Let it repair itself. You may do more harm than good. Research has shown that sealers don't work. I'm sure others will elaborate more on this.
Mike

I have used Doc Farwell Seal & Heal with great success only on open wounds.

If it's girdled clear around the trunk to the hard wood the foliage above the girdle is gone. The life supply has been severed.

If the girdle is only cut 10-20% then it has a chance to recover.

Dave

This post was edited by Davesconifers on Thu, May 29, 14 at 18:54

NOOOOOOO!!!!!!

I HAVE TO YELL ...

DO NOT GO IN THEIR AND START CUTTING ... CRIKEY.. YOU MIGHT GIRDLE IT YOURSELF !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i dont believe in spending money to try to do something that mother nature has been doing for millions of years .. and that would be.. letting trees heal themselves ...

i would not put any goo on a tree ... and i like for him to prove he is a doc ...

frankly.. i think you are going to try to love it to death ... please dont ...

sure would like to see a pic of how it looks... to see if we see this alleged difference in growth above and below ... are you sure you arent just hypersensitive right now ....

and NO!!! .. your tree is extremely stressed.. it is not a child and hungry.. 'feeding' it will not help ... especially if you fert your lawn.. it will steal what it needs... just like trees have been doing for millions of years ...

ken

If it's girdled 360 on the main leader the top part is out of nourishment like I said above.

It won't put the pieces back together fast enough to restore life to the top part before it dies.

Post a photo.

Dave

First of all thank all of you who were kind enough to respond. Taking these pictures made me feel a bit ill, but as some of you asked I've included some pics of Dora. Feel free to respond.
Apparently I can only add 1 pic??

Add another one for the top. Or stand back for the whole tree.

Dave