fallscrape
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killed a tree?Scouts broke off a branch whilst hanging on it. Thought I'd do the tree a favour and did a surgical cut on the tree where I'd usually prune one.
Sap is of course rising and it's been dripping consistantly for well over a week. Anything I can do to stop it?
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Re: killed a tree? | fallscrape wrote: | Scouts broke off a branch whilst hanging on it. Thought I'd do the tree a favour and did a surgical cut on the tree where I'd usually prune one.
Sap is of course rising and it's been dripping consistantly for well over a week. Anything I can do to stop it? |
What type of tree is it?
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judith
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I did that to a silver birch in my garden a few years back. The constant dripping was quite alarming, but the tree survived OK. I think the wound gummed over eventually.
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The bleed should eventually. Was the cut flush to the trunk? If so this will produce a larger wound area.
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Slim
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Just try to make sure you cut large limbs at the branch collar
It's normal for any wound to 'bleed' prolifically this time of the year - depending on the species of tree. It may not have been the best time of year for pruning this particular species, but your hand was a bit forced, eh? As long as the branch wasn't too large relative to the diameter of the trunk, it should be OK.
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Hairyloon
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Stick a bucket under it and make wine from the sap? 
But seriously, it will probably be fine. I've got a tree that bled for literally weeks, and seems none the worse for it.
If you're really worried, you could try pouring melted wax over the wound. Might help, fairly sure it won't hurt.
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Slim
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| Hairyloon wrote: | Stick a bucket under it and make wine from the sap?
But seriously, it will probably be fine. I've got a tree that bled for literally weeks, and seems none the worse for it.
If you're really worried, you could try pouring melted wax over the wound. Might help, fairly sure it won't hurt. |
unless you trap pathogenic bacteria or fungi in, with no exposure to sunlight or fresh air to kill them.... 
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| Slim wrote: | | Hairyloon wrote: | Stick a bucket under it and make wine from the sap?
But seriously, it will probably be fine. I've got a tree that bled for literally weeks, and seems none the worse for it.
If you're really worried, you could try pouring melted wax over the wound. Might help, fairly sure it won't hurt. |
unless you trap pathogenic bacteria or fungi in, with no exposure to sunlight or fresh air to kill them.... |
Seconded. With the possible exception of oak (in areas where oak wilt is a problem) I'd leave the wound uncovered.
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LynneA
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Sounds like it's a big enough tree to survive.
The other week I had to trim a young apricot tree to a point below canker. As I stepped back to check my work, I got caught up in some brambles and tripped over, snapping the remaining good branches above the graft 
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