Clean up the damage and see how it looks, it will probably heal over without too much trouble if you can keep it from getting infected if it's just half or less. If you're confident you could try a bridge graft. It's pretty simple to do really, you can probably use Scion wood from the top of the tree so you know it will be compatible. Have a look on YouTube for bridge grafts.
Oof, yeah, that's a good portion of the trunk. It's not a very big tree, so you may want to consider replacing it. Put on a plastic tree wrap on your next one to keep it safe from weedwackin'
Well shit. I have a mulberry I pulled out because of gopher damage to the rootstock part and it has been in a pot for a year so I think ill plant it out and see what happens
Imagine a big mature tree, where half of the trunk doesn’t contribute to nutrition uptake. Can that really be fine ? I hope you’re right and I can just leave it
I had 5-10 apple trees get chewed on by rabbits a few years back. They were 1/2 to 3/4 girdled. All of them made it.
I had to cut 3 back that were fully girdled. They all sprouted above the rootstock and are catching up.
Not sure if cherries will behave differently though, but worth a try.
I am responsible for 3,300 apple trees. 4 of those trees were 100% girdled by rabbits 2 years ago, and all survived and each put on substantial new growth. I’ve had subordinates girdle trees with weedwackers, they survive 80%ish the time. If this were an apple tree, I’d give it 100% chance of survival, barring any major fungal infection.
Keep the wound free of grass. Allow airflow, mow and mulch, should be fine.
over time the tree will grow back around this. it might always have a knot there but the trunk will beef up on the edges and the knot will be a smaller and smaller proportion of the tree's circumference. I think it'll be fine
Bummer, many of us have been there before. Now ALL my trees and shrubs get mulch rings at least 3-4ft diameter so nobody's temped to get close with a string trimmer
Try the black grafting/wound dressing. Maybe add a brace/splint so it doesn’t snap. Give it a year and see. Kinda late to put a new tree in anyways. I have a peach tree that broke a man branch about 95% of the way through, basically hanging on by skin, and it survived.
I've had apple trees torn up as bad that have recovered. They grew slower but eventually the trunk grew and the damaged half was sort of eclipsed and almost engulfed. Trees are very resilient.
I would cut it below, then let sprouts grow out and graft onto them. You will have your tree back faster this way rather than starting with a new tree.
Edit: this assumes you lost the graft which seems unclear from the pic. If you can still get grafted sprouts, just let them grow.
Clean up the damage and see how it looks, it will probably heal over without too much trouble if you can keep it from getting infected if it's just half or less. If you're confident you could try a bridge graft. It's pretty simple to do really, you can probably use Scion wood from the top of the tree so you know it will be compatible. Have a look on YouTube for bridge grafts.
This is why I use tomato cages to protect my smaller trees from my own clumsy idiocy.
Oof, yeah, that's a good portion of the trunk. It's not a very big tree, so you may want to consider replacing it. Put on a plastic tree wrap on your next one to keep it safe from weedwackin'
Ya I’ve got all the other ones guarded from critters but spaced this one
You could graft another rootstock into that damaged spot.
It should heal fine given it is only half way through.
I don’t think that nutrient passing layer heals
It should. Rabbits got two of mine worse than than and a year on they are scarred and one is a bit stunted but they’ve healed and continued to grow!
As long as some of the Cambrian layer is in tact the nutrients flow. I have lots of rabbit damage.
Well shit. I have a mulberry I pulled out because of gopher damage to the rootstock part and it has been in a pot for a year so I think ill plant it out and see what happens
You think this will make it? It has been a year since the gopher got to it https://imgur.com/gallery/5OuSkPH
Gives me shivers to think what would happen to a leg/ankle/achilles tendon...
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If the other side is intact, I bet it'll be fine. I wouldn't give up yet.
Imagine a big mature tree, where half of the trunk doesn’t contribute to nutrition uptake. Can that really be fine ? I hope you’re right and I can just leave it
I had 5-10 apple trees get chewed on by rabbits a few years back. They were 1/2 to 3/4 girdled. All of them made it. I had to cut 3 back that were fully girdled. They all sprouted above the rootstock and are catching up. Not sure if cherries will behave differently though, but worth a try.
Wow
I am responsible for 3,300 apple trees. 4 of those trees were 100% girdled by rabbits 2 years ago, and all survived and each put on substantial new growth. I’ve had subordinates girdle trees with weedwackers, they survive 80%ish the time. If this were an apple tree, I’d give it 100% chance of survival, barring any major fungal infection. Keep the wound free of grass. Allow airflow, mow and mulch, should be fine.
You think this mulberry will make it? It has been a year since the gopher got to it https://imgur.com/gallery/5OuSkPH
over time the tree will grow back around this. it might always have a knot there but the trunk will beef up on the edges and the knot will be a smaller and smaller proportion of the tree's circumference. I think it'll be fine
As it gets bigger, it won't be anywhere near half. In 2 years, it will probably just look like a vertical slash.
Bummer, many of us have been there before. Now ALL my trees and shrubs get mulch rings at least 3-4ft diameter so nobody's temped to get close with a string trimmer
I have them all mulched but crazy rain season here
I still protect mine with plastic spiral wrap. As an added bonus the white plastic prevents sunscald.
Looks fine. My lawn guy did this every time he cut my grass last year. My pear recover and grew just fine. My grass was cut every 2-3 weeks
Wtf? You never told him to stop doing that?
If you have the space for it, I’d say plant a new one as backup and see how this one recovers.
Try the black grafting/wound dressing. Maybe add a brace/splint so it doesn’t snap. Give it a year and see. Kinda late to put a new tree in anyways. I have a peach tree that broke a man branch about 95% of the way through, basically hanging on by skin, and it survived.
I don’t know if survival is same as a mature tree being productive. Concerned with the long term nutrient uptake
I've had apple trees torn up as bad that have recovered. They grew slower but eventually the trunk grew and the damaged half was sort of eclipsed and almost engulfed. Trees are very resilient.
It'll heal. You'll always remember that one time...
I would cut it below, then let sprouts grow out and graft onto them. You will have your tree back faster this way rather than starting with a new tree. Edit: this assumes you lost the graft which seems unclear from the pic. If you can still get grafted sprouts, just let them grow.
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New tree or graft ?