Re: sealant for cut tree limb?

Sat, 21 Dec 2002 01:06:01 -0800

The last new moon or the next would have been better. Walnuts bleed copiously if cut in the spring. I had a neighbour in Hastings, N.Z. who cut one at the wrong time and the sap ran, not dripped, for over a week before it slowed down. The tree went on to grow vigorously next season and thereafter. It had been bobbed like a London Plane tree, so it takes a lot to kill a good walnut. In this case the cuts were left to bleed, there was no disease and no die back. I don't recomend the treatment described just suggest a better observation of sap flow before cutting a major limb. This can be checked by cutting a large twig and observing how the sap behaves.
Best wishes,
Peter. 
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Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: sealant for cut tree limb?

Dear Ian,

Thank you for this info -- I do have some month-old cow manure (gathered from a non-BD friends' farm) -- not as good as fresh, BD cow pats no doubt but I'll moisten and dress with what I've got.  I wish I'd known about the full moon sugestion before removing the limb (which I did only a day or so before yesterday's full moon) but is good to know for future, thanks.
-Lily

In a message dated 12/18/2002 8:41:39 PM !!!First Boot!!!, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Subj:Re: sealant for cut tree limb?
Date:12/18/2002 8:41:39 PM !!!First Boot!!!
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> I just sawed off a dying limb from a tree today, and have the feeling it
> might be good to seal it with something.

Lily

May not be of much help if you do not have access to a cow but I always use
straight, fresh cow manure plastered on the wound. My thinking being that as
it is full of beneficial bacteria (Bd cow of course!!) it can only be good
for the tree. Any wound from perhaps 7mm (1/2") upwards I would dress. To
date we have had no mishaps with the trees. If you are using the calendar
try to keep away from full moons etc where there are increased sap flow.

regards
Ian Buckingham
Maungatawhiri
New Zealand



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