The tree is 15-20 years old, a drunk driver hit it a couple nights ago and debarked the base of the tree, it maybe goes around 50-60 percent of the tree. Is it going to live, is there anything I could do to help it survive!?
by Agreeable_Fault_3383
The tree is 15-20 years old, a drunk driver hit it a couple nights ago and debarked the base of the tree, it maybe goes around 50-60 percent of the tree. Is it going to live, is there anything I could do to help it survive!?
by Agreeable_Fault_3383
15 Comments
It’s doomed
Shes dead jim
Most likely yes but I would give it a chance. Seen trees in way worse condition that managed to seal them selves
Likely a street tree in the public right of way, other wise, can collect damages from drivers insurance for property damage, specimen ornamental tree.
50-50 shot honestly. I’d actually let it try to heal and just water it when it gets dry outside. If it doesn’t heal next year you can cut it down. That tree has at least 2-3 years until the wood starts to rot and it will start to have the bigger branches start falling if it dies
Silver is a weed, it may survive, but it will become a much bigger problem if it does.
Was he driving a beaver?
Drunk driver’s always seem to survive.
The tree doesn’t look so good though.
I’m not an arborist expert [yet] but It looks to still have bark that is healthy. I would maybe give it some yummy plant food: like a molasses tea or something. Ive heard several old farmers spout molasses and tuna fish juice being really good for plants. and make sure it goes to the roots. Other than that I’d thank God that tree was there so the driver didn’t hit your house. or even your car.
IF it dies, make sure to plant a new tree there so it can use the old root pathways to grew strong quickly.
damn that’s tragic.
If I was called out to examine this tree, I’d go straight to doing an appraisal for its value. That’s a LOT of damage. Even if the tree survived (doubtful), it will decay long before the tree can grow over the damage. Considering this is along a road and near houses, the risk of this tree eventually failing and hitting something/someone will become quite high.
Damn that sucks
Honestly, it is less than 50% likely. If it does it will take 3-5 years for it to heal to a point of regrowth again.
What up with that Chevy in the background of pic 2?
Something similar happened to a city-owned Elm tree in front of my house a couple years ago. The bark is still hanging on mine but it’s a huge wound that goes almost all the way around. The city arborist said we should just wait and see. So far it leafs out really strongly, including this year. Not sure how haha but I’m glad it’s hanging in there.