Have several mature oak trees on property. Some have holes in trunk where in appears a branch may have been at one time. When it rains these holes fill up with water. I'm afraid this will rot the tree and eventually kill it. Is there a product made to fill these holes without hurting the tree?
2007-04-30 07:13:56 · 4 answers · asked by agbfflcommish 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
It is NO LONGER recommeded to fill the holes where old branches were. Water in a hole will evaporate. However, anything that you put in the hole (wood filler, cement, etc.) will eventually get water BEHIND it and that WILL cause rot.
When you cut off branches, don't cut the branch completely flush with the tree. There is a ring just out from the trunk. Be sure that you leave the ring. Then the tree can heal itself properly.
Good Luck!!
2007-04-30 07:33:01 · answer #1 · answered by Cindy B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Problem is you don't want to be doing any damage to the inside wood, side wood or outside wood. Trees protect themselves from decay through internal chemcial barrier walls. Damaging the walls allows disease to spread farther into the tree. These pull out holes are quite natural. I'd quite obsessing about them. Still, if you want to fit some type of cap in there to deflect the rain out, do so carefully so as not to damage the internal wood surfaces. Don't go drilling holes to support drainage or filling with a product that through off gassing or chemcial drying may damage the wood inside.
2007-04-30 07:29:18 · answer #2 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Leave them alone. wildlife uses these holes as homes and food storage.
2007-04-30 07:31:26 · answer #3 · answered by Boomrat 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
can use wood filler
ice block
2007-04-30 07:17:13 · answer #4 · answered by ice block 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋