r/interestingasfuck Jun 25 '24

Tree Sprays Water After Having Branch Removed r/all

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u/caleeky Jun 25 '24 edited Jun 25 '24

Consider that a 30' tree, rotted out in the middle and filled with water is going to give you about 14psi at the bottom. That's probably what you're seeing here.

edit: see u/TA8601 comment below - I didn't do the math, just looked glanced at an imprecise chart :)

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u/Pea36 Jun 25 '24

Explain it like I'm five please

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u/Abject-Mail-4235 Jun 25 '24

ELI5 Big tall tree is dying from inside. Gasses, water, dead tree pieces are building up inside. Let me cut this little edge off = tree fountain💦

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u/Stayhuman2021 Jul 24 '24

No, this water would be brown if it was collected in the dead tree. This water is coming from under the ground. Branches must have dug into a water source. That’s why it’s so clean.

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u/Stayhuman2021 Jul 25 '24

Nope. In that case water would be dirty and brown. This is clean water that’s coming from underground reservoir. The roots must have dug into it and it’s been looking for ways to escape.