after you take a cutting from the tree, do you have to seal the tree or the cutting? does dormant tree still leak sap?

pete

Not necessary. It may leak sap for a little while, but the tree is designed to handle the situation.

I have cut some good size branches from my dormant trees and no sap - its not flowing.
I then seal with pruning seal . Thats me.

In season when sap is flowing and im out pruning i just use the same containers potting soil and dab some on the cut .
For me the above works to my satisfaction.

Martin,

All though pruning seal may work well but it contains petroleum.
I use latex paint.

If the sap is leaking too much then I put ashes from wood, ciggs or coal.
Wood ashes would be the best. It will almost stop the leak right away.

Rafed indeed it does .
Maybe i can get hair to grow on my head .  
Or maybe it will grow in between my toes .
It already grows on the tops my of the toes .   ; )

Martin, you must walk through a lot of ashes if thats the hair growing cure!

Martin or anybody to that matter,

The next time you make a cut and the sapoozes out nonstop try putting some ashes over it and see for yourself.

i'll try ash. i have grill right next to the trees.

pete

Wood ash can be very alkaline.....so maybe baking soda would work too.  That is "if" alkalinity is what makes it stop. Personally, I don't worry about it. 

Dan
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