Wound protection lac balsum or Parifilm

dsam

Protecting open wounds particularly on poor compartmentalizers or large storm damage wounds. I have had some success with breathable plastic films & or waxes.
Has someone had success with Lac Balsum or Black Balsum? Here it works well, has antimicrobe properties. Would like more information. I do not know where to get some to try.

Plastic helps prevent dessication, improves callous healing, helps reroute fluids past the wound, but has to be removed occasionally to prevent fungi,molds and yeasts from rotting in?

I try to subordinate cuts so fluids compartmentalize or seal cuts from the inside out. Would this be wall one. I would include Photos but that is currently beyond my computer skills or lack thereof.

Right now good cuts and good timing are the best I can hope for with most wound closure.

derwoodii

I,ve been around a while and seen some changes I use to paint my cuts with Arborseal at the time thought it was worth all the effort cost. Now I,m in the camp of only if its real bad so what the heck anything can be better than leaving that big ol tear or wound to dry out. I can not recall last time I dressed a wound but mission green acrylic paint works fine whether it does anything but add a cosmetic has been the debate. I,d say no but seen some ugly damage that I,d like to at least blend in to hide. Have a read here see where you fit in. I say stick with your "good cuts and good timing are the best" 1st avoid doing any cuts 2nd try best minimize any wound needed to be made.

http://home.ccil.org/~treeman/dress.html

Wound dressings and paint stop rot are beneficial to trees.
False. These treatments mislead owners to believe that they can flush cut, top, tip, dig deeply into wounds, insert drain tubes, and inject deeply into trunks without injuring the tree, because there is a remedy out there to undo what was done. Wound dressings and paint provide a home for insects and fungi.

Lac Balsum research doc

http://www.treelink.org/joa/2002/nov/03Hudler.pdf

I agree with your premise that some species are "poor compartmentalizers" any wise tested treatment help maybe better than just leavin them to rot. Lemons, apples fruit trees come to mind as production trees goal is harvest and therefore money. Theres been a bit of research with competitive fungal treatments and commercial products are just newish on the markets.
Most of what you need is here, good luck a lot to read perhaps make a cuppa and get some biscuits ready eh... white n one english breckie for me n I kinda like monte carlos or choco royals hmmm

Trichoderma | wound dressing | wound painting | Biological controls

dsam

I like your advice & delivery. When it gets cold (20degrees below 0 F) reading sounds good. Hope to see some trees in Sidney at the International Arborist Society next year, if I do not have to sell he farm to travel. Our cold winters help protect some tree wounds and kill bugs

thought Eucalyptus cured everything, but I have never climbed one or seen one up close.

So much to know or not know.

derwoodii

Ok good howz those biscuits going? ISA Sydney next year looks to be good. I,ll be there hoping for much to learn and see. The Aussie dollars going up so fast its gonna be a issue with many overseas visitors pockets. Perhaps by then it may retreat but many r saying parity buck for a buck if US keeps in the doldrums.



This is kinda of an example of a wound that may be assisted with some of the newer sealants. A tear and wall 4 not gonna do its thing for a long if at all while. Again I don't use any sealers just like the idea that in time we may have options available for wounded but worthy preservable trees.

Come on over climb a gum and surf a wave.

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Eric Frei

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Trichoderma | wound dressing | wound painting | Biological controls

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