wrap it with saran wrap like they do with grafting
lucklucki
yes
wvit1001
The bark is rubbed off all the way around. It will never recover. The material directly under the bark is what carries practically all the water and nutrients between the roots and the upper part of the tree, it will not regrow.
tofufeaster
Interested in if anyone knows anything that can save it. Doesn’t look good though.
DonQuake3
I am sorry that tree will slowly die of. He will produce shoots from the roots but those won’t grow into a full tree. The shoots will stay shrub size.
Away_Wrangler_9796
I’m not an arborist, but I think that tree can sort of be saved. If you were to cut it down below the damaged area it should send up some shoots in the spring. Pick the best one and you should be able to nurture it into a new leader.
Rabbits can do this to young maples. Our youngster came with a plastic sleeve to put on in the winter for the first few years. (Gotta get that out – thanks for the reminder)
modernrelic99
Cover all of the open areas with bees wax!!
It’s also done in grafting to close the wounds 😌
Ldubs_12
Yes it’s girdled
Apple_Dave
You could cut the damaged bit out and graft the top to the bottom if you want to try saving it. I’m not sure what the success rate would be though.
carpetwalls4
Well, the only positive is that nurseries have lots of trees on sale right now.
becrabtr2
We would always use 4” corrugated pipe or larger depending on tree. Put on in late summer take off when they’re done
Future_Speed9727
Remove that fucking black pad. It is preventing water from getting to the tree. My sister in law did the same. the tree was dying until I removed it.
Cold_Snow_511
Leave it until spring, then if it has a shot, it will show you new leaves, probably below the rubbing if possible. Decide from there whether to trim back and how far. It may well be going dormant, it might survive. Wrap it with something to protect it during the winter sun days. Probably a black trash bag. Trees heal in the spring and this has some bark left. See where the new leaves grow first before you cut back.
DanoPinyon
Obligatory standard comment: the nursery stake is removed at planting time
19 Comments
It’s done for.
wrap it with saran wrap like they do with grafting
yes
The bark is rubbed off all the way around. It will never recover. The material directly under the bark is what carries practically all the water and nutrients between the roots and the upper part of the tree, it will not regrow.
Interested in if anyone knows anything that can save it. Doesn’t look good though.
I am sorry that tree will slowly die of. He will produce shoots from the roots but those won’t grow into a full tree. The shoots will stay shrub size.
I’m not an arborist, but I think that tree can sort of be saved. If you were to cut it down below the damaged area it should send up some shoots in the spring. Pick the best one and you should be able to nurture it into a new leader.
Girdling works by cutting through the cambium layer, which severs the tree’s vascular tissues and interrupts the flow of water and nutrients between the roots and the canopy. The [phloem](https://www.google.com/search?cs=1&sca_esv=fbce5c1644a5d5c8&sxsrf=AE3TifNyq6RpXjJzKnN1zESZR5W6DNDrMg%3A1761918661025&q=phloem&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwipzPK-ys6QAxXcmIkEHfplIiIQxccNegQIBBAB&mstk=AUtExfDLLYSNDuCWdKxCWagQSMblNzZCALuhelZkwd582ZnzN1KrHN6-YDFdDSszHvVW8WZQsRFHXsAQeIcagVhEs6zoO1NxEKAo3D8F7KuhLOXOuShAFW1d9CRKJc_1VtirRt885AKW3vEhVK9qJEftoa15IQQ0JPc_06UO93pL_FE-rNE&csui=3), which transports sugars from the leaves to the roots, is severed by a shallow cut, causing the roots to eventually die from starvation after they deplete their stored energy. Cutting deeper into the [xylem](https://www.google.com/search?cs=1&sca_esv=fbce5c1644a5d5c8&sxsrf=AE3TifNyq6RpXjJzKnN1zESZR5W6DNDrMg%3A1761918661025&q=xylem&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwipzPK-ys6QAxXcmIkEHfplIiIQxccNegQIBhAB&mstk=AUtExfDLLYSNDuCWdKxCWagQSMblNzZCALuhelZkwd582ZnzN1KrHN6-YDFdDSszHvVW8WZQsRFHXsAQeIcagVhEs6zoO1NxEKAo3D8F7KuhLOXOuShAFW1d9CRKJc_1VtirRt885AKW3vEhVK9qJEftoa15IQQ0JPc_06UO93pL_FE-rNE&csui=3), which transports water and minerals from the roots to the leaves, kills the tree much more quickly.
Rabbits can do this to young maples. Our youngster came with a plastic sleeve to put on in the winter for the first few years. (Gotta get that out – thanks for the reminder)
Cover all of the open areas with bees wax!!
It’s also done in grafting to close the wounds 😌
Yes it’s girdled
You could cut the damaged bit out and graft the top to the bottom if you want to try saving it. I’m not sure what the success rate would be though.
Well, the only positive is that nurseries have lots of trees on sale right now.
We would always use 4” corrugated pipe or larger depending on tree. Put on in late summer take off when they’re done
Remove that fucking black pad. It is preventing water from getting to the tree. My sister in law did the same. the tree was dying until I removed it.
Leave it until spring, then if it has a shot, it will show you new leaves, probably below the rubbing if possible. Decide from there whether to trim back and how far. It may well be going dormant, it might survive. Wrap it with something to protect it during the winter sun days. Probably a black trash bag. Trees heal in the spring and this has some bark left. See where the new leaves grow first before you cut back.
Obligatory standard comment: the nursery stake is removed at planting time
Save a tree, eat a deer.
Time to replace.