[CANUFNET] Pruning Wound Treatment

[C. Kavassalis via CANUFNET]

I received the following inquiry to the Master Gardener Forum and am hoping
to tap your collective expertise to know what the current standard is for
pruning wounds.


> "We just had a 2 foot diameter limb of our 100 year old silver maple
> removed. It has been cut on a slope nearly to the ground. It has been
> suggested that the cut surface should be capped with sheet metal rather
> than painted with tar or whatever is often used. My question is, do we need
> to do anything to it or just leave it to "heal" over."
>

Thank you for your assistance.

Best Regards,
Catherine Kavassalis
Halton Master Gardeners
http://www.mgoi.ca/
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