How long for ringbarking to take effect.

[difflock]

I ring-barked a few Birch trees, that were overshadowing volunteer Oak and Beech last Spring/Summer.

Surprised to note that they are ALL in leaf again this year.

Puzzled is all.

Marcus

[openspaceman]

I ring-barked a few Birch trees, that were overshadowing volunteer Oak and Beech last Spring/Summer.

Surprised to note that they are ALL in leaf again this year.

Puzzled is all.

Marcus

 

Ring barking cuts the food to the roots, if there are root grafts the crown can keep going a few seasons. I have some pine I ring barked in 1987 that seem to have bridged the chainsaw cut

[humpo48]

I ring barked a Turkey Oak, the following growing season the whole tree was covered in epicormic growth before it died. Not a nice thing to do to a tree, but was done to create standing dead wood.

[difflock]

I stripped the bark over a breadth of 100 to 150mm with an Ax or Slasher.

NO bridging opportunities.

[humpo48]

I stripped the bark over a breadth of 100 to 150mm with an Ax or Slasher.

NO bridging opportunities.

 

 

Done same, but also sprayed garlon into the ring as well.

 

 

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[openspaceman]

Done same, but also sprayed garlon into the ring as well.

 

 

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This will affect the crown straight away as it will be carried up in the active sapwood whereas just stripping the bark inhibits the transport of "food" to the root.

[humpo48]

This will affect the crown straight away as it will be carried up in the active sapwood whereas just stripping the bark inhibits the transport of "food" to the root.

 

 

I will see if I got some pictures when I get home from work???

 

 

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