james
Shohin
Fall has come, winter around the corner. All leaves off deciduous trees. About that time for dormant winter spray. I have chosen lime sulfur, which is hard to get these days. My intent is disease control, particularly trying to limit spring/summer
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I went with 40:1 water:lime sulfur (29% calcium polusulfide). This is what I understand to be safe for conifer. I am aware others use 20:1 for deciduous without leaves.
What are your experiences? Do you do this seasonally? Take wire off deciduous? What about cut back, do before or after spray? Can dormant spray injure recent cuts? Have you seen damage to conifer foliage, or deciduous buds? Do you protect, or spray the soil? Do you like or dislike the whitening effect on trunk, branches?
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I went with 40:1 water:lime sulfur (29% calcium polusulfide). This is what I understand to be safe for conifer. I am aware others use 20:1 for deciduous without leaves.
What are your experiences? Do you do this seasonally? Take wire off deciduous? What about cut back, do before or after spray? Can dormant spray injure recent cuts? Have you seen damage to conifer foliage, or deciduous buds? Do you protect, or spray the soil? Do you like or dislike the whitening effect on trunk, branches?