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Palm Tree Hit By Garbage Truck...help

Milk Sasquatch

By Milk Sasquatch
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Milk Sasquatch Newbie

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Hey there. The garbage man hit the trunk of one of our very large palms while ridiculously trying to maneuver his truck on a 40 point turn in our culdesac.  A pretty deep gash has been made in the side about 1.5" deep.  What can I do to make sure this doesn't compromise the integrity of the tree or to make it less vulnerable.   Is there some kind of sealant I need to put on the exposed portion, or is it ok to leave as is?  Thanks for any help!  I love this tree and would be really bummed if anything worse happens to it. 

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aztropic Grand Master

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You could probably do nothing and it would be fine. If you feel you must do something,hit the opening with some of that black tar sealer.

 

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Mesa, Arizona

 

Temps between 29F and 115F each year

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What type of palm is that. If it's a washie then that's just a love tap. LoL. 

Monitor to see if anything oozes in the next few weeks. There is not much you can do but sealing it as suggested wouldn't hurt. If it oozes that will be a bad sign. 

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D Palm Experienced

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I would pour peroxide on the wound to help reduce the chance of any fungal growth or insect intrusion.  I do that to pruned trees.

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