The elm tree is rotting and leaking fluid. How to deal with the fluid leaking from the wound?

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The reason why elm trees rot and ooze liquid is mainly due to the wounds caused during pruning, and then sap will flow out from the wounds. If not treated in time, the rot will continue to bleed. In addition, the decay and sap that occurs when an elm tree is not pruned may be caused by insect infestation. For wounds caused by pruning, you can use plant ash, wound healing agent or red mesin ointment to apply to the wound. If it is caused by insect pests, you need to take appropriate medicine to prevent the elm sap disease from getting worse.

1. Reasons

The reason why the elm tree rots and oozes liquid is mainly due to the wounds caused during pruning, and then the sap will flow out from the wound. If it is not treated in time, it will continue to rot and bleed. When pruning an elm tree, the cut is uneven and the plant recovers slowly, causing fluid to flow from the wound. If the wound is not treated in time, the wound will be infected with bacteria and difficult to heal. In severe cases, the plant will die. In addition, the decay and sap that occurs when an elm tree is not pruned may be caused by insect infestation.

2. How to deal with it

1 .If the wound is small and there is not a lot of fluid, you can simply trim and disinfect it, and then dry the wound directly. If dry curls appear around the wound, it means the wound is about to heal.

2. If the wound is large and the drainage does not stop, you can Use chemicals to help plants recover quickly. First use plant ash to absorb the fluid from the wound, and then sprinkle a layer of plant ash on the wound. Or you can apply a wound healing agent to the wound. Simply disinfect the wound and then apply some wound healing agent. In addition, you can also apply red plumin ointment on the wound to help the plant heal.

3. If the elm tree rots and oozes sap caused by insect damage, it is necessary to determine the cause of the disease according to the disease, and then apply symptomatic medication. Use pesticides from insect holes to kill pests. At the same time, it is also necessary to prevent the occurrence of other diseases and insect pests and reduce the incidence of elm sap disease.

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