Comments on: Sugar Maple: How to stop post pruning “bleeding” http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk/sugar-maple-how-to-stop-post-pruning-bleeding/4218/ Fri, 18 May 2012 21:16:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Chris Hastings http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk/sugar-maple-how-to-stop-post-pruning-bleeding/4218/comment-page-1/#comment-9595 Chris Hastings Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:24:54 +0000 http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk-inbox/sugar-maple-how-to-stop-post-pruning-bleeding/4218/#comment-9595 Robert, I am an arborist working in Atlanta (www.arbormedics.com, www.atlantatreeinspection.com). Most of the "bleeding" that you are witnessing is caused by root pressure. It is simply water being absorbed by the roots and pumped into the tree's vascular system due to osmosis. There is no major cause for concern. It will eventually stop as the tree compartmentalizes the wounds, with no lingering ill effects for the tree. I would not try to seal the wounds with any pruning sprays or other tar-like products. They can have adverse affects beyond any benefits promoted on the label. Enjoy your tree! Chris Robert,
I am an arborist working in Atlanta (www.arbormedics.com, http://www.atlantatreeinspection.com). Most of the “bleeding” that you are witnessing is caused by root pressure. It is simply water being absorbed by the roots and pumped into the tree’s vascular system due to osmosis. There is no major cause for concern. It will eventually stop as the tree compartmentalizes the wounds, with no lingering ill effects for the tree.

I would not try to seal the wounds with any pruning sprays or other tar-like products. They can have adverse affects beyond any benefits promoted on the label.

Enjoy your tree!

Chris

]]> By: Chris Mest http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk/sugar-maple-how-to-stop-post-pruning-bleeding/4218/comment-page-1/#comment-9540 Chris Mest Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:08:15 +0000 http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk-inbox/sugar-maple-how-to-stop-post-pruning-bleeding/4218/#comment-9540 Robert, the answer to this question might depend on what part of the country you are in. Can you tell us what area/zone you live in? Robert, the answer to this question might depend on what part of the country you are in. Can you tell us what area/zone you live in?

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