Freshness Problems: When Care Issues Arise
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Dessication
 Dry tree |
When trees become excessively dry, they lose their rich green color. Their brances and bark shrivel. Needles become brittle and prone to breaking off. Very dry trees may not take up water. Dessicated trees may be a fire hazard and should not be sold. |
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Needle Loss
 Needle loss |
Needle loss is a complex problem that can result from variation among species, from tree to tree, or from year to year. Needle loss is generally more of a problem after exposure to sun and wind. Many water additives increase saltines of the water, increasing needle loss. |
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Trunk Cracks
 Trunk cracks |
Fresh trees with cracks take up water normally. The development of a crack in the trunk of a Christmas tree is complex. Cracks result from capillary tension, the same force that causes a milkshake straw to collapse when you suck on it too hard. Cracks can occur any time fresh trees dry rapidly. |
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String Burn
 String burn |
String burn occrs to the constricted branches of string-baled Christmas trees when the tree is exposed to direct sunlight or wind. It only occurs to baled trees and can occur after as little as an hour or two of severe exposure. |
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Sunscald
 Sun scald damage |
Sunscald is very similar to string burn, but whole sides or the top of a tree can turn brown, not just constricted branch tips. Sunscald can result in localized color problems & needle loss. Exposure to high temperatures, sun, or wind can kill foliage that has no reserve of water to draw from. |
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Failure to Take Up Water
 Failure to take up water |
Only very dry trees fail to take up water. If no fresh cut is made, resin can seal the trunk and limit water uptake. Sometimes in a very dry tree, an air bubble blocks water from entering the trunk even when a fresh cut is made on the trunk. This problem is very rare among Fraser fir with only a handful of reports from five million trees shipped each year. |
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