Jim: I'm no expert on Pro-Tekt, but I do know that it is not an antidessicant as
you suggest. Commonly available brands of antidessicants include Cloud and
Wilt-Pruf.
Pro-Tekt is supposed to help fortify the cell wall structures of the foliage
and supposedly can be used on a routine basis. From the Stone Lantern site I got
this description: "Pro-Tekt silicon and potassium solution helps build stronger cell
walls and is said to increase overall resistance to stress; including heat, cold and
drought resistance, as well as protection against salinity, mineral toxicity and
insects and disease."
Alan Walker, Lake Charles, LA, USA
http://LCBSBonsai.org http://bonsai-bci.com
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Jim Lewis wrote:
There is also a product called pro-tect which is
supposed to help. I believe its made by dyna grow.

I've not used this stuff, but I do not believe it is for constant
use. It is designed to keep a tree's leaves from losing water in
wind and heat, and is most often used while transporting plants
from point a to point b in an open carrier.

Trees have to transpire (lose moisture through stoma in their
leaf surfaces (mostly lower surfaces), and this material
temporarily blocks that ability.
Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL

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