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Old 8-Aug-2003   #1
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White Stuff On My Trees..Help!
What is this stuff? It only shows up on my elm trees trunks and i cant get if off. I dont think its doing any harm to the trees but it just does not look very good. Any Ideas?
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A picture would help.

You might take a look here

http://forum.bonsaitalk.com/showthr...+water+deposits
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Ok here are a few pics. I think it might be hard water deposits. If so how can a person remove it.
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this is the elm from the first pic
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The white areas aren't really obvious in the pictures. Maybe a dab of vinegar and a toothbrush will work. Be careful not to scrub off any bark you want to keep!

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