Frost cracks and other splits along the trunk of a tree have mystified arborists for years, says Bob Hauer, Iowa Extension consumer horticulture program assistant. The most common explanation is that ...
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Exploding trees? A closer look at frost cracking

Frost cracks appear as vertical splits in the trunk of a tree and are the result of plant tissue expansion and contraction.
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