Can this be saved?
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I would say it is a good time to replace
ropensaddle
Feel Lucky
Sure saved as btu lol 
Gugi47
ArboristSite Hit Man
Good for firewood only. To much damage ....But if split like that, don't was a good tree anyway.
Peach tree perhaps?
It is said that there is no such thing as a stupid question.
And there is an exception to every rule.
And there is an exception to every rule.
If it's a peach, (total guess) that happened to me not too long ago on a clients property 6 years ago. Cleaned up the break, let it dry on it's own and the tree is there today still healing, still growing and still producing peaches.
LittleLebowski
ArboristSite Guru
<edit, never mind. Enjoy your air of superiority.>
ropensaddle
Feel Lucky
Maybe best as copice
What is/was it?
LittleLebowski
ArboristSite Guru
I'm not sure, I thought maybe a peach?
To me, the dark area in the bark looked like an old break with dirt in it? Certainly didn't smell like a fresh lightning strike.
The man of the house travels a lot and so therefore we had a finite amount of time hence the decision to clean it up and see what happens over the next month or two. I can provide more pictures if needed and I appreciate the advice offered here.
To me, the dark area in the bark looked like an old break with dirt in it? Certainly didn't smell like a fresh lightning strike.
The man of the house travels a lot and so therefore we had a finite amount of time hence the decision to clean it up and see what happens over the next month or two. I can provide more pictures if needed and I appreciate the advice offered here.
This winter, trim it back by a third. The "dirt" is just old organic materials that have collected overtime since the crack began.
LittleLebowski
ArboristSite Guru
Will do and much thanks for the help.
amberg
Addicted to ArboristSite
Don't think that you can save that one. Hope so, but I don't think so.
Picture of the remaining top of the tree?
The roots are still all there, there is still about half of the trunk remaining so the nutrients have a way to get to the leaves. It will probably continue to live life, just need to make sure the canopy is maintained since there is now a structural defect.
I assume if the remaining portion of the tree falls it's not going to flatten your house, right?
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The roots are still all there, there is still about half of the trunk remaining so the nutrients have a way to get to the leaves. It will probably continue to live life, just need to make sure the canopy is maintained since there is now a structural defect.
I assume if the remaining portion of the tree falls it's not going to flatten your house, right?
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If that tree is going to flatten a house, I wouldn't be too comfortable living in the house to begin with.
LittleLebowski
ArboristSite Guru
Definitely not going to flatten the house and with where it's at, no worries about hitting the house.
I appreciate everyone's help here. I'll update this thread in a month or so.
I appreciate everyone's help here. I'll update this thread in a month or so.
ropensaddle
Feel Lucky
Might flatten but Ill just build a new oneIf that tree is going to flatten a house, I wouldn't be too comfortable living in the house to begin with.
