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deer broke off top of tree; how to reattach
Hi.
I have a great book about plant propagation but it doesn't really get into "troubleshooting". I had a very healthy apple tree about a year old. I understand that deer like to rub against the trunks to rub off their velvet. They managed to break off the trunk leaving all of the good stuff in one piece on the ground and there is enough bark-covered stump remaining that I think I can do a graft. The question is, how? I stuck the broken treetop in soil with starter fertilizer. I could not decide whether it was better to leave the frayed end or cut up to where there was a bump so I left it like it was. It isn't rooting but it isn't dead either. I've been misting the leaves and branches. What's next? Any help would be great, thanks! Oh yea - I tied deoderant soap to the one tree that escaped attention. So far, so good. Remove SPAMDEFENSE in address to reply. |
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deer broke off top of tree; how to reattach
the leader of a tree cannot be reattached. To do a graft requires a
substantial piece of tree to graft the TWIG onto the trunk. Sorry.... madgardener "Lyne" wrote in message ... Hi. I have a great book about plant propagation but it doesn't really get into "troubleshooting". I had a very healthy apple tree about a year old. I understand that deer like to rub against the trunks to rub off their velvet. They managed to break off the trunk leaving all of the good stuff in one piece on the ground and there is enough bark-covered stump remaining that I think I can do a graft. The question is, how? I stuck the broken treetop in soil with starter fertilizer. I could not decide whether it was better to leave the frayed end or cut up to where there was a bump so I left it like it was. It isn't rooting but it isn't dead either. I've been misting the leaves and branches. What's next? Any help would be great, thanks! Oh yea - I tied deoderant soap to the one tree that escaped attention. So far, so good. Remove SPAMDEFENSE in address to reply. |
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deer broke off top of tree; how to reattach
It does sound like a pretty dicey proposition, but nowadays they can
repair broken bones, why not tree trunks? Might take more effort than you're willing to spend, though. Otherwise, you could leave the stump and let it sprout and try to make a new tree with the trunk by sprinkling it with some rooting hormone. I've never had the occasion to do any of the above, so don't be surprised if it's whacked out advice. -- S "Madgardener" wrote in news:k2mfb.9027$wC1.2950 @bignews3.bellsouth.net: the leader of a tree cannot be reattached. To do a graft requires a substantial piece of tree to graft the TWIG onto the trunk. Sorry.... madgardener "Lyne" wrote in message ... Hi. I have a great book about plant propagation but it doesn't really get into "troubleshooting". I had a very healthy apple tree about a year old. I understand that deer like to rub against the trunks to rub off their velvet. They managed to break off the trunk leaving all of the good stuff in one piece on the ground and there is enough bark-covered stump remaining that I think I can do a graft. The question is, how? I stuck the broken treetop in soil with starter fertilizer. I could not decide whether it was better to leave the frayed end or cut up to where there was a bump so I left it like it was. It isn't rooting but it isn't dead either. I've been misting the leaves and branches. What's next? Any help would be great, thanks! Oh yea - I tied deoderant soap to the one tree that escaped attention. So far, so good. Remove SPAMDEFENSE in address to reply. |
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deer broke off top of tree; how to reattach
the bump is where it was grafted. it isnt going to make it. I guess I would do
something more to keep the deer off the tree than a bar of soap, altho deer are maybe the least of worries. rabbits and mice chewing the trunk in winter is the end of more trees. Ingrid not decide whether it was better to leave the frayed end or cut up to where there was a bump so I left it like it was. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
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deer broke off top of tree; how to reattach
Lyne wrote: Hi. I have a great book about plant propagation but it doesn't really get into "troubleshooting". I had a very healthy apple tree about a year old. I understand that deer like to rub against the trunks to rub off their velvet. They managed to break off the trunk leaving all of the good stuff in one piece on the ground and there is enough bark-covered stump remaining that I think I can do a graft. The question is, how? I stuck the broken treetop in soil with starter fertilizer. I could not decide whether it was better to leave the frayed end or cut up to where there was a bump so I left it like it was. It isn't rooting but it isn't dead either. I've been misting the leaves and branches. What's next? Any help would be great, thanks! Oh yea - I tied deoderant soap to the one tree that escaped attention. So far, so good. Remove SPAMDEFENSE in address to reply. You did not mention if your tree was grafted onto a rootstock, or it was a full size tree without any grafts. If it was grafted, and it broke below the graft, you could restore the original variety with scion wood from the top of the broken tree. I would check the broken piece to see if it is still alive. You can scrape off some the bark and should see a green layer called the cambium. If the color is brown, that part of the tree is dead. If you can find a living branch, cut off one or two pieces about 5 inches long to use as the top part of the graft. Cut the trunk of the tree in the ground (below the graft if one is there) at least one foot from the ground, if this is possible, with a horizontal cut. It is hard to give you more details without diagrams, but you need to cut a slit in the bottom part of the tree and slits in the two scion pieces cut earlier. You then insert the scion pieces into the base slit lining up the earlier mentioned cambion layers so that you maximize their contact with each other. You have to then wrap this graft together (rubber bands work) and seal it with something like candle wax, and hope for the best. This is just a crude description of the grafting process, so you may want to go on the net and look for info on a 'cleft' graft, to get more details. If there were any surviving branches left on the tree, after it broke, you can bend these upward and train them to become the new leader. If you cannot get scion off the broken section of the tree, if you know the variety of apple, you can order that variety of scion wood (again, check the net), and graft that as explained. I don't know what climate you are in, but with Sinter coming, if you order any scion, you probably need to wait till next Spring for this operation. |
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