WNC Bonsai
Masterpiece
Today we got into the upper 50s so it seemed like a good time to haul some trees out, dilute up a batch of lime sulfur, and go to spraying. I didn’t have many to treat this time, a J. maple forest, large trident, hawthorn forest, and single hawthorn so I only needed a liter. I used some lime sulfur that I got from Chewy pet products and diluted it 20:1 in a small handheld sprayer. To keep my pots from getting discolored and to protect the moss I covered each with heavy plastic like you use for vapor barriers and tucked it under the pots. I used about a half liter on those so sprayed the rest on my tridents and J. maples in the ground growing bed. In spite of taking care I still managed to get some on my hands when I was trashing the old plastic and inspite of washing them thoroughly several times I can still smell the sulfur on them—next time I’ll wear plastic gloves for sure. Now’s the time to take care of these mid-winter projects, soil mixing time will be upon us soon.
Here’s the post spray lineup drying in the afternoon sun.
Here’s the post spray lineup drying in the afternoon sun.
...anyway it's better always to wear protective gloves and a mask
