[CANUFNET] Pruning Wound Treatment

[C. Kavassalis via CANUFNET]

That's what I thought. I am hopeful it should be fine with no additional
treatment.

Thank you.

Cheers,
Catherine
On Thu, Aug 9, 2018 at 8:48 PM <stephen at ufora.ca> wrote:

> It looks like two distinct stems with included bark, i.e. a separation
> between them.  Rot may not penetrate into the healthy tree at all from the
> cut one as it rots away.
>
> Stephen Smith
> Urban Forester, ISA Certified Arborist
> Qualified Tree Risk Assessor
> Urban Forest Associates
> www.ufora.ca
> off 416-423-3387/cell 416-707-2164
>
> *From:* C. Kavassalis via CANUFNET <canufnet at list.web.net>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 08, 2018 5:11 PM
> *To:* Canadian Urban Forest Network <canufnet at list.web.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [CANUFNET] Pruning Wound Treatment
>
> The tree owner has sent me an image of the tree. Clearly there were two
> large trunks and the cut is near the base. Is the cut angled sufficiently
> to let water run off?
>
> Thank you again for you help.
>
> Cheers
> Catherine K.
>
> On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 1:46 PM C. Kavassalis <c.kavassalis at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 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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