Solabiol Natural Tree Whitewash 400ml Aerosol

Solabiol's ready-to-use natural tree whitewash, based on lime wash, is one of those winter treatments, sometimes called 'foundation' treatments, which have been somewhat neglected in recent years, yet their effectiveness is proven, as is their harmlessness to the environment. Applied preventatively to trunks, this treatment will save the gardener a number of problems with their trees and will help reduce the use of fungicidal and insecticidal products during the growing season. Provided in a 400 ml aerosol, this 100% natural tree whitewash is particularly easy to use, even in an organic garden. It will protect 2 to 3 trunks depending on their size.

Applied to dry bark in the heart of winter, this whitewash provides continuous and uniform protection for trunks and the base of main branches. It is composed of slaked lime (calcium di-hydroxide or hydrated lime), mixed with water. Sprayed on like paint, it forms a physico-chemical protection with recognised antiseptic properties. Tree whitewash is effective against diseases caused by pathogenic fungi such as fruit tree canker (Neonectria galligena), scab, brown rot and peach leaf curl, whose spores hide in the cracks of bark in winter. Its presence also limits the development of mosses and lichens; it suffocates and destroys the larvae of certain pests, which also find refuge in the bark. Furthermore, lime wash reduces exudation when planting standard trees. Due to its white colour, which reflects light and limits temperature variations, lime wash protects young bark and graft points from sunscald as well as from late frosts. Tree whitewash is recommended for protecting pip and stone fruit trees, ornamental trees (limes, horse chestnuts, during top-grafting operations, etc.). It is approved for use in Organic Agriculture.

METHOD OF APPLICATION / DOSE: from September to April, on ornamental and fruit trees

Wear gloves during use. First, brush the trunk so the product adheres better during application. Shake the aerosol vigorously for about ten seconds to homogenise the contents. Spray the product from about thirty centimetres away from the trunk, using short bursts, avoiding prolonged spraying, uniformly on the trunks and at the base of the main branches. After each use, clear the aerosol to ensure good subsequent use. To do this, turn the aerosol upside down and spray until no more product comes out. Reapply annually.

Store away from heat and keep away from any source of fire (pressurised container).