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countryboy1981
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8B Alabama
Issue on bark above graft on meyer lemon
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June 03, 2017, 11:14:26 AM »
I didnt notice this until yesterday, but underneath the canopy and above the graft, there is a chunk missing out of the bark. Fire ants are going in and out of it. I dont know if it was cold damage from this past winter or what is the cause but i want to know what to do. This tree right now appears to be completely healthy and is currently the most vigorous out of 25 or so citrus trees that I have. It appears wet because i sprayed some diluted hyrdrogen peroxide in it prior to taking the photo. Does anyone know the cause and/or a solution to this issue?
Here is what the tree looks like from above showing no symptoms of the issue:
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Viking Guy
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Re: Issue on bark above graft on meyer lemon
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June 03, 2017, 05:56:40 PM »
I can't properly view the ants, but those could be carpenter ants and they'll put huge holes in a tree. I'd remove them just in case.
Outside of that, could just be damage where a kid kicked it or bashed it with a stick for fun.
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achetadomestica
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Re: Issue on bark above graft on meyer lemon
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June 05, 2017, 11:10:54 PM »
I had the neighbors goats chew on an apple tree once and left a similar gash in the trunk of the tree.
I would get rid of the ants completely and wrap the area with either green tape or bud tape. It won't take
long for the tree to heal itself. I didn't wrap the tape tight but I did cover the gash completely?
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countryboy1981
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8B Alabama
Re: Issue on bark above graft on meyer lemon
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June 05, 2017, 11:15:15 PM »
Thanks for the responses. No goats or kids running rampant. Maybe something shot out of the lawn mower? We dont live in a neighborhood so i think that would be the most likely cause. I was just hoping it was any kind of disease. Would that greeb tape harbor water and promote rot? I was thinking of covering it but did not want to have the cover hold water and result in rot.
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