Remember that Spontaneous Branching (or whatever it's called) on my NOID orange where the 5" branches were growing really close together? In fear of the branches crossing later, I placed a bit of Styrofoam between the branches to encourage it to separate. Today I noticed a small crack on one of the branches.

On Gigi's grafting thread, I questioned how to manage this type of crack to preserve the shape of the tree. Do I pretend it is a graft and tape it up? Now I understand I can use any tape when before when I repaired a crack I made it air-tight with electrical tape. I also cleaned the wound.

This small crack leaked latex right away but it is a small just-bigger-than-a-hairline crack. I have removed the Styrofoam. How should I handle it? How do I keep the pieces intact? Can I get them to grow back together like a graft? TIA

Pics?

Tomorrow I will. It's dark out.

Here ya go. Now bad for flash , eh? Anxious to see it on the big screen myself.

The crack is very small so I think it will be fine.

Thanks, Gigi, I am relieved. Ok so.... no reason to tape or otherwise keep it intact and together?

I will leave the tape you have right now so that it will not tear the existing crack some more and to give it a chance to attach back. If it is mine I'll put a little cinnamon on the crack to prevent fungus or rot.

Agree with Gigi, it will just heal itself. My plumie had a deeper gnaw mark from something during winter, and it has healed nicely. The bite mark still there, so it will be like its battle wounds.

It's a good thing I love cinnamon and have a lot on hand. Thanks so much!