Storm-Damaged Pecan: Clean Cuts, No Wound Paint

Broken Branches from Storm

How to treat pecan tree with storm-broken branches.

Make clean cut back to next lateral branch. No paint or wound dressing.

10-year Rutgers study: unpainted wounds heal better. Paint seals moisture → more fungus/decay. Hinders wound tissue formation.

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