TorontoJoe
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Hey. Which sulphur are you using? I'm not sure which is good here. The availability in the US is so much better for this stuff.
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Hey. Which sulphur are you using? I'm not sure which is good here. The availability in the US is so much better for this stuff.
Carmelo
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I use this one. . Works quite good and looks to be very effective. I use one tea spoon per gallon. The new growth looks perfect , no sign of mites .
TorontoJoe
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I’ll try it out.
Out of curiosity…. What’s everyone’s take on using copper vs sulphur?
There’s another product called Quadris (Flowable) by Sygenta that’s amazing and fixes any fungal problems i ever used it on. ….but it costs a fortune. I think $800 per gallon at the time. Very little is needed so i took part in a group purchase split 10 ways a couple years ago. If you can get a better price or can maybe find a good generic. It’s pretty impressive.
The data sheet suggests that it’s pretty benign and safe but I don’t really know the chemistry so only use it when other stuff doesn’t work.
I have used copper for rust. Works really well and lasts a long time. You can typically see a blueish hue on the leaves as long as it's there. I haven't needed to use it more than once or twice in the mid and late summer to have no rust problems at all anymore.
I have used sulfur for mites, but its also quite effective for rust/fungus in my experience. I have only actively fought mites once and alternated sulfur and spinosad, maybe twice each, 7-10 days apart. That seemed to solve my problem. Now I mainly use sulfur as a dormant spray with some horticultural (mineral) oil since I have that 'lifetime supply's bag from bonide. I also had some pear leaf mites last year and sulfur has really seemed to help with them as well.
I have used sulfur for mites, but its also quite effective for rust/fungus in my experience. I have only actively fought mites once and alternated sulfur and spinosad, maybe twice each, 7-10 days apart. That seemed to solve my problem. Now I mainly use sulfur as a dormant spray with some horticultural (mineral) oil since I have that 'lifetime supply's bag from bonide. I also had some pear leaf mites last year and sulfur has really seemed to help with them as well.