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New woodpecker holes in White Pine tree...how to save the tree?
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<blockquote data-quote="Oldmaple" data-source="post: 5784170" data-attributes="member: 84496"><p>The pruning had nothing to do with the pocket of decay. There was old damage that opened the tree to decay. Decay is the issue here, ants are in there because of the decay, they are not causing it. There isn't anything you can do to stop the decay, the tree has to compartmentalize it itself. You have a weak spot in the middle of the tree, now what to do. Normally you would take some of the load out of the tree above the weak spot. Unfortunately White Pine are not good candidates for this since it is not likely that it can be done in an aesthetically pleasing matter. My recommendation, if it won't hit anything important (targets), let it be and enjoy it as long as you have it. It wouldn't surprise me that it will be there 20 years from now. Enjoy the Pileateds too, they are beautiful birds and welcome to nature.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oldmaple, post: 5784170, member: 84496"] The pruning had nothing to do with the pocket of decay. There was old damage that opened the tree to decay. Decay is the issue here, ants are in there because of the decay, they are not causing it. There isn't anything you can do to stop the decay, the tree has to compartmentalize it itself. You have a weak spot in the middle of the tree, now what to do. Normally you would take some of the load out of the tree above the weak spot. Unfortunately White Pine are not good candidates for this since it is not likely that it can be done in an aesthetically pleasing matter. My recommendation, if it won't hit anything important (targets), let it be and enjoy it as long as you have it. It wouldn't surprise me that it will be there 20 years from now. Enjoy the Pileateds too, they are beautiful birds and welcome to nature. [/QUOTE]
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