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Chinese Pistache Tree - Trunk Damage

4 years ago

Our 3 year old (after transplanting from the nursery) having some damage in the trunk (attached pic). I was covering the trunk part with the tree gator, thinking that will save from the sun scalp and also helps in regular watering. But when I removed it yesterday I found that it might be a bad idea. Please let me know if the damage is severe / or anything I can do to save it or make it not worse. Thanks in advance




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  • 4 years ago

    I have no experience with Chinese Pistache, but it looks like the damage is just to the outer bark. So a loose, empty tree gator can wiggle around enough on windy days to cause this damage? How abrasive is this material?

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