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| Scar in the bark due to wrong pruning |
When we prune a tree we have to be careful not to make scars on the bark. If the pruning of a branch is done to close to the bark, it will leave a scar in the bark and the inner part of the trunk will be exposed to air, therefore to fungi and roteness.
When pruning a branch we should always leave at least 2-3 cm of the branch out of the trunk, so when the bark reabsorbes it, does not make any scar in the tree.
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| Proper pruning leaving 2-3cm of distance to the trunk |
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| How it should look after pruning |
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| Scar due to a too tight staking of the tree |
Other scars in the tree may be done by a bad staking. It we stake the tree too tight or with a hard material that is not rubber, the wind will make the string rub the bark and cause a scar like the one shown in the photo.
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