Tree Bark Repair Tape
This patented material insulates while allowing the free exchange of air and water.
Tree bark repair tape. Non toxic non hazardous with zero voc and will not harm the tree or bush. Clear tape looks white in picture but it is what is considered clear u can hardly see it at all on the tree the tree bark shows through clear tape. Trim the bark damage with a utility knife above and below the missing bark horizontally in the spring when new growth is appearing on trees. Remove the scions from the refrigerator.
Strap more duct tape around the tree to ensure perfect fixing of the portion that came out. Your young tree is especially susceptible to bark splitting and scalding which can attract insects and cause disease or sap loss. Super easy to apply just start the tape at bottom of the wound and wrap it tightly overlapping each layer by 1 3 to 1 2 the width of the tape. Trim loose and dry bark from around the wound.
Approximately one 18 foot in length and one inch wide roll of tape 18 x 1. The protective tree wrapping 4 in. Repairing tree bark scratched or damaged no matter how much of the tree bark has been damaged you will need to repair the wound. I purchased this tape with the hope that it will allow the bark to regrow.
Deer ate the bark off my new gingko tree and i was not happy. You can help repair a tree s scraped bark or other bark damage by using a sharp knife to clean the edge of the wound leaving the bark smooth and tight against the wood. Clear tape looks white in picture but it is what is considered clear u can hardly see it at all on the tree the tree bark shows through clear tape. Bugs kill trees when the bark is missing bugs won t go through the tape.
This should be kept in this way at least for three months and not much longer as the duct tape can start damaging the existing tree bark. A tree care professional may try a method called repair grafting to bridge the gap in the bark and allow the tree to live long enough to repair itself. A unique solution completely different from those traditionally used to treat trees with damaged limbs or trunks. Take care when cutting to.
Best if you apply in warmer weather. Tree care for tree wounds tree pruning tree damage tree trimming and tree repair start with tree bandage.