Lazylightningny
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Well, it's getting to be that time of year again. Pretty soon the leaves will drop, the temperatures will drop, and we'll be prepping our trees for winter storage. I'd like to start a discussion on winter dormant sprays, addressing the following questions:
1. Do you use dormant sprays at all? Why or why not?
2. What dormant sprays do you use? What is your dilution rate? Do you use a different one for going into dormancy vs. coming out of dormancy? Why or why not?
3. How do you feel about different types of dormant sprays? That is, do you use horticultural oils, lime sulfur, or fungicides? Why?
4. What precautions do you take? Are dormant sprays toxic to root systems? Do you protect the soil from the sprays? How? Do you flush the soil after?
Any other comments on this subject are welcome. If it goes well enough, we can make a resource out of it.
1. Do you use dormant sprays at all? Why or why not?
2. What dormant sprays do you use? What is your dilution rate? Do you use a different one for going into dormancy vs. coming out of dormancy? Why or why not?
3. How do you feel about different types of dormant sprays? That is, do you use horticultural oils, lime sulfur, or fungicides? Why?
4. What precautions do you take? Are dormant sprays toxic to root systems? Do you protect the soil from the sprays? How? Do you flush the soil after?
Any other comments on this subject are welcome. If it goes well enough, we can make a resource out of it.