Winter treatments on fruit trees and all deciduous trees are both curative and preventive . Curative because they will eliminate the wintering forms of insects (eggs and adults), preventive because rid of their parasites, the risks of suffering a parasitic attack are greatly diminished.
paraffinic oils or rapeseed oils , are to be used as a spray on the entire foliage, once or twice during the winter.
Chemical products or products that can be used in organic farming, the precautions for use are always the same :
– Do not apply during periods of frost, rain or wind
– Do not eat, drink or smoke during treatment
– Wear appropriate equipment (gloves, waterproof clothing, mask) before preparing the solution (mixing the product with the water)
– respect the doses of use (the products are expensive enough to waste them, and there is no need to pollute or risk damaging the plant)
– Rinse the device well after use
– Do not throw leftover solution down the drain
– do not save the rest of the solution for later use; risk of product alteration
– Wash well after treatment.
The arboreal white is for use on the trunks and base of large branches. It is spread with a brush (large brush) after having rubbed the trunks with a hard-bristle brush (type of couch grass brush)
Bordeaux porridge is recommended especially on peach trees to avoid leaf curl. Plan two sprays when the leaves fall and at the end of winter, when the buds begin to colour.
apple tree in winter, treat outside the frost period
