Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Mixing Surround and Neem oil in the same tank?
Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 13:40:08 -0400
I've noticed that the trees I covered with a mix of neem oil and
Surround did a much better job of coating and keeping its coat than
that of Surround by itself. It may not have been the property of the
neem oil, but other ingredients the neem was mixed with. I haven't
compared it to Surround mixed with other oils.
Here is a related Surround question: All the precautions I've read
indicate that Surround is safe for bees, but I don't see anywhere
whether or not it acts as a bee repellent. It makes a difference in
spraying when some trees are still in full bloom and others have
reached various stages of petal fall.
John Henderson
Sage Hen Farm
Lodi, NY
Scott Smith wrote:
Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 12:06:00 -0400
From: Scott Smith <scott@cs.jhu.edu>
Subject: [NAFEX] Mixing Surround and Neem oil in the same tank?
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Alan, neem is a non-drying oil and it can cause the Surround to not
flake of as well on the bugs so it may reduce its effectiveness.
There have been University studies which showed cottonseed oil,
another non-drying oil, reduces the effectiveness of Surround. So, I
would not recommend using the two together. I use drying oils such as
mineral oil with Surround and it still seems to do its thing since the
oil does not stay on long.
Richard, Surround is kaolin clay ground to very fine particle size; it
irritates the bugs and keeps them busy cleaning themselves off instead
of laying eggs in your fruit.
Scott
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