In this video I describe what a sacrifice branch is and when you would need to have one. They can be used to heal scars or increase the thickness of a trunk in a specific area. They are extremely useful to use the power of the tree in order to make improvements to your tree.
Well the carving is done, and the tree’s dead wood has been removed. The wounds were deep in some areas, but for the most part an easy process. Although these wounds are really big in some areas, the tree itself is huge and the growth should cover over easily.
Main Branch with cut paste
The first branch section was the worst of the problem areas. Additionally two wounds were close to one another so as the carving was done they nearly touched. The cut paste I use is made for non conifers and will stay on the wound until the cambium pushes it off. I can’t stress how well this stuff works or how seriously needed this type of covering is. It will give this tree the best chance of healing by using this cut paste shown here.
Cut near top of tree
This area was starting to heal, but I needed to round off the cut so that the cambium would continue to cover over. I’ll provide more pictures later as the healing continues.
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