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Crack in bark of new branch?

lb191lb191 Posts: 80
in Fruit & veg

Hi,

I'm trying to train my first fruit tree and it's planted and pruned,

It had three sideshoots where I want them about 8mm thick at the base and as I tried to train one of the branches I noticed a hairline crack in the bark as i bent it.

Should I continue to attach the branch and either leave or treat the crack?

Or Should I abandon trying to tie it and leave it until next year?

Or maybe I might as well chop the branch off because ive ruined it?

Thanks

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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    A crack just in the bark will heal itself in no time so just tie it in and I'm sure all will be well. image

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,146

    Hi lb191 image

    What are you training your tree to do ... the Highland Fling? image   

    Sorry image

    Can you post a photo of the tree and another of its injury please.  Click on the camera icon to start - it it doesn't upload reduce the size.  


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • lb191lb191 Posts: 80

    Thanks :)

    Im just trying to train it to behave at the moment!

    I'm attempting a cherry fan against a large "I hate my neighbours" fence that I put up... 

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