Will chicken manure harm a mature tree?

[RoyalChick]

The thing about trunks is not to do with fertilizer - it is anything. A tree’s trunk and flare (where it starts to spread out to the roots) should always be left open to the air.

 

[mowin]

The thing about trunks is not to do with fertilizer - it is anything. A tree’s trunk and flare (where it starts to spread out to the roots) should always be left open to the air.

100% correct. Easiest way to kill a tree without trying.

 

[FetzerDrChickens]

Thank you! I am feeling much better about it.