The maple tree reacts to severe cuts with bleeding. You should therefore only prune heavily under certain circumstances.
How should I properly cut and separate maple?
Maple should especially remove dead or diseased parts. Dry days are ideal for heavy pruning. Use a sharp, clean cutting tool and treat large cuts with a wound closure agent to prevent bleeding and disease formation.
When should I cut parts off the maple?
Basically, if possible, you should only separatedeadorsickparts of the maple (Acer). If the tree is standing in sap, the sap pressure quickly leads to bleeding at the cut sites. Pruning is still necessary in the following cases:
- Fungal infestation on maple trees
- Removal of dead branches
- Treatment of storm damage
How do I separate branches from a maple tree?
Use a cutting tool with a sharp andclean blade and treat larger cuts with a wound closure agent. You can use a saw or secateurs depending on the size of the pieces you want to cut from the maple. Disinfect the blade before pruning and proceed as follows:
- Choose a dry day for pruning.
- Cut affected parts back to he althy wood.
- Separate branches from the maple with a smooth cut.
How do I care for the maple tree after cutting off branches?
Large cuts should be closed with awound closure agent from a garden supply store. After separating the clippings, apply the product generously to the cut site as described in the product instructions. In this way you also avoid possible diseases gaining access to the maple at the interfaces.
Tip
Cut back consistently if there is wilt fungus
Especially if the affected maple tree has been infected with the wilt fungus, you should consistently cut back the deciduous tree. Only by separating the infected parts of the tree from the remaining parts can the tree survive the fungal attack.