Oddly enough I was just discussing cut paste this weekend...
That stuff will adhere to your tree for a long, long, long time. It solidifies pretty good. This is a mixed blessing, as it'll help your tree heal, but you'll also need a crowbar to get the danged stuff off.
Nick Lenz has an interesting article about using petroleum jelly instead - seals the wound, is nontoxic, and isn't an ugly brown goopy mass. I've started experimenting with it on a larch I've been working with.
I will try out the petroleum jelly, it sounds effective (and thanks for the tip). In the meantime though (for the trees that I already have cut paste on) what would you recommend for guidelines to correctly use it?
I leave the stuff on and forget about it. It provides protection until the tree can grow new bark to protect itself. The new growth will slowly push the cut paste off. So basically use it on all cuts and the tree will get rid of it when it's ready. What's the hurry? I mean if you can't even wait for cut paste to fall off you shouldn't be in Bonsai.
You misunderstand me, I have patience. However, knowing is half the battle (Yo Joe!), and before I do something to one of my trees that is detrimental (through ignorance, action or inaction) I would much rather draw on the knowledge of others (most especially BEFORE I need it). That's mostly what this group is about, right?
Having said that though, thanks for answering my question; I do appreciate it. I will leave it in place. I was mostly just concerned with it having any side effects from leaving it on Although Null device did say in his reply that it solidifies hard and is difficult to get off, have you experienced that? Perhaps you guys are using two different products?
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That stuff will adhere to your tree for a long, long, long time. It solidifies pretty good. This is a mixed blessing, as it'll help your tree heal, but you'll also need a crowbar to get the danged stuff off.
Nick Lenz has an interesting article about using petroleum jelly instead - seals the wound, is nontoxic, and isn't an ugly brown goopy mass. I've started experimenting with it on a larch I've been working with.
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Having said that though, thanks for answering my question; I do appreciate it. I will leave it in place. I was mostly just concerned with it having any side effects from leaving it on Although Null device did say in his reply that it solidifies hard and is difficult to get off, have you experienced that? Perhaps you guys are using two different products?
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