tree trunk hole

[ASH]

one of my moms pecan trees  must have broke  the one side off  sometime back because i just noticed today , so i noticed the hole is filled with water, ive read around online 

and some say foam in a can to capping it off .  thought id ask here  shirley someone knows lol  . i stuck stick in the muck  goes down bout 6 inches , id rather try to save tree then cut ,  throws out alot of pecans and throws shade  on one of house . 

[XSIV4S]

1 hour ago, ASH said:

one of my moms pecan trees  must have broke  the one side off  sometime back because i just noticed today , so i noticed the hole is filled with water, ive read around online 

and some say foam in a can to capping it off .  thought id ask here  shirley someone knows lol  . i stuck stick in the muck  goes down bout 6 inches , id rather try to save tree then cut ,  throws out alot of pecans and throws shade  on one of house . 

Sure, you stuck a "Stick" in the hole and came up with 6 inches. ?

All joking aside, I have a similar problem so I did a little research, this seemed to be the best answer:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/patching-tree-hole.htm

 

[ASH]

13 hours ago, XSIV4S said:

Sure, you stuck a "Stick" in the hole and came up with 6 inches. ?

All joking aside, I have a similar problem so I did a little research, this seemed to be the best answer:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/patching-tree-hole.htm

 

6 inches ?  lol  only on a broken slide ruler  

[SC Tiger]

I have a tree that had that, now you can see clear through the tree branch!

I've got a guy quoting taking the whole tree down.  It's a beautiful tree but in pretty sad shape.