my cherry blossom split tree trunk

I have had my cherry blossom for almost 18 years and, I never water it. However, the tree trunk recently split about 10 inch near the root.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 09/05/2017 @ 8:26 am

There can be different reasons for a trunk to split, from disease, mechanical injury and sun scald.
These links will help you.
http://plantclinic.cornell.edu/factsheets/barksplitting.pdf ^[1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/cracking-tree-trunks.htm ^[2]

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[1] http://plantclinic.cornell.edu/factsheets/barksplitting.pdf: http://plantclinic.cornell.edu/factsheets/barksplitting.pdf

[2] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/cracking-tree-trunks.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/cracking-tree-trunks.htm

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