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["Scott Williamson" <ScottW@acespower.com>]

Thanks Marie, I guess I would have killed some trees if I hadn't asked.  Also, blooming a little later sounds like a bit of a benefit to me since it might help avoid some frost.  Can you estimate much it might delay blooming?  A few days or a few weeks?

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From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of MARIE ASHTON
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 12:15 PM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Plum Curculio and Tree Painting

Use an latex interior paint diluted 50-50 with water and paint the trunks up to the first limbs. Do not use any type of oil based paint as these will hurt your trees. A painting mit (a glove for painting) sold in many paint stores is good for this as it is easier to paint round objects. The painting will need to be redone each year to keep up the protection. One offshot of this is that your trees will bloom a little later as the white color reflects the sunlight and cools the trunks.

 

Regards,

Richard Ashton

Oak Creek Orchard

www.oakcreekorchard.com

bwoodtx@verizon.net

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Scott Williamson

To: North American Fruit Explorers

Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 8:08 AM

Subject: [NAFEX] Plum Curculio and Tree Painting

There was a discussion a while back about painting the trunk of a tree to discourage or confuse Plum Curculio.  I thought I would experiment this year and try painting some of my trees and see how the painted vs. non-painted are affected but had a few questions.

 

Most importantly I've never painted any of my tree trunks before and don't want to kill the trees so do I need to use a special kind of paint or will any exterior paint work?  How thick should I put it on?  Any other general tree painting tips?

 

Also how high up the trunk should the paint be to discourage the Plum Curculio?  2-3 feet?

 

 

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