172 PRACTICAL TREE REPAIR 



A split crotch is another hard proposition. If 

 decay has entered it may be necessary to enlarge 

 the crack between the limbs or to make other in- 



Crotch cavity braced, ready Bracing of a split 

 for filling crotch 



cisions in order to get at the rotten wood. In 

 such a case the treatment should be guided by 

 what has been said about saddle cavities. If, 

 however, decay has not entered, the crotch should 

 be cleaned, as far as it easily can be, of loose bark 

 and other debris. If damp it should be left a 



