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This usually happens because a bad cut was made in the past during a pruning job. A limb was cut too far back and it can actually cause rot all the way down the tree down to the trunk.
Thanks for the post. I have a tree in a similar situation and have been searching the net for solutions. Two trained arborist agreed that you should not remove all of the decaying wood in the hole. It seems counter intuitive, but the tree has a lot of healthy wood fighting the rot, and if you start digging around you actually drive the rot into the good wood and make things worse. The advice seems to be let it alone and just fill it. I’m no arborist, but thought the feedback might be of some value.
Spray/soak the hole, the entire base and about 10 feet up the trunk with Sevin and Daconil in the early spring and about every month until first frost and it will heal it's self.
I beg to differ on the use of sealers. I found what I consider to be a good explanation on why using sealers is not longer considered a good idea. And it even gives an example of an exception for when it may make sense to use a sealer. But what you are showing is no longer considered good for the tree, and is actually considered harmful.
Spraying with water to clean out the larva that may have taken hold is a good idea; I have found out over the years on one particular ancient old pear tree that is over 100 years old, Let dry. If really rotten like yours there is sometimes a rare cure but it should be used with caution. Seal it with either pruning paste or non rubberized asphalt undercoating it catches the wood eating bugs like sap.
Sadly none of this stuff works. The tree can still live for years though. Do a canopy reduction if you see cracks in the trunks extending upwards to reduce tree failure risk. Also, water, fertilize and mulch to protect it. Only proper tree care can help to delay the inevitable
Thank you for your suggestion but in this case I believe it was the best course of action, I cleaned out the diseased wood but the bugs that are causing damage are still on the ground etc, in order to help prevent them causing more damage I used spray that is safe for trees to coat the new surface wood much like a bandaid to keep things out until its hopefully strong enough to do so itself again thanks for the comment!
Trees do not heal contrary to past beliefs. They encapsulate wounds and disease, so the best course of action is scraping away any loose bits or diseased sections and leaving the tree to encapsulate it's wound. Sealing these areas or filling the cavity with foam will only restrict oxygen around the wound, leading to more rot and it makes it harder for the tree to build up defensive tissue around the wound. But I suspect from the black spots near the base of the trunk, the tree had Phytophthora, and possible root rot. That should have been scraped away as the bacteria hides in the margins of those blotches and continues to eat away at the cambium layer of the tree, eventually girdling it.
I have a tree like that. has bugs (haven't seen any termites) lots of rot maybe 4 or 5 feet high maybe a foot and a half at the bottom and 4 inches at the top..could I just burn the rot out slowly to kill any insects and then spray the tree to help it heal
@@OutdoorExperiences for sure, it's a good tree I think. I have squirrels and birds that live in it, I don't wanna see them evicted because of some bugs 😅
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Sadly none of this stuff works. The tree can still live for years though. Do a canopy reduction if you see cracks in the trunks extending upwards to reduce tree failure risk. Also, water, fertilize and mulch to protect it. Only proper tree care can help to delay the inevitable
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It’s kinda impossible to stop the decay but I’m very glad you didn’t use cement or or foam to cover it sense that will only make it worse
Correct!
This usually happens because a bad cut was made in the past during a pruning job. A limb was cut too far back and it can actually cause rot all the way down the tree down to the trunk.
Thanks for the info!
Thanks for the post. I have a tree in a similar situation and have been searching the net for solutions. Two trained arborist agreed that you should not remove all of the decaying wood in the hole. It seems counter intuitive, but the tree has a lot of healthy wood fighting the rot, and if you start digging around you actually drive the rot into the good wood and make things worse. The advice seems to be let it alone and just fill it. I’m no arborist, but thought the feedback might be of some value.
Thanks for the comment+
Spray/soak the hole, the entire base and about 10 feet up the trunk with Sevin and Daconil in the early spring and about every month until first frost and it will heal it's self.
Thanks for the comment!
I beg to differ on the use of sealers.
I found what I consider to be a good explanation on why using sealers is not longer considered a good idea. And it even gives an example of an exception for when it may make sense to use a sealer.
But what you are showing is no longer considered good for the tree, and is actually considered harmful.
Thanks for the update!
Great job of savings a tree 🌲🎉
Thank you!
Spraying with water to clean out the larva that may have taken hold is a good idea; I have found out over the years on one particular ancient old pear tree that is over 100 years old, Let dry.
If really rotten like yours there is sometimes a rare cure but it should be used with caution. Seal it with either pruning paste or non rubberized asphalt undercoating it catches the wood eating bugs like sap.
Sadly none of this stuff works. The tree can still live for years though. Do a canopy reduction if you see cracks in the trunks extending upwards to reduce tree failure risk. Also, water, fertilize and mulch to protect it. Only proper tree care can help to delay the inevitable
Thanks for the information!
im really curious, would it be possable to get a follow up on this tree? i really want to see how its healed over the last 2 years
Sadly I'm not at that house anymore but I have driven past and it is still alive and didn't look like the hole has progressed further
Do you have a solution?
You should not put foam in a tree or spray it with anything. Cleaning out the punky wood is where you should havd stopped.
Thank you for your suggestion but in this case I believe it was the best course of action, I cleaned out the diseased wood but the bugs that are causing damage are still on the ground etc, in order to help prevent them causing more damage I used spray that is safe for trees to coat the new surface wood much like a bandaid to keep things out until its hopefully strong enough to do so itself again thanks for the comment!
Trees do not heal contrary to past beliefs. They encapsulate wounds and disease, so the best course of action is scraping away any loose bits or diseased sections and leaving the tree to encapsulate it's wound. Sealing these areas or filling the cavity with foam will only restrict oxygen around the wound, leading to more rot and it makes it harder for the tree to build up defensive tissue around the wound. But I suspect from the black spots near the base of the trunk, the tree had Phytophthora, and possible root rot. That should have been scraped away as the bacteria hides in the margins of those blotches and continues to eat away at the cambium layer of the tree, eventually girdling it.
Wouldn’t the rot extends downward and upward on the tree. Like under the ground there’s still should be rot down there
Thank you for the comment! It depends on the tree and the situation so checking in each particular case is needed
Is it still good. I heard you can sleep foam
Yessir, many options
I have a tree like that. has bugs (haven't seen any termites) lots of rot maybe 4 or 5 feet high maybe a foot and a half at the bottom and 4 inches at the top..could I just burn the rot out slowly to kill any insects and then spray the tree to help it heal
You could try though that can cause its own issues, scraping out all you can is a good start but one you get to the good trunk spray
@@OutdoorExperiences for sure, it's a good tree I think. I have squirrels and birds that live in it, I don't wanna see them evicted because of some bugs 😅
Haha exactly!
My gardening book says to clean out the rot
Pack hole with baby chicken wire an cement
To save a tree.
Thanks for the comment!
Whats your thoughts on using foam to close the wound
Thanks for the comment! I would be hesitant as that could trap in moisture and create worse problems then leaving it open to air
How did it work out for u
Worked pretty well kept the bugs out which allowed it time to heal
silver leaf maple?
Yessir
Please don't do this advice . It's not correct.
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OK........please tell us what should be done.
Sadly none of this stuff works. The tree can still live for years though. Do a canopy reduction if you see cracks in the trunks extending upwards to reduce tree failure risk. Also, water, fertilize and mulch to protect it. Only proper tree care can help to delay the inevitable
Thanks for the information!