Is This Tree Going To Die?

[avason]

Hi guys...sure doesn’t feel like Spring. I have this cherry tree that is about 6 years old. It was doing great until about 2 years ago. We had an invasion of those gypsie moths this year too. Leaves started falling off and started growing branches from the ground. There is a pretty severe split on the trunk about 7 inches long and about a 1/4 inch wide. Also tiny holes at the base. It’s in the middle of the yard so if it has to go I’d like to plant another one there. Did I plant this thing to deep??
Thanks for the help guys!!

 

[ncpete]

with all those suckers on there, the tree is will never die. the original trunk may be done, but you will never feel like you can get rid of all of it.

 

[Neckerson]

Best bet would be to call a local arborist for an inspection, but I'd say you probably won't ever be happy with that tree now. It may end up bearing fruit some years down the road, I watched a cherry tree that had been hit by lightning and split, then wrapped in bailing wire to hold it together, recover enough, over 10-15 years or so, to finally have cherries, right before it was removed. If it was me, I'd remove it, get rid of the stump, and have an arborist plant a new one.