Will my tree survive?

[Hagen]

My Burgandy Belle Maple’s bark has begun to split over the past year. Is there anything I can do to help it heal? Would hate to lose this tree!!
 

located in central Kansas, Zone 6B 

[Dan Maynard]

Short answer, no.

 

As you're in the US I've found you an American tree diagram. Your cambium layer is gone, it's dead already.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/learn/trees/anatomy-of-tree#:~:text=C%3A The cambium cell layer,with food from the leaves.

[openspaceman]

2 hours ago, Dan Maynard said:

Short answer, no.

 

As you're in the US I've found you an American tree diagram. Your cambium layer is gone, it's dead already.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/learn/trees/anatomy-of-tree#:~:text=C%3A The cambium cell layer,with food from the leaves.

Yes but you can see wound wood is starting to grow at the edge of the lesions which makes me think it is two season old mechanical damage. Whether this has allowed secondary infection by a pathogen is another matter.

[Hagen]

No crazy tree saving protocol to even attempt? Just enjoy it while we can?

 

Mechanical damage must imply hitting the base with the lawn mower? 

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, Hagen said:

No crazy tree saving protocol to even attempt? Just enjoy it while we can?

 

Mechanical damage must imply hitting the base with the lawn mower? 

Strimmer would be my guess .

[tree-fancier123]

I can see why you like it - had to look up the cultivar

[Stubby]

20 hours ago, tree-fancier123 said:

I can see why you like it - had to look up the cultivar

Blimy . Thats done well since the origination photo ! 😀

[nepia]

Stupid boy Pike