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I have too many peach trees. First i wanted them and now i want some dead. They're in the wrong place and can serve as a bean rack. Saves me time. building racks...So, half a year ago i ringed one....But it couldn't care less. It has leaves and fruit and all.
I have ringed another one, just now....
Why won't it die!???!

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The tree is dead, it just doesn't know it yet :)  I've had trees do that too.  The spring after I ringed them, they leafed out and looked like they were fine.  They died shortly after.  I have no idea where they store the energy to leaf out after being ringed like that, but I have seen it too.

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peach tree borers do that job for me here!
I wish I had your problem 🙃

I have three dead ones serving as potential scaffolding in place for some viney something this summer.
I'd rather have the peaches though.

It's curious why girdling the tree is not killing it...maybe not into the cadmium layer enough?

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Must be the red wine and cigarettes…

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No this one is pot and camembert cheese.

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girdling trees keeps them from storing more energy in their roots, but it can still take a while for them to use up the energy they already have stored. i’m sure the time it takes varies by species somewhat. i girdled a big tulip poplar at my place and it took 4 years for it to die.
 
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