
Something got into a dwarf plum tree and stripped bark from most of one side. It even got into the tree a few feet above the ground. There are teeth marks everywhere. The tree is about four feet tall and we don't have many deer around here. I'm guessing a rabbit. There was one that was near the tree when I was out there. It only takes one deer... unless your rabbit has Dumbo ears I seriously doubt it could reach a few feet above the ground. However deer don't leave teeth marks, neither rabbits... could be some other critter. What would be good to put on the stripped areas to keep the branches from dieing? Somewhere I heard that when pruning a tree it isn't necessary to put pruning paint on but with this much damage I think something needs to be applied. Nowadays most arborists suggest placing nothing on tree bark wounds, they'll heal more quickly and cleanly. Deer love stonefruit tree bark, you'd best fence your trees. |
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