[IBC] Lime Sulfur - the wrap-up in my head
The Lime Sulfur thread has been, for me, one of the most informative threads
I've seen in a long time. It's put together a lot of things in my head concerning deadwood. If you will, Let me think out loud about what I've decided. Lime sulfur is a medicine. It treats fungus which could/is deteriorating deadwood. There are other options if the side effects are a problem. For me, the problems are not that important and LS is easy to obtain (I have most of a quart bottle on my shelf). Lime sulfur has two side effects. One, it stinks. That's ok by me as I use it outside and leave my trees outside. The smell doesn't bother me very much. Two, it bleaches. This is an artistic issue and while I have my opinions (which vary from tree to tree, by the way), the only opinion that matters is the owner/artist. Lime sulfur on dry wood beads up for me. This makes it hard to control. A light misting cures this problem for me. If this thins out the LS as it's applied, I don't think it matters. If I have to re-apply in six months, well, I'm putting the tree on the stand then to trim/prune anyway. I'd rather have the control putting the LS on. Besides, the label gives dilution ratios for spray applications in orchards. Lime sulfur is not a preservative. I use wood hardener for that. The Minwax product works fine for me. I've been using a q-tip to apply it as it does not clean up with soap and water. I think I saw a water-based product in the hardware store recently. I may try that when my current supply is no longer usable (do you know how long a pint of wood hardener lasts when you are using a q-tip as a brush?). And finally, a brass wire wheel in a dremel is a bonsaiest's best friend :-) Have fun - jay Jay Beckenbach - Melrose, FL - Zone 8b/9a - ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Boon Manakitivipart++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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