Hi Guys please take a look that this photo. It is of my maple tree. The tree has always looked ok however I am not sure if I need to treat this or not.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/100246324@N03/
Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Aug 14, 2013 8:38 am Hi Guys please take a look that this photo. It is of my maple tree. The tree has always looked ok however I am not sure if I need to treat this or not. http://www.flickr.com/photos/100246324@N03/ Re: Is this a serious issue or not 2Aug 14, 2013 12:39 pm Which bit are you worried about? The red scrapped bits are fine.. As for the massive chunk missing from the trunk.. thats looks old as the tree has healed over the wounds. What happened to it? Do you use a line trimmer or brushcutter around the base to cut the grass? Re: Is this a serious issue or not 3Aug 14, 2013 1:10 pm Yeah spot on when the tree was very young I hit it ever so slightly. Didnt think anything of it at the time. But it just looks much worse now. Just was wondering if I need to treat it. I don't want the tree to die if I can help it. Re: Is this a serious issue or not 4Aug 14, 2013 5:29 pm No point treating it now, its an old injury and the tree has healed. Whatever damage/disease (if any) issues have been and gone. Lucky it didn't snuff it from that much damage. If it doesn't leaf out or starting looking very crook then call an consulting arborist (if the tree means a lot to you).. Re: Is this a serious issue or not 6Aug 15, 2013 8:27 pm Yep a big problem, best way to kill a tree is to put soil fill over an existing trunk and root system. If you want to box it in instead of using soil use a coarse aggregate like scoria. This allows airflow to the trunk, which will stop the trunk rotting, and allows air to the roots system which is what is keeping your tree alive. For decoration you can put a light layer of chunky wood mulch or decorative pebbles on top of the ugly scoria. Re: Is this a serious issue or not 7Aug 16, 2013 9:42 am BeatrixKiddo Yep a big problem, best way to kill a tree is to put soil fill over an existing trunk and root system. If you want to box it in instead of using soil use a coarse aggregate like scoria. This allows airflow to the trunk, which will stop the trunk rotting, and allows air to the roots system which is what is keeping your tree alive. For decoration you can put a light layer of chunky wood mulch or decorative pebbles on top of the ugly scoria. thanks, I think I will use decorative pebbles I already have. Looks like I have some work to do. thanks Chippy, i hope they have applied sealer but i am doubt to be honest, so i am gonna do this job after handover. 8 16304 2 5966 |