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Hair Brain Idea.
Yesterday it was finally cool enough to expend the energy to cut a large
dead branch from the Maple tree near our house. The limb was about 6 inches in diameter. I cut the stub at an extreme angle so the water would run off. This creating an oval area about 18" by 8" of exposed wood. This morning I was thinking about protecting the tree from rot where I had cut the limb, and remember I had some Thompson water seal for decks in the shed. If I "water seal" the cut will that protect the tree from rot? Any other suggestions? -- From: Indianapolis, Indiana |
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Hair Brain Idea.
You might want to check, I think I heard that the latest advice is to NOT seal
the area where a branch is cut off. Something about sealing in bacteria, etc.. |
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Hair Brain Idea.
That's "hare brained", you waskly wabbit!!
Ask the agent from your local agricultural extension service. keith nuttle wrote in message ... Yesterday it was finally cool enough to expend the energy to cut a large dead branch from the Maple tree near our house. The limb was about 6 inches in diameter. I cut the stub at an extreme angle so the water would run off. This creating an oval area about 18" by 8" of exposed wood. This morning I was thinking about protecting the tree from rot where I had cut the limb, and remember I had some Thompson water seal for decks in the shed. If I "water seal" the cut will that protect the tree from rot? Any other suggestions? -- From: Indianapolis, Indiana |
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Hair Brain Idea.
"TOM KAN PA" wrote in message ... You might want to check, I think I heard that the latest advice is to NOT seal the area where a branch is cut off. Something about sealing in bacteria, etc.. when cutting a branch off of a tree, cut just a few inches (in this case, a few inches because it's a large branch) above the bulge where the branch joined up with the trunk. Yes in cutting the branch off properly, you allow it to heal right. Sealing it up WILL seal in bacteria and not allow it to heal right. And if the branch was dead, chances are it's already sealed itself, so be sure not to cut it off too closely to the trunk.......... madgardener |
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Hair Brain Idea.
".... The limb was about 6 inches in diameter. I cut the stub at an
extreme angle so the water would run off. This creating an oval area about 18" by 8" of exposed wood....." First thing I would do is to cut the remains off level with the trunk (Vertical) to give the smallest area, you have created an area for the water to hold on the cut wood, also it will take years for the tree to grow over such a protrusion, so more chance of serious harm to the tree. -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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Hair Brain Idea.
"keith nuttle" wrote in message ... Yesterday it was finally cool enough to expend the energy to cut a large dead branch from the Maple tree near our house. The limb was about 6 inches in diameter. I cut the stub at an extreme angle so the water would run off. This creating an oval area about 18" by 8" of exposed wood. This morning I was thinking about protecting the tree from rot where I had cut the limb, and remember I had some Thompson water seal for decks in the shed. If I "water seal" the cut will that protect the tree from rot? Any other suggestions? Next time remember the old carpenter's rule, "Measure twice, cut once." You should have come here first Frank |
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Hair Brain Idea.
"Frank Logullo" wrote in news:NwO6b.1418
: Next time remember the old carpenter's rule, "Measure twice, cut once." You should have come here first Frank haha, "I cut it twice and it's still too short!" |
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