Ringed-girdled a tree, tree not dying?

[Scottyboy123]

I have an old ugly tree in my garden, I want to keep the tree but I’m sick of the mess it makes in autumn. 
I’ve ringed the tree with a chainsaw about two inches deep two circumferences of the tree six inches apart about two months ago.. 
thing is it’s still alive? 
what have I done wrong? 

[htb]

What sort of tree, as some take a whilst to show, did you remove the bit between the cut lines?

[Peasgood]

Is it a Mulberry?

I went right round mine with a chainsaw and it didn't seem bothered in the slightest.

[dan blocker]

2 hours ago, Peasgood said:

Is it a Mulberry?

I went right round mine with a chainsaw and it didn't seem bothered in the slightest.

You probably did it at the wrong time? You should go round  and round the mulberry on a cold and frosty morning for best results🤔

Edited October 19, 2022 by dan blocker

[openspaceman]

6 hours ago, Scottyboy123 said:

I have an old ugly tree in my garden, I want to keep the tree but I’m sick of the mess it makes in autumn. 
I’ve ringed the tree with a chainsaw about two inches deep two circumferences of the tree six inches apart about two months ago.. 
thing is it’s still alive? 

It depends on the tree but the cambium feeds the roots and the roots provide sap up the sapwood, so you have started killing the root. Also same species trees can root graft and keep the tree alive. I have pictures of a beech plantation that was being outgrown by self seeded pine trees. I ring barked ones adajacent to the beech but they did not die. They continued to add girth above the cut but not below until eventually they grafted over the cut.

6 hours ago, Scottyboy123 said:

what have I done wrong? 

been a vandal

[Scottyboy123]

On 19/10/2022 at 15:36, htb said:

What sort of tree, as some take a whilst to show, did you remove the bit between the cut lines?

Yes removed all the bark between the two cuts. Cuts where at least two inches deep. 

[Mark Bolam]

On 19/10/2022 at 14:00, Scottyboy123 said:

I have an old ugly tree in my garden, I want to keep the tree but I’m sick of the mess it makes in autumn. 
I’ve ringed the tree with a chainsaw about two inches deep two circumferences of the tree six inches apart about two months ago.. 
thing is it’s still alive? 
what have I done wrong? 

Not bought a rake?

[Scottyboy123]

4 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

Not bought a rake?

There’s always one smart arse virgin on these forums ain’t there. 

[rapalaman]

2 hours ago, Scottyboy123 said:

There’s always one smart arse virgin on these forums ain’t there. 

Ha ha! Mark’s one of the longest standing, respected arbs on this forum, and voted the funniest too 😂

think he’s pulling your chain 👍

[Steve Bullman]

I think he is a virgin though to be fair