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remedy for damaged bark? pics

aerosol · 2009-09-11 12:51:15

Can anyone help me mend my tree,its not a huge chunk of damage but I'm concerned that if I just leave it........ Its my one and only tree in the garden and is loved by us all(and the neighbours!)Thanks kindly

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11-09-2009 1:51pm

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aerosol

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Can anyone help me mend my tree,its not a huge chunk of damage but I'm concerned that if I just leave it........ Its my one and only tree in the garden and is loved by us all(and the neighbours!)Thanks kindly

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#2 11-09-2009 6:51pm
dardevle

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it does'nt seem to be too bad and i would think that the tree can cope with the damage ok.....if you wanted you could apply a wound treatment such as "lac balsam" also called artifical bark which works very well at preventing infection and promotes faster healing.

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#3 11-09-2009 8:22pm
Irish Gardener

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I would leave it, the wound should callus over naturally itself.
To be honest I would be more concerned about the tightness of the decking around the trunk. Talk about a honeymoon squeeze.

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#4 12-09-2009 10:42am
aerosol

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Thanks for that,I don't feel so guilty now!

The damage was caused by me trying to remove the decking to enlarge the hole:(

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