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- From: klier@iscsvax.uni.edu
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- Subject: Re: Dogwood split from snow, Can it be saved?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.105222.9578@iscsvax.uni.edu>
- Date: 23 Dec 92 10:52:22 -0600
- References: <4943@ceylon.gte.com>
- Organization: University of Northern Iowa
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- In article <4943@ceylon.gte.com>, rv01@harvey.gte.com (Robert Virzi) writes:
- > One tree presents a particular problem for me. A pink
- > flowering dogwood that occupied a prominent place in our
- > front landscaping was literally split in pieces. The spreading
- > habit made the tree hold snow until it split right down the
- > main trunk, in four major pieces. Looks a little like lightning
- > hit it directly down the center.
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- I've used the "bolt the splits together" technique, using carriage bolts
- on several trees of various species split in two. Never tried it
- on a four-way split. The results were less than satisfactory, but
- it kept the pieces together and looking +/- OK till the replacement
- had some growth on it. We had about a 75% survival rate over 1 yr.
- Always cleaned up the split and bolted it ASAP after damage.
-
- Dunno if that's the approved technique or not.
-
- Kay Klier Biology Dept UNI
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