Treekote Wound Dressing Brushtop 32 OZ Brushtop for Trees and Shrubs - Healing Paste and Tree Wound Sealer - Pruning Sealer, Grafting Compound - Made in the USA

I bought this Tree Kote product to attempt to salvage a Maple tree which had experienced a severe split due to wind storm damage. The photo's show the actual damage to the tree, which was significant. The tree is in a neighbors front yard and they were out of town dealing with family medical issues when this damage occurred. The tree is very prominent and I hated to see the tree have to be cut down due to this storm damage. I ordered this product after reading on a University website about the need to protect the tree from excessively scarring and insects damaging the trees interior, in an attempt to protect and heal itself. This wound exposed the very core of the trunk where the sap flows and the moisture which sustains the tree is transferred within the tree from the roots up to the branches. The good news is that the damage to this tree happened nearly 3 months ago and the tree is thriving, despite the serious wound. The tree continues to retain all of its leaves, the leaves appear healthy and normal and the tree is growing (I marked it when I repaired it, so I could determine if it was still growing). This product is very easy to use with the brush mounted to the container cap. Even with a wound as large as this one, I used about half of the total container to thoroughly seal the tree's damaged area. I then wrapped the tree to protect it so it would have a chance to heal. The tree wrap I used is also shown in the photo with this product. I didn't expect this tree to survive this gaping wound, which was over 24" in length and effectively split the tree in half, in area of the tree where the damage occurred. I am pleased this product has seemed to help to save this tree. I now use this tree kote on the end of all limbs on trees when they are trimmed. It certainly seems to help prevent the need for the tree to scar itself as extensively to respond to the limb pruning and cutting. So far, the tree is thriving and I hope it continues to. The damage to the trunk of the tree certainly affected the area of the tree which transfers moisture up through the tree..............I believe coating the tree was instrumental in its survival and continuing to thrive. It was a small investment of time and money to attempt to save the tree and it appears to have been successful. You should use this whenever trimming and pruning trees. Just coat the area of the saw cut or the damage to protect the tree and permit it to heal itself. Also, make sure when you trim a limb against a tree's trunk, leave a little nub, about 1" in length instead of cutting the limb off flush as then the tree only has to heal the small cut, verses the potentially larger wound against the trunk. It permits the tree to direct its energy toward productive growth, instead of healing areas where cuts, pruning or damage have happened.

I’ve used this product for my fruit and ornamental trees. There have been no leakage of sap after I’ve applied this product to the wound. I’m very satisfied with how this works.

Applies easily with good coverage on tree branch, with minimal brush strokes. If the tree avoids oak wilt infection it works.

I was thrilled with the quantity and quality of the sealer. The brush in the lid snapped off half way through the project. So have a long handled brush at the ready

My husband and I are trying to save our Grandfather's two plum trees, one of which came from his home country of Croatia. The trees developed "black knot" which is common to pitted fruit trees, especially the plum. It is a clumpy, bumpy black growth on the tree limbs and joints. After some research, I thought this may be a good option for helping to save our plum trees. The trees were so infested that in order to get all of the black knot off (you're supposed to cut at least an inch or two below the growth)we were left with a couple of stumps. We covered all of the freshly cut areas with the Treekote and in less than one month we have all new growth and no more black knot. I'm interested to see what will happen this winter and next spring; if the black knot will return or if we will have healthy trees. I would recommend the Treekot with the brushtop container. I haven't used the other varieties, but the brushtop was SO EASY to use.

yes. i use this product on a 60+ year old Pine tree in front of my house. it was slammed into by a drunk driver. this TreeCote is protecting it from getting sick and possibly dying. good stuff. only one issue. the brush could be made stronger with more brush to get the product out of the container

Like too thick (very asphaltic) and hard to apply. I prefer others now!

Used on tree in yard that had spots in trunk