Slaked lime wash for fruit tree trunk care

An opaque white liquid that quickly settles to the bottom if you stop shaking it. After application, the trunks and branches remain white for several weeks. Results are not guaranteed: they depend on the preparation, the time of application, and local conditions.

Application

When to use: Routinely

Opportunist: Fruit tree canker (Nectria) (Fungus)

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Application description: Uses covered by the approval as a basic substance (Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/762): pome and stone fruit trees, field only, from late October to late December, during and after leaf fall; brushing in winter; overhead spraying is allowed only on pome fruit. The details of each use are given in the official review report, the only reference text.

Dose: Spraying (seeds and pits): 1.5–5 kg of calcium hydroxide per hL, 500–1,000 L/ha, 15–25 kg/ha per treatment; 2 to 7 applications spaced 5 to 14 days apart. Spraying (pome fruit only): 0.25–1 kg/hL, 5,000–10,000 L/ha, 25–50 kg/ha per treatment; 2 to 7 applications spaced 5 to 14 days apart. Dipping: up to 150 kg/ha, without added water, only on affected trees; 1 to 2 applications spaced 21 days apart.