Dad partially cut a tree we had in the garden, it still has some uncut branches. I'd like to know how I could determine if it's still alive and if it will grow back.
chop it down completely then you can tell
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If the twigs snap when you bend them then they're dead, if they bend they're still alive.
take its pulse
[QUOTE=Fort83;25913863]Depending on the tree, If its small, the branches would be difficult to break (bendy) and will be little greenish inside. If it's a big tree, the leaves i guess.[/QUOTE]
The twig test I mentioned is usually a good indicator too.
[QUOTE=TerabyteS;25913819]Dad partially cut a tree we had in the garden, it still has some uncut branches. I'd like to know how I could determine if it's still alive and if it will grow back.[/QUOTE]
Try andset it on fire, if it smokes, it was a live, if it burns, it is dead.
[QUOTE=Smasher 006;25913843]If the twigs snap when you bend them then they're dead, if they bend they're still alive.[/QUOTE]
When I was younger, I would try to break live twigs :saddowns:
Cut into it a bit, if the inside is greenish then it's alive, if it's brown then it's dead.
Count the rings and divide by seven, if you are left with an integer it was alive.
Ask it.
[QUOTE=Kamern;25913940]Cut into it a bit, if the inside is greenish then it's alive, if it's brown then it's dead.[/QUOTE]
Not entirely true, the very deep inside part can remain alive for quite a while after the outside part has died (my school had a tree chopped down, the inside was brown but then it started growing again in a month).
I think if the main trunk hasn't been cut down it should be okay, but I'm not 100% sure.
[QUOTE=FoxMeister;25913847]take its pulse[/QUOTE]
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Try to have sex with it. If it resists, it's alive.
Bang it...
Not in that way you sick weirdos.
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What's that from?
[QUOTE=DigiTech;25914507]What's that from?[/QUOTE]
Fallout 3.
Check out the leaves. Are they discolored? Or were they green the most recent spring and summer? Are the leaves falling prematurely? Dark spots may indicate bugs, disease or transplant shock, and consistently yellow leaves may indicate an injury to the root system or a high soil pH. No leaves, or consistently brown leaves, may hint that the tree is, in fact, dead.
Check out the branches. If you can find new branches stemming out from existing branches, the tree still has a shot at recovery. Chew marks or holes mean the problem may be an insect infestation, and a wet or sticky liquid is a red flag of bacterial infection. If you aren’t positive the tree is dead, prune off the dry branches and wait for new growth to appear over the next year.
Break off a limb. Is it green or white and moist (indicating life)? Or is the limb brown, cracked and dry (indicating death)?
If the limbs are too high off the ground to reach, or if you are hesitant to cause further damage to the tree by breaking off a limb, scrape away a small piece of bark with your fingernail and look at the cabium, a thin layer between the bark and the inside wood. If the tree is alive, the cabium should be green.
That's weird, I've played through a few times and never saw it. Is it from New Vegas?
[QUOTE=DigiTech;25914577]That's weird, I've played through a few times and never saw it. Is it from New Vegas?[/QUOTE]
Nope. It's in a secret oasis.
Oh by 'it', I mean Harold.
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One ugly motherfucker
Rub your morning wood onto it, if it flinches then it's alive
Ask it politely if it's alive. If it doesn't respond, burn it for its insolence.
Post a picture of it
Am I the only guy who actually posted decent advice?
Besides like the first 3 comments.
"If it bleeds, we can kill it"
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Dude scared the piss outta me when i first saw him.
Some trees start growing from the trunk after being cut down
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and spruce saplings don't stop growing unless you cut it below the healthy branches
Check the roots.
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