Possibly it could survive. I’ve wrapped damaged trunks like that with mesh screen held away from the trunk with stakes. This will prevent any more damage. It’ll take a very long time for a wound that size to heal however. As long as it’s not damaged completely around the trunk.
smith4jones
Looks like it’s been ring barked, so above that point it’s going to be dead
WorriedBid1131
The same happened to a similar maple in my yard three years ago and it seems to be doing ok so far. I did use some paper tree wrap to cover the damage and then protected the trunk with a length of corrugated drain pipe. The deer in our town are a pain in the a$$.
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Nope
It may survive but it will probably never thrive.
Possibly it could survive. I’ve wrapped damaged trunks like that with mesh screen held away from the trunk with stakes. This will prevent any more damage. It’ll take a very long time for a wound that size to heal however. As long as it’s not damaged completely around the trunk.
Looks like it’s been ring barked, so above that point it’s going to be dead
The same happened to a similar maple in my yard three years ago and it seems to be doing ok so far. I did use some paper tree wrap to cover the damage and then protected the trunk with a length of corrugated drain pipe. The deer in our town are a pain in the a$$.
What happened to it?