When you are putting your trees away try washing the tree , pot and soil and
all in a soap solution such as Concern or Safer.
I set up a large plastic container full of the stuff when I am ready to
store my bonsai and dip all my bonsai and stock before
storing. When I bring them out , I do it again. Works for me up here in
Zone 4.
PS Just finished putting out my winter stored stuff yesterday....happy
spring!!!
Pauline F Muth Zone 4 West Charlton NY USA
www.pfmbonsai.com




-----Original Message-----
From: Internet Bonsai Club ]On Behalf
Of Craig Cowing
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:40 AM
To:
Subject: [IBC] spider mites strike again


Spider mites have gotten my best tree, a nice shohin sized juniper. I'm
going to hold onto it for awhile, but I'm not holding out much hope.
Everything is becoming crispy and there's no new growth.

This is the second time this has happened to me, at the same time of
year. Several years ago I lost a juniper the same way, although at the
time I didn't know it was spider mites. Is it a good idea to treat the
tree before I put it into winter storage? I'm wondering if the mites
winter over in the tree?

Craig Cowing
NY
Zone 5b/6a Sunset 37

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