Both of the above responses are right on target, but one of the Tree.

If you cut the branches off beyond the meristem, the swollen area where the branch and trunk meet, which is the proper way, then leave it uncovered. Regardless of what you did DON'T cover it with anything.

Research shows that using any type of covering does greater harm to the survival of the tree than covering the wound (cut). Prevents Natural Healing After a branch is removed, a tree naturally forms wound wood in a process called “compartmentalization.” This wound wood is callus tissue that covers the wound and protects from infection, insects, and rot.

Proper tree healing often takes the form of a raised circle around the area where the branch was removed. Dec 14, Remove all jagged edges where the tree limb was cut. Saw a thin section of 1/2 inch from the limb stub in order to make the surface smooth and flat.

The remaining area where the limb. Feb 10, To help keep your trees protect cut tree limbs when pruning: Prune in late winter while trees are dormant.

Sterilize pruning shears and saws between cuts with rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. Target specific risks by treating wounds with an organic fungicide or stumpcutting.bars: Though many cut out fir trees used to apply wound dressings such as latex paint mixed with water to protect trees after pruning, current research has revealed that this is not beneficial.

Wound dressings don’t prevent decay, disease or insect infestations as once believed. They may even prevent the wood from drying, which can spark fungal stumpcutting.barted Reading Time: 8 mins.

Nov 28, When you cut tree branches, you create wounds that can act as open doors for disease. To prevent this, trees naturally seal off wounds after. Jul 08, A tree pruning sealer is a specially designed waterproof product that is applied, or “painted” onto the exposed cut on a limb or branch after pruning.

Their reaction is the same whether a wound is caused through natural causes, such as in the case of storm damage, or as the result of deliberate pruning.

For many, many years - and still to this day in some cases - people were told by an arborist that tree wound had to Estimated Reading Time: 7 mins. One of the advanced replacements for the old asphalt and tar pruning sealers, latex pruning sealers are an all-weather type that coats the end of the wound in an elastic barrier that will last over time.

The latex prevents excess sap leakage and repels insects that are attracted to open wounds on trees, giving the tree time to heal itself naturally.