Winter spray for deciduous plants
Presenter: Judy Horton
Episode: #15 28/07/07
Winter is the ideal season to give deciduous trees (they are the ones that lose their leaves in winter) a clean up spray. If you want to keep your trees in good health, do not waste the opportunity to get in now while they are still in their bare winter state.
Here are some of the things you can do:
First, if there has been any sign of scale, aphids or other problems, insects over the past year, these pests could still be hiding in cracks in the bark, so spray trunks and branches with a generous coating of Yates White Oil Insecticide. This used to be called winter oil, which reminded us to use it at this time of year.
If fungal diseases like leaf curl were a problem last year, wait a few weeks and apply Yates Fungus Fighter Copper Fungicide just as the new bud tips are starting to emerge. Fungus Fighter is a new generation form of copper fungicide that mixes easily with water and doesn’t block spray nozzles. This makes it much easier to get good coverage all over the plant material.
Next, at the beginning of spring, give the plants a feed with a good quality fertiliser.
For Judy’s final tip: don’t worry about any lichen on the branches of your deciduous trees. It won’t cause any harm and when you take a close look you can see how truly beautiful it is.
Featured Products
Yates White Oil Insecticide
Controls scale, aphids, mealy bug and mites on roses, ornamentals, citrus and other fruit trees.
Features:
Yates Fungus Fighter Copper Fungicide
For controlling a wide range of fungal diseases on fruit trees, vegetables and ornamentals.
Features:
Episode: #15 28/07/07
Winter is the ideal season to give deciduous trees (they are the ones that lose their leaves in winter) a clean up spray. If you want to keep your trees in good health, do not waste the opportunity to get in now while they are still in their bare winter state.
Here are some of the things you can do:
First, if there has been any sign of scale, aphids or other problems, insects over the past year, these pests could still be hiding in cracks in the bark, so spray trunks and branches with a generous coating of Yates White Oil Insecticide. This used to be called winter oil, which reminded us to use it at this time of year.
If fungal diseases like leaf curl were a problem last year, wait a few weeks and apply Yates Fungus Fighter Copper Fungicide just as the new bud tips are starting to emerge. Fungus Fighter is a new generation form of copper fungicide that mixes easily with water and doesn’t block spray nozzles. This makes it much easier to get good coverage all over the plant material.
Next, at the beginning of spring, give the plants a feed with a good quality fertiliser.
For Judy’s final tip: don’t worry about any lichen on the branches of your deciduous trees. It won’t cause any harm and when you take a close look you can see how truly beautiful it is.
Featured Products
Yates White Oil Insecticide
Controls scale, aphids, mealy bug and mites on roses, ornamentals, citrus and other fruit trees.
Features:
- May be used indoors as well as outdoors.
- Can be used as a leaf shine to give indoor plants an ice gloss to the leaves.
- Withholding period is only one day.
- Low toxicity to humans and wildlife.
- Child resistant cap.
- Easy to use measure pack.
Yates Fungus Fighter Copper Fungicide
For controlling a wide range of fungal diseases on fruit trees, vegetables and ornamentals.
Features:
- Creates a barrier so that diseases cannot enter the plant.
- Effective on a wide range of diseases.
- Can be used on a wide range of fruit and vegies.
- Dissolves rapidly in water (unlike traditional Bordeaux powder).
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