G from Torrance, Ca writes
I have juniper and pine bonsai both showing needle discoloring. Are the mixing instructions the same for foliar spraying and soil drenching?
Aliette is a very effective fungicide for treating pines and junipers for diseases. DRENCH APPLICATIONS to plants such as Aphelandra, Azalea, Boxwood, Cissus, Dieffenbachia, Japanese Holly, Juniper, Monterey Pine, Philodendron, Pieris, Pittosporum, Rhododendron, Schefflera, Spathiphyllum, and Taxus media: Mix 0.4 to 0.8 pounds (6.4 to 12.8 ounces) of product with 100 gallons of water and apply to 400 square feet (equivalent to 2 pints. solution per square feet). Repeat as necessary but do not exceed one application every 30 days. FOLIAR APPLICATIONS to plants such as Aglaonema, Aphelandra, Azalea, Bougainvillea, Boxwood, Cattelya skinneri, Cissus, Dieffenbachia, Hibiscus, Juniper, Leather-leaf Fern, Pittosporum, Philodendron, Pothos, Rhododendron, Spathiphyllum and Taxus media. Mix 2.5 to 5.0 pounds of product with 100 gallons of water and spray to wet. If less than 100 gallons of spray solution is applied per acre, then apply 2.5 to 5.0 pounds of product per acre. Do not exceed 400 gallons of spray solution per acre. Repeat as necessary but do not exceed one application every 30 days. TO PREVENT PHYTOPHTHORA ROOT ROT: FOLIAR APPLICATIONS to conifers such as Douglas firs, spruce, and pines. Mix 2.5 to 5.0 pounds of product in 100 gallons of water and spray to wet. If less than 100 gallons of spray solution is applied per acre, then apply 2.5 to 5.0 pounds of product per acre. Do not exceed 400 gallons of spray solution per acre. Do not exceed more than one application every thirty days.
Answer last updated on: 11/30/2018