scale on black pine
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davemc
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scale on black pine
Hay all any one have any ideas on how get rid of scale on jbp without using chemicals,any advice appreciated
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Re: scale on black pine
lolScott Roxburgh wrote:Tweezers?!
sorry, i don't know either, but that's funny.
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Re: scale on black pine
Hey Davemc,
What is your definition of 'chemicals'
White oil gets rid of scale. Commercial white oil is petrochemical I think but you can make homemade white oil by blending vegetable oil and water totally safe (except for most insects). The mix will go white when you blend it up but separates pretty quickly so most people add some dishwashing liquid to emulsify the oil and keep it in suspension. http://www.aila.org.au/canberragarden/m ... te_oil.pdf
Metho will kill scale. Dab it on with a cotton bud or spray the whole tree.
Soapy water will also get rid of them but you need to repeat regularly or they come back.
Some of the low toxicity sprays will also deal with scale. Natrasoap is one.
What is your definition of 'chemicals'
White oil gets rid of scale. Commercial white oil is petrochemical I think but you can make homemade white oil by blending vegetable oil and water totally safe (except for most insects). The mix will go white when you blend it up but separates pretty quickly so most people add some dishwashing liquid to emulsify the oil and keep it in suspension. http://www.aila.org.au/canberragarden/m ... te_oil.pdf
Metho will kill scale. Dab it on with a cotton bud or spray the whole tree.
Soapy water will also get rid of them but you need to repeat regularly or they come back.
Some of the low toxicity sprays will also deal with scale. Natrasoap is one.
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davemc
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Re: scale on black pine
Thanks all,I normally use my thumb nail, just one of my pines has a bit of an infestation
