bark peeled off young oak

9 years ago

I should've known better, but, I got careless. My Compton's oak needed some pruning. It is about 6 ft tall, it still has baby bark, thin as a piece of tape. I didn't make the undercut first, before the top cut, which stops bark from being ripped off the trunk under the pruning cut. The branch being removed was about a 1/2 an inch in diameter. I thought I didn't need to make the undercut. So I have about 4 inches of baby bark ripped off the Compton's oak. The tan moist innerds (for lack of a better discription) are now unprotected. I tend to think it will be fine, no need for tar wound protector, but, if some sap sucking insect will take advantage of my oak I want to stop it. I can post pics if needed, but hope my discription is enough. I've had deer do as much in the past, not to this tree though. The ripped bark is only about an inch wide, but about 5 inches in a verticle strip.

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poaky1
Original Author
9 years ago
If the cambium is the moist tan part, it is intact, the 2 layers thin as paper, were ripped down. I hope the tree will be fine.
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Whitelacey
9 years ago
Tar is no longer favored for tree wounds. They are best left to heal over on their own. I think your tree will be fine.

Linda
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poaky1
Original Author
9 years ago
Thanks, I was hoping that it was only cosmetic.
famartin
9 years ago
Pictures tell a thousand words.
poaky1
Original Author
9 years ago
I need to take pics then.
poaky1
Original Author
9 years ago
I have a pic now {{gwi:379333}} Here's the whole tree {{gwi:366330}} It isn't that bad I guess.
nurseryman33
9 years ago
Just cut off that loose piece of bark at the bottom of the wound and it should heal over fine.
poaky1
Original Author
9 years ago
I figured it wasn't a big deal, I just hate having that happen.
poaky1
Original Author
9 years ago
I have ordered 6 more Compton's oaks. I have several Live oak "late drops" that will likely croak in winter 2014-2015, unless it is a really mild winter. I figured getting them ordered and planted ASAP is best. I have ordered 2 Cherrybark oak trees also, to be delivered in fall 2014 maybe late summer 2014.