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["Richard O'Barr" <aatopgunaa@mindspring.com>]

If the damage weakened the tree so that it might break at the damaged area
in a high wind then some top pruning might need to be condidered. I also
agree with Tom's comments.
                                                                      R. D.
O'Barr
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RW Spalinger" <rwspal@earthlink.net>
To: <breezyhill@myway.com>; "North American Fruit Explorers"
<nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Damaged trees


>
> On Sep 7, 2004, at 8:40 PM, breezyhill wrote:
>
> > My fruit trees are sited next to the hay field...He ran into one of
> > the apple trees and tore off a branch of about 5" diameter...He
> > skipped a tree, and then skinned a pear tree, knocking off a chunk of
> > bark about 1/3 of it's diameter, and abourt 5" tall...What's the best
> > way to "fix" it?  Have put up a temporary fence to warn him off the
> > trees when he returns to ted and bale.
>
> I finally decided to spend the money and labor on constructing a fence
> around my orchard to protect the trees. Seems as whenever anyone comes
> into my area for any reason, a tree gets damaged, sometimes fatally.
> More than once a tractor has pulled a hay baler against a tree.
>
> Also, the deer have practically decimated my orchard, scraping bark off
> the trees, breaking branches, and eat the fruit before I can get to it.
> No type of repellant seems to work on deer. They eat around the
> repellant. People can't seem to stay away from the trees-won't leave
> them alone. While stealing fruit, they break off small limbs rather
> than pick off the fruit properly.
>
> So, I'm building a 7' tall fence around the orchard. A deer can
> actually jump over that, but I'm betting that it won't be worth their
> effort, considering all the grass and such in the area. Maybe visitors
> to my property will also get the idea. Once the fence is done, I'll
> start replanting.
>
> Randall Spalinger
>
>
>
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