bark damage to young locust tree - Ask Extension
Recently I discovered some damage to the bark of the locust tree we planted last fall. I don't know if the damage was hidden by the white plastic tube...
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bark damage to young locust tree #868004
Asked May 11, 2024, 1:10 PM EDT
Recently I discovered some damage to the bark of the locust tree we planted last fall. I don't know if the damage was hidden by the white plastic tube protecting the trunk or if I caused the damage when I took the plastic tube off. In any event, the tree looks healthy and seems to be doing well this spring. I'm wondering if there is anything I should do to help the tree heal the damage to the bark or to protect the tree. The damage is a missing strip of bark about a quarter inch wide and about six inches long near ground level.
Polk County Iowa
Expert Response
Good morning Benjamin,
Thank you for contacting AnswerLine. Please submit your question and photos to the Polk County Master Gardeners through this link and they will assist you: https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cIbcoUvUcbGpGom
Thank you for contacting AnswerLine. Please submit your question and photos to the Polk County Master Gardeners through this link and they will assist you: https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cIbcoUvUcbGpGom
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We are not horticulture specialists at AnswerLine; our area of expertise is home and family. When we receive questions outside our knowledge area we refer to other specialists within Extension. In this case, that is the Polk County Master Gardeners.
