Liat Rmoh
New Member
I was at another tree forum, in an argument about putting plastic wrap(like Saran wrap) around the trunk of a small tree that had been scratched repeatedly by a cat. My argument was that it would help protect the wound from diseases and insects as well as help the tree retain some moisture, and function as a temporary layer of bark. My reasoning behind this was that I have seen this done to the same kind of tree(crabapple) for damage that rabbits had done to the lower trunk by chewing on it. The person that did this was a horticulturalist friend of mine that has been working with trees for over 30 years. The tree survived and is in good health now.
The other people on the forum were arguing that all sealants of any kind are bad for trees, and are around only because people like to use them. They also said that extensive research has been done with sealants ,which I believe, proving that they were all harmful to trees, I don't believe this. They also said science and research should come before personal testimony, basically throwing my experiance out the window.
So what would be the proper way of treating a wound on a tree, if you would treat it at all? If nothing should be done, then is wrapping an old remedy, or something that is just not widely accepted? I'm sorry for writing so much, I just wanted to get my point acrossed.
The other people on the forum were arguing that all sealants of any kind are bad for trees, and are around only because people like to use them. They also said that extensive research has been done with sealants ,which I believe, proving that they were all harmful to trees, I don't believe this. They also said science and research should come before personal testimony, basically throwing my experiance out the window.
So what would be the proper way of treating a wound on a tree, if you would treat it at all? If nothing should be done, then is wrapping an old remedy, or something that is just not widely accepted? I'm sorry for writing so much, I just wanted to get my point acrossed.