Will Freezing Temps Kill New Lawn
mickbo
11 years ago
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Lime Sulfur/ dormant oil and freezing temps
Comments (27)I should be clear. I don't think lime sulfur caused my asthma. But now that I have it, I'm supposed to wear a respirator to spray anything, regardless of the label. I haven't done a lot of spraying, and I surely won't be doing much more. A respirator is a pain, not to mention the reaction from the neighbors... Lime Sulfur is as dangerous as other materials with a DANGER label. Many of us, I include myself here, were under the impression that because it is considered "organic" it is benign. Far from it. Like most fungicides, the real danger is the concentrate and exposure when mixing. It has a real tendency to splatter. It always splatters when you've taken off your gloves and goggles to read the label and mix it. It also stains very badly - - don't get it on anything metal or on your garden lights or paths or walls or your house - - and it is absorbed through the lungs and skin. So you must wear protective equipment. This is not the stuff to be cavalier about. There's something to be said for spending a few bucks to buy a margin of safety. But then I also wear sunscreen... OTOH, it has some virtures. It does stick rather well. Notice also that it is labeled for scale and mites. So combined with oil you hit them with a double whammy. One last thing. I suspect, but don't know for sure, that it is hard to keep in suspension in the sprayer and that it sometimes burns the canes. That's a rough one here because of the possibility of sunburn and/or salt spray damage. Here is a link that might be useful: typical lime sulfur label...See MoreSnow is coming, but temp is above freezing...
Comments (1)If the temp has been consistently below 50 for a while, and especially if it is 34, they are done for anyway. Frost or no. They will not grow nor ripen....See MoreBare roots left in water in freezing temps ....
Comments (3)Did the water totally freeze, or just the top, or not at all? If just the top or not at all, it should be OK. They have been in cold storage since harvest (probably last fall) anyway....See MoreOnly 60 more days without freezing temps? What could go wrong?!
Comments (13)Above-ground growth (greening/swelling buds & shoots) can be badly damaged with temps down around 25 F for about 3 hours or more. Blankets and high-piled mulch can help but might be no match for wind. In 2016 there was a late-April low of 19, which killed everything above ground. The only thing whose buds survived above ground for me (out of about 100) was Lady in Red (mac-serrata hybrid). The erratic nature of Spring (now "winter" weather) is bothersome, especially with climate change occurring. (Sorry, if you're an avid gardener who doesn't acknowledge climate change - shame on you.) Friday there was a high of 82 here and Saturday night's low was 25. Ridiculous....See Moredchall_san_antonio
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