----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Lewis"

Spraying isn't something one just does "for the heck of it."


Very true Jim.
However, I found that in Japan the two nurseries where I
observed their procedures, every tree was either dipped
in the solution or sprayed. The small, mame size trees were
turned upside down and dunked, after that the soil was covered
while the solution dried. The soil was also covered before
spraying the larger specimen.

Maybeso . . . BUT the Japanese have never been particularly
environmentally conscious (not that the USA is any more, either),
and have one of the worst chemical poisoning histories in the
world.

The fact remains that you should NOT spray unless the trees need
it -- i.e. the bug is present in sufficient numbers that it can't
be controlled any other way. That's basic pesticide use
procedures.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase
'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman

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