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buckybri1970
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hi I’m totally new to gardening and this forum so hello everyone, I need a little help plz ,I planted a Apple tree last week and supported it and places proper ties on it but we had strong winds last night and one of the branches has totally snapped off , do I cut it just above the next nodule and just leave it at that or do I put something over the raw wood bit that’s snapped .
Thanks .
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I would do a clean slanting cut as you say, just above the next nodule. It won't need anything painted on it or put over it ... it'll be fine.
Although it's good to stake newly planted trees, make sure you've allowed for a little bit of flexion ... they resist the wind better that way and grow stronger.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.