Hope for a Barkess Tree ?
I have a tree that has shed portions of it's bark- lower limbs, mostly, and
some on the trunk. I don't think the tree can live long like that. Of course, it could be a lot tougher than I give it credit for- it's a hardy survivor of many harsh winters, bark or not. Is there something on the market which will seal raw wood, until the tree can heal/form new bark? Thanks |
Hope for a Barkess Tree ?
Just leave it. Many of the products they sell for wound care only serves to
hasten disease. Trees have natural hormones which will heal the wound. Take a look at www.dirtdoctor.com and search that site for "sick tree treatment." Unless the bark is removed all the way around, leave the tree and follow the instructions on the website I provided. Victoria On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 05:06:55 -0600, "Hank Hill" wrote: I have a tree that has shed portions of it's bark- lower limbs, mostly, and some on the trunk. I don't think the tree can live long like that. Of course, it could be a lot tougher than I give it credit for- it's a hardy survivor of many harsh winters, bark or not. Is there something on the market which will seal raw wood, until the tree can heal/form new bark? Thanks |
Hope for a Barkess Tree ?
There are trees that normally shed portions of their bark. Can you describe
this tree. Maybe someone can identify it. "Hank Hill" wrote in message ... I have a tree that has shed portions of it's bark- lower limbs, mostly, and some on the trunk. I don't think the tree can live long like that. Of course, it could be a lot tougher than I give it credit for- it's a hardy survivor of many harsh winters, bark or not. Is there something on the market which will seal raw wood, until the tree can heal/form new bark? Thanks |
Hope for a Barkess Tree ?
I think it's some kind of Ash. Big, broad, shiny green leaves- sawtooth
edged. Sort of grey bark. I've noticed that it leafs later than many other trees in this area. We have really crappy soil- lots of clay. Got another tree like it close to the house- stout trunk, but not all that tall. I never paid them much mind, before this. "Robbin" wrote in message ... There are trees that normally shed portions of their bark. Can you describe this tree. Maybe someone can identify it. "Hank Hill" wrote in message ... I have a tree that has shed portions of it's bark- lower limbs, mostly, and some on the trunk. I don't think the tree can live long like that. Of course, it could be a lot tougher than I give it credit for- it's a hardy survivor of many harsh winters, bark or not. Is there something on the market which will seal raw wood, until the tree can heal/form new bark? Thanks |
Hope for a Barkess Tree ?
Could it be a sycamore?
"Hank Hill" wrote in message ... I think it's some kind of Ash. Big, broad, shiny green leaves- sawtooth edged. Sort of grey bark. I've noticed that it leafs later than many other trees in this area. We have really crappy soil- lots of clay. Got another tree like it close to the house- stout trunk, but not all that tall. I never paid them much mind, before this. "Robbin" wrote in message ... There are trees that normally shed portions of their bark. Can you describe this tree. Maybe someone can identify it. "Hank Hill" wrote in message ... I have a tree that has shed portions of it's bark- lower limbs, mostly, and some on the trunk. I don't think the tree can live long like that. Of course, it could be a lot tougher than I give it credit for- it's a hardy survivor of many harsh winters, bark or not. Is there something on the market which will seal raw wood, until the tree can heal/form new bark? Thanks |
Hope for a Barkess Tree ?
On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 14:53:48 GMT, animaux
wrote: Just leave it. Many of the products they sell for wound care only serves to hasten disease. Trees have natural hormones which will heal the wound. Not to nitpick, but trees do not "heal" like animals. They have no immune system or similar response. A tree responds to wounding by a system known as CODIT (compartmentalization of decay in trees). Internally, vascular tissue that has been broken will be plugged physically while chemical barriers resist spread of decay inward. The strongest defense is the layer of tissue that forms over the outside of the wound. This layer forms quite readily when a branch has been removed properly (leaving the branch collar, which forms the new tissue) but not so well in a case like this one where bark has come off the trunk. I do agree with Victoria that there isn't much that can be done by treating the wound, and addressing the soil's health will do more for the tree than anything. More on wound dressings: http://www.chesco.com/~treeman/dress.html More on wound response: http://www.chesco.com/~treeman/SHIGO/AUTO.html Keith For more info about the International Society of Arboriculture, please visit http://www2.champaign.isa-arbor.com/. For consumer info about tree care, visit http://www2.champaign.isa-arbor.com/.../consumer.html |
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