I think I've gotten my best results dumping a quart or so of CS into the base when the tree is first set up then filling with water the rest of the way. That initial slurp (after cutting off the bottom few inches of the trunk to get a fresh cut surface) assures the CS infuses itself throughout the tree. That seems to inoculate it against decay and keeps it drinking and drinking about forever.
Maybe if I think of it I'll dump some more in at some point, but if it works right at the start, I don't think that would even be required. Not really precise, I know. Of course I'm making my own CS for cheap, so don't be surprised by the quantity I'm using. Same thing works with cut flowers too, of course. Incredible. Gladys wrote: > Dear List -- This post indicates using one ounce of CS to one > gallon of water for root rot. I am interested in preserving the > needles of Xmas trees as mentioned in previous posts from 4 weeks to > 4 months. I was told by one of the commercial people that all the > water in the tree base should be 100% CS. Is this true? Or can you > use maybe 25% CS? And must it be diluted in Distilled Water or can > you use regular water in the Xmas tree base????? Gladys [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] [[email protected] ] [Speaking only for myself... ] -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
