Some time ago, whitewashing trees spring was a traditional event April Saturday.For this reason, perhaps, some gardeners and garden work begins with this event: elegant trees like proclaim the end of the winter.But there are other opinions according to which the solution interferes with the normal development of plants during awakening after the winter, and, therefore, whitewash garden trees in the spring held a beauty, and not for good.
Why do you need to whiten the trees
processing trees with special solutions is done to protect the bark from multiple external stress factors, such as the sun, frost and awakening garden pests.And so whiten the trees to treat and prevent possible twice a year.
When you want to whiten the trees
autumn whitewash only able to fulfill its main function fully and help these trees like apple and cherry winter.Spending should be in a period when the leaves have dropped, but still there is no snow and frost (usually in the second half of October or later).Choose a sunny day is best to paint could dry quickly and do not slip away.
Since there are few compositions for whitewashing, who kept on the trees for a long time, it is desirable whitewash trees in the spring.Spending needs to be in March or in early April.This allows not only to protect the bark from the strong rays of spring sun, but also to help cope with some harmful insects overwintered.
How satisfied whitewashing trees.Cleaning the barrel
Old trees are usually very heterogeneous crust, cover various cracks, nodules, fissures, moss and so on. D. Belitsya this surface is very difficult, and the solution can not hold out for so long.Therefore, the health of trees and for the convenience of whitewashing the trunk should be cleaned.For this purpose, commercially available special scrapers, but you can also use conventional fabric gloves.They will provide an opportunity to clear bark quite carefully and without any damage.Perform work metal scraper a little easier, but requires great care, because you can clean off accidentally and healthy bark.
During cleaning removes moss growths and lifeless old layer of the cortex, which is then replaced.All of this is the home of insect pests.All garbage should be burned.
disinfection and treatment of injuries
Not all types of whitewash can effectively kill pests, so it is advisable to carry out pre-processing cortex special disinfectant.You can use a solution of copper sulfate, Bordeaux mixture or other drugs.Their application is important to do so that the tree trunk was covered with a solution, but it does not drop from dripping.It is best to use fine spray.Regularly used strong chemicals is not necessary, because they tend to accumulate and cause damage to the tree and to you.
If the house has ash can be made out of it a wonderful remedy for insect pests.Furthermore, it can serve also as a dressing.It is done as follows: 10 liters of water diluted with 2-3 kg of ash and added a small piece of soap.This treatment is carried out on a sunny day.
having cracks or sores on the bark of processed special wood preservatives and promote healing.It is best to use a garden var.Usually, experienced gardeners do it themselves.There are many recipes.The easiest option - making a clay mash with mullein and straw.It is not very stable, but still for some time be able to serve.
Application whitewash
preferred whiten the trees with the help of the gun.This saves time and good paint over all the bumps and grooves.But this solution will require more, and the unit itself has not at all.Therefore, more often use brushes, corresponds to the thickness of the trunk.
Whitewashing of trees in the spring is performed from the bottom up to the first branches.Frequently trunk blanch in height only a meter or even lower.But frost and pests can cause damage to the tree above.Cracks often appear in the fork between the large branches.Therefore, the composition must be applied fairly high, and painted warping lower branches.
What better use of funds
compositions for whitewashing are very different, and they have a different purpose.Simple whitewash lime trees in the spring is not very effective, as it will wash off after a few rains.The lime should be added to the clay, glue or manure for better molestation (which is available).For the best protection in the whitewash added vitriol.
great importance in the age of the tree has a whitewash.The old can handle larger amounts of additives.Young seedlings need to whiten more cautious.Use only chalk or lime for whitewashing of trees with natural additives, because they have plenty of gentle peel, which can not clog with glue (they will not be able to breathe normally, and will slow down in the growth).
If you do not have time to search for and breed on their own all the components for sale is available and ready shop whitewash.Its members have already been made, and adhesive and protective additives and thus it allows you to "breathe."Whitewashing sold in the dilution or dry form (it should be diluted with water according to the instructions).Acrylic paint used for whitewashing undesirable.Although it looks, of course, beautiful and is not washed off much longer.Trunks turn elegant, bright white, but they do not breathe.
propose to consider what might have whitewashing of fruit trees Spring composition.
Whitewashing of trees in the spring: the composition of lime, glue, clay and sulfate
advantage of this mixture is that it adheres well, a long time is not washed off, is environmentally friendly.Suitable for mature trees.
Dilute in water (about half a bucket) 50g wallpaper paste.Once it is well disperse, add 2 kg of hydrated lime and 400 g divorced very hot water sulfate.Add 1 kg of clay and 1 kg of manure.You can instead use wallpaper paste 100g.wood glue.Composition stir well until smooth.According to the density it should be similar to the sour cream.
composition of lime, clay and copper sulfate
This mixture has been used for many years, but also has not lost its popularity among gardeners.
Whitewashing of trees in the spring part of the lime mud and vitriol is as follows.Extinguish with water 2.5 kg of lime.This is done this way: poured into a bucket of water and poured 6L lime.Be sure to cover the bucket with a lid and let her, so to speak, "boil".After about 15-20 minutes, stop lime splash.Now, there have to add 300g sulphate, previously divorced in hot water.To the mixture was thicker and better cling, add 2 kg of clay.The solution should be well mixed to become more dense and had no lumps.Covering such a composition of two layers of trees better.
composition for young seedlings and trees
you can only use environmentally friendly and the most simple ingredients do not clog the pores on young seedlings.
following composition: 2 kg of hydrated lime mixed with 1 kg of manure and 1-1.5 kg of clay.Then add water until you get the consistency of thick cream.
clay and dung have disinfecting and securing property.This composition can be used for whitewashing of trees, not just the young.
composition is applied using a broad brush.Begin to whitewash the top and moving down.
