Re: [nafex] Girdled Apple Trees

["Gordon Nofs" <gc_nofs@hotmail.com>]

There are no reputable tree surgeons that use That black tarry canned stuff 
sold in stores for years. Ask them and they say thae tree does better 
without it.
   Gordon
*********************************************************
In the woody cylinder, although the xylem tissues are dead, the parenchyma
cells of the rays are alive.  These cells have the capacity to divide and
eventually reconstitute the cambium.  Obviously if the wound is left to dry
out, these parenchyma cells will die, but if one moves promptly, there is a
very respectable chance of saving streaks, at least, of live tissue.  
Generally
I'd give 50:50 odds on getting enough reconstitution to save the tree. Of
course, the longer the girdle, the deeper the damage, and the longer the 
drying
period, the less likely is success.

Most True Value stores carry "Tree Kote", a heavy black wax product that is
relatively easy to use.   A Saran-type plastic wrapping might serve;  I've
never tried it.  Time, though, is of the essence;  do it yesterday!

//Jim
www.cumminsnursery.com

Gordon Nofs wrote:

 > I see no reason where this will connect and feed the cambium in any way.  
I
 > would not even take a chance at it.
 >       Gordon
 > *******************************************************
 > ----Original Message Follows----
 > From: Thomas Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>
 > Reply-To: nafex@yahoogroups.com
 > To: nafex@yahoogroups.com
 > Subject: Re: [nafex] Girdled Apple Trees
 > Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 18:10:44 -0500 (EST)
 >
 > Hi,
 >
 > Do they say what purpose this serves?  Would the wax from a toilet seal
 > work just as well (a lot cheaper).
 >
 > Thanks,
 > Tom
 >
 > --
 > Thomas Olenio
 > Ontario, Hardiness Zone 6a
 >
 > On Thu, 22 Mar 2001, Doreen Howard wrote:
 >
 >  > I found this in the current issue of The Avant Gardener--it may help 
the
 >  > person with the rabbit-girdled apple trees.
 >  >
 >  > "When a tree trunk or branch has been girdled by an animal chewing
 > through
 >  > the bark, heat some beeswax and paint it over the wound, extending the
 >  > covering slightly beyond the injury."
 >  >
 >  > The newsletter recommends a beeswax-lanolin product--NuBark Pruning
 > Sealer.
 >  > It can be purchased from IntAgra, 6500 Pillsbury Ave. South, 
Minneapolis,
 > MN
 >  > 55420
 >  >
 >  > Doreen Howard,
 >  > Wisconsin Zone 4b, where the snow has FINALLY melted and
 >  > the rhubarb is peeking out of the ground.
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >
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