How should lime sulfur mixture be used to achieve good results?

How is lime sulfur mixture applied? How can lime sulfur mixture improve its efficacy? When can lime sulfur mixture be used? The following brief introduction is provided by Gengzhongbang Planting Network for netizens' reference.

Lime sulfur mixture is a fungicide used in agriculture, made by boiling quicklime and sulfur with water. Lime sulfur mixture is made by boiling quicklime and sulfur with water, and the optimal ratio of the three is 1:2:10. When boiling, a clay pot or a cast iron pot must be used; using a copper pot or an aluminum pot will affect the efficacy.

1. Add 0.5% laundry detergent and 0.4% table salt to the lime sulfur mixture, mix thoroughly, and then spray to kill pests. Before use, first fully dissolve the laundry detergent and table salt, then mix evenly with the lime sulfur mixture, and use it as soon as it is prepared. When spraying, spray both the front and back of the leaves evenly for an excellent effect.

2. In spring (April to May), spray with a 300-fold dilution of 45% crystalline lime sulfur mixture; during the dormant period of persimmon trees, spray 3 to 5 degrees Baumé lime sulfur mixture, which can control persimmon anthracnose, persimmon mealybug, and globose scale.

3. During the dormant period of apple trees, spray with a 30-fold dilution of 45% crystalline lime sulfur mixture to control apple canker; during the dormant period and before bud break of apple trees, spray 3 to 5 degrees Baumé lime sulfur mixture, which can control apple canker, powdery mildew, anthracnose, and rust, and can also control the overwintering eggs of the European red mite and the emerging adult mites of the hawthorn spider mite.

The above is the introduction by Gengzhongbang Planting Network on the use of lime sulfur mixture. If you have better additions, please leave a comment below to tell us.