Mac In Oak Ridge
Shohin
I have found when cutting off limbs that are say 1/4-3/8" diameter, even when using cut paste, the sap bleeds from the wound and runs down the trunk leaving white rosin streaks down the trunk. And even when cut in dead winter when trees are supposed to be dormant.
I will be cutting off a limb that is ca. 1 1/4" in diameter some time this winter. Is there any tricks or tips to seal the cambium so the rosin doesn't leak out all over the place. I have wondered if you can cauterize the wound and it would close up the rosin tubes. Use either a small propane torch or a hot soldering iron to do it with.
Any suggestions or help in this area?
I will be cutting off a limb that is ca. 1 1/4" in diameter some time this winter. Is there any tricks or tips to seal the cambium so the rosin doesn't leak out all over the place. I have wondered if you can cauterize the wound and it would close up the rosin tubes. Use either a small propane torch or a hot soldering iron to do it with.
Any suggestions or help in this area?
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