What are frost cracks in trees and how to treat them: these are serious wounds - pay attention to the creaking in the garden
Many gardeners know about frost cracks and the damage such wounds cause to trees.
This problem is usually accompanied by the appearance of a strange creaking sound in the garden.
A frost crack is a living wound on the trunk, a crack that causes the tree to creak in a strong wind.
Let's look at the recommendations of the expert of the online publication "Belnovosti" and agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh.
What can be done
Frost cracks occur as a result of sudden temperature changes, which occurs quite often during the Belarusian winter.
A frost crack may be an open crack or a bark-covered wound. Sometimes a ridge or swelling may appear on the trunk or branch.
Treatment of trees is possible with the first warm spell at the end of winter, when the daytime temperature reaches +5 degrees.
It is necessary to clean it with a disinfected scraper until the light layer is visible, treat the wound with Bordeaux mixture or copper sulfate. Then you need to cover the wound with a mixture of clay and mullein. It is better to wrap the crack with a bandage.
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