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I have a question about a dwarf japanese maple tree. It has been planted for at least 7 years. We had a sprinkler line leak and it just happen to be right underneath this tree. It washed out alot of soil from around the root of the tree and since the tree seems to be in distress. What should I do?? Cut back the tree?or Just leave it alone until next year. I hate to lose such a valueable tree.

 

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September 13 8:10 AM (1 hour and 18 seconds later)
         
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Hello Customer (name blocked for privacy) and welcome to JustAnswer!

The tree probably is distressed mainly because of the muddy soil in which the roots has had to stay for a long time. Once you repair the leak you can add some soil to fill and cover the empty spots. Also, you can buy a 6 pack of fertilizer sticks and put 3 of them around the tree to compensate the nutrients that were washed away by the water. These will dissolve slowly and in the spring the tree will have the nutrients ready for it's spring growth. Then in February put the other 3 fertilizer sticks left from the fall and your tree will have enough nutrients until the next fall.

Hope this helps but if you have questions please let me know.

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Reply to tex-eng's Post: CAn I cut the tree back?
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Hello again,

I don't know how distressed the tree is and if there's any damage or rottening in the roots so I wouldn't take a risk and cut back the tree. Even if I had I would do it early in the spring, when the tree is most vigorous. I would suggest that you just wait until the end of February and then apply prunning if there are any dead or deteriorated branches.

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