[IBC] WD40

Jim Lewis

A member of the gardens Listserv I'm on sprays scale with WD-40.
He uses it on all sorts of plants. He says results are almost
immediate.

Anyone want to try it on a small tree? And report back?

I don't have any scale at the moment or I certainly would
volunteer. ;-)

Jim Lewis - Tallahassee, FL - jklewis@nattally.com - "IF YOU'VE
SEEN ONE REDWOOD TREE, YOU'VE SEEN THEM ALL."
- Forestry expert, Ronald Reagan

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Marty Haber

Sounds logical, Jim. Any oil which is not toxic would do the same thing -
smother the varmints!
Marty

Alan Walker

Anybody with a privet will have some scale. Guaranteed!

Alan Walker
http://bonsai-bci.com http://LCBSBonsai.org

Jim Lewis

>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Lewis
> A member of the gardens Listserv I'm on sprays scale with WD-40.
> He uses it on all sorts of plants. He says results are almost
> immediate.
> Anyone want to try it on a small tree? And report back?
> I don't have any scale at the moment or I certainly would
> volunteer. ;-)

On 17 Aug 2004 at 18:34, Alan Walker wrote:

> Anybody with a privet will have some scale. Guaranteed!
>
> Alan Walker
> http://bonsai-bci.com http://LCBSBonsai.org
>

Later. In the fall. Not yet.

Jim Lewis - jklewis@nettally.com - Tallahassee, FL - Nature
encourages no looseness, pardons no errors. Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Michael Persiano

People write:

Anybody with a privet will have some scale. Guaranteed!

Alan Walker
http://bonsai-bci.com http://LCBSBonsai.org


-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Lewis
A member of the gardens Listserv I'm on sprays scale with WD-40.
He uses it on all sorts of plants. He says results are almost
immediate.
Anyone want to try it on a small tree? And report back?
I don't have any scale at the moment or I certainly would
volunteer. ;-)
Jim Lewis - Tallahassee, FL - jklewis@nattally.com - "IF YOU'VE
SEEN ONE REDWOOD TREE, YOU'VE SEEN THEM ALL."
- Forestry expert, Ronald Reagan

Friends:

Would you spray your bonsai with Kerosine? WD40 is approximately 80% kerosine. The rest is tallow oil and a light grade lubricating oil. It may also contain graphite.

My suggestion is that you consider using over-the-counter sprays that target your specific problem.

Cordially,

Michael Persiano
members.aol.com/iasnob

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dalecochoy

Well, I certainly have to agree with Mike. I couldn't believe I was hearing
people suggesting it for a bug killer to spray on your trees. I wonder how
many ran out and sprayed trees right after they read that!!
.. Heck, I sometimes will spray a weed with it to kill it when I'm out of
roundup!
Use it for what it is best for....removing tarr specks from the bottom of
your car paint. :>)
Dale

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Persiano" <IASNOB@AOL.COM>
To: <BONSAI@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 10:52 AM
Subject: [IBC] Warning: WD40


> People write:
>
> Anybody with a privet will have some scale. Guaranteed!
>
> Alan Walker
> http://bonsai-bci.com http://LCBSBonsai.org
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Lewis
> A member of the gardens Listserv I'm on sprays scale with WD-40.
> He uses it on all sorts of plants. He says results are almost
> immediate.
> Anyone want to try it on a small tree? And report back?
> I don't have any scale at the moment or I certainly would
> volunteer. ;-)
> Jim Lewis - Tallahassee, FL - jklewis@nattally.com -
>
> Friends:
>
> Would you spray your bonsai with Kerosine? WD40 is approximately 80%
kerosine. The rest is tallow oil and a light grade lubricating oil. It may
also contain graphite.
>
> My suggestion is that you consider using over-the-counter sprays that
target your specific problem.
>
> Cordially,
>
> Michael Persiano
> members.aol.com/iasnob

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