Saving a ring barked tree

July - How to save a tree that has been ring-barked by muntjac deer
Rabbits, hares and muntjac deer can cause terrible damage to a fruit tree by eating the bark and cambium all the way around the trunk. As this interrupts the channels that transport sap, the tree usually dies. Dan Neuteboom shows us a Winter Nelis pear tree that was damaged in this way, and describes how he treated it in order to bring it back to health. Read more at realenglishfruit.co.uk

[@skylasunshine7296]

Thank you Dan . Sadly I have 6 trees been ring bark after telling new lawn mower person to Not to use a line trimmer. I was in tears. Your video has lifted my spirits . Thank you so so much .

[@wolfeee300]

Exactly the same thing happened to me. A "landscaper" line trimmed a bunch of my trees recently. Apparently they can survive for months while the roots slowly die away. Am going to try grafting some bark across the gap, using plastic as seen in this video, adding a little sugar to the ground and crossing my fingers. Really upsetting to see this happen.

[@agroguardians]

Thanks you dan, I too faced similar issue a few days back. I grafted fresh bark on damaged area and wrapped it tightly. Surprisingly it worked so well.

[@kellyannfalconer3008]

Thank you

[@snakeyjakey1236]

Thank you for the advice Dan, a pesky rabbit has stripped 90% of the base of a beautiful magnolia in my garden and I'm hoping I can salvage it yet.

[@FynbosGarden]

Well done!

[@dddeathmannnn]

Thank you Dan, I’m hoping to save my lemon tree branch! ❤️

[@crusadershuakbar]

i had a visit from the complex "Gardeners" who thoughtlessly whipper snipped the base of a small tree i had planted effectively ringbarked the poor thing. maybe this technique can save it. fingers crossed🤞😡

[@riobabic8960]

I had put a plastic tree rap before winter around my young apricot tree . I noticed 2 weeks ago the rabbits ate above it because the snow was deep this year . The bottom 2 feet is fine but I don’t won’t to lose the top because I would have to wait longer for fruit in the future. I will try the plastic cling wrap now !

[@hughtaylor-pati8807]

Wonderful, this might just save my Samoan Mango tree. Thank you very much.

[@digsowgrow]

I have a Winter Nelis - few years old now but yet to crop