Have question about dwarf japanese maple about 4 feet... snow duringwinter caused trunk to split..
 

trunk split,, tree company tied it together with string to hold, say
they can nail it back... will this work? i was not familiar with this
technique, i thought that since the trunk was split there was no way
to fix.. is this something I can do myself? They want close to 300
bucks to do this. thanks

Have question about dwarf japanese maple about 4 feet... snow during winter caused trunk to split..
 

KOS wrote:

trunk split,, tree company tied it together with string to hold, say
they can nail it back... will this work? i was not familiar with this
technique, i thought that since the trunk was split there was no way
to fix.. is this something I can do myself? They want close to 300
bucks to do this. thanks

It would be useful to see a picture, and a more detailed description
(size of the tree), but yes, if handy you can do this yourself, and
the sooner the better. Be careful not to devise anything that can
girdle the trunk. I repaired a young forest pansy redbud two years
ago, with two 10-32 bolts, it's healing nicely but will need a few
more years... the bolts will remain.

http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/12...m-wind-damage/

http://www.ehow.com/how_4836852_repair-split-tree.html

Have question about dwarf japanese maple about 4 feet... snow during winter caused trunk to split..
 

KOS wrote:
trunk split,, tree company tied it together with string to hold, say
they can nail it back... will this work? i was not familiar with this
technique, i thought that since the trunk was split there was no way
to fix.. is this something I can do myself? They want close to 300
bucks to do this. thanks

Nails will not work well. If truck is not too thick, drilling long holes
and install very long bolts with washers and nuts at each end might work
better. However, it will not be long for diseases get introduced into the
bark. After bolting the tree, try spraying pruning oil on it to seal the
trunk.

The tree can still live a long life, but over time it will not look
healthy. The bark will get some deceased and not look as good. You might
just simply replace it.

The main reason the tree split is that it grew to fast when it was young.
Too much fertilizer perhaps. Also trees that split tend to have full dense
tops. Pruning the trees so the the wind can flow between the branches helps
to put less strain on the trunk.

Three hundred dollars can buy a new tree.

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Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)

Have question about dwarf japanese maple about 4 feet... snowduring winter caused trunk to split..
 

On Apr 24, 6:46*pm, KOS wrote:
trunk split,, tree company tied it together with string to hold, say
they can nail it back... will this work? i was not familiar with this
technique, i thought that since the trunk was split there was no way
to fix.. is this something I can do myself? They want close to 300
bucks to do this. thanks

We have a lovely 20 year old Japanese Maple that is gorgeous, and
has a big split in it. When we had some trees removed, the arborist
suggested
that we get a 4 or 5" hose clamp to bring the branches back together.
He
also said not to put anything on it, like pruning oil, but ours is an
old
break.
Good luck with your tree.
Nan in DE

Have question about dwarf japanese maple about 4 feet... snow during winter caused trunk to split..
 

Nanzi wrote:
On Apr 24, 6:46 pm, KOS wrote:
trunk split,, tree company tied it together with string to hold, say
they can nail it back... will this work? i was not familiar with this
technique, i thought that since the trunk was split there was no way
to fix.. is this something I can do myself? They want close to 300
bucks to do this. thanks

We have a lovely 20 year old Japanese Maple that is gorgeous, and
has a big split in it. When we had some trees removed, the arborist
suggested
that we get a 4 or 5" hose clamp to bring the branches back together.
He
also said not to put anything on it, like pruning oil, but ours is an
old
break.
Good luck with your tree.
Nan in DE

I would be afraid the hose clamp would crush the bark completely around the
tree which it may kill the tree quickly. Pruning oil may or not be a good,
their are pros and cons about pruning oil. A tree within minutes will start
to seal itself. But a very large split will allow bugs and diseases set in
before it can self seal itself.

--
Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)