There was a fair amount of research done a few years back at the U. of California at Davis that confirmed that it was more beneficial not to put sealant on a cut. The chances of having critters or disease encased in the sealant was greater than if not put on. It was important to have a good clean cut, at an angle that would not catch water or critters. I heard about it in a Master Gardener class at the time. Maybe there is more recent info, but I am not aware of it.
Cheers
Penelope
Aurora Farm wrote:
OK, Allan, Here's what I wrote to Lily, offline: <<Lily: You'll probably get contradictory answers to your question about a sealant for the cut tree limb. My gut feeling is that none is needed, especially considering the season. I might feel differently if it were Spring and the sap was "bleeding" from the cut.>>There are good reasons, even so, to think in terms of a not-totally-waterproof sealing of cow manure, clay, or best of all biodynamic Tree Paste. Recipies for the latter can be found at our website. Woody at Aurora Farm. the only unsubsidized, family-run seed farm in North America offering garden seeds grown using Rudolf Steiner's methods of spiritual agriculture. http://www.kootenay.com/~aurora -----Original Message----- From: Allan Balliett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, December 16, 2002 3:03 PM Subject: Re: Ferdinand's clay coatingOK, Woody - Let's hope you are really there...or here! -AllanWasn't it Ferdinand who was coating his tree trunks in the wintertime with a mixture of cow manure and clay? Is anyone else doing this and if so, what are the benefits / results?.
