Re: dormant oil
- To: Mediterannean Plants List <m*@ucdavis.edu>
- Subject: Re: dormant oil
- From: T* &* M* R* <t*@xtra.co.nz>
- Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 19:56:59 +1300
- References: <36B5E722.59331050@pacificcoast.net>
Isabel Tipton wrote:
>
> I understand that delayed dormant oil spraying is now endorsed by the BC
> dep't of Ag- oil only, applies just as the buds break, so the oil gets
> into the bud, between the unfurling leaves. This isconsidered organic,
> but the earlier applications with the lime sulphur aren't. There is
> great resistance on the part of older gardeners to this new technique,
> but it works very well.
Isabel
Thank you for bringing this new technique to our attention. What
specific problems is this used to address?
Can you also throw any light on why lime sulphur is now a no-no in
organic practice? I have never heard of this before, and have used it
for various problems over the years believing I was being ecologically
responsible.
Moira
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Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata, New Zealand
