Pear tree soft trunk
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We have a very old big pear tree. The bottom part of its trunk is very soft on one side, the wood falls off like dust if you touch it. A fox dug it out last night and created a tunnel going under the tree. Can we do anything to save the pear tree? Are there specialists who can deal with this problem?
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by: Evdoxie Sivropoulos
(1 point)
Posted: August 12, 2016
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Unfortunately it sounds like your pear tree was already starting to decline and probably has either a trunk disease or just wood rotting fungi already present. If it is relatively large this can result in a serious fall hazard so I would recommend getting a professional arbor company over to take a look to see the best method of removing it.
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by: Kathryn Fiedler
(72 points)
Posted: September 13, 2016
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