ponytail palm crack in bark and nothing but air below it

Question

I’ve a ponytail palm that I’d saved from a car accident (it was run over) it is about 2′ tall, my problem is that it has a large crack in the bark by the base, up to 1′ up the tree forming a large void behind it. how can I save it before the pests finish it!
—Karl—

Answer 1

You can try splinting it with some wood dowels and tying them in place with some garden ties.
Spray the wound with Neem Oil it deter pests.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm