Biodynamic Tree Paste

At a Glance:

As spray, one quart treats 6–8 trees.

What it does:
Protects fruit trees and heals bark by balancing moisture and insulating the trunk.

How to use:
Mix paste with water and brush onto trunks and lower limbs. Apply in late fall or early spring.

Ingredients:
Cow manure, fine clay, sand, with optional additions of horsetail tea (Equisetum arvense) or preparation residues.

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Product Details:

One quart of paste when diluted will yield sufficient spray for six to eight trees or less if applied with a brush with the consistency of thick paint. Strongly recommended after pruning to assist in healing wounds quickly. Improves vitality of ailing or damaged trees.

• Use after fall leaf drop and up until spring sap flow to stimulate better root development.
• Use after sap flow beings to stimulate healthy leafing out and fruit set.

How to use Biodynamic Tree Paste
To apply as a paste, use white-wash brush, or may be applied by hand (heavy duty rubber gloves recommended). Dilute with water (about 2-3 of water to 1 of paste) to appropriate consistency for brush application.

For use as a spray:

• Dilute 1 cup tree paste in 1 gal of water.
• Stir for 20 minutes.
• Screen through 50-60 mesh screen for sprayer application.
• Spray immediately after stirring as contents settle quickly.
• For best result, remove loose bark from trunk and major limbs with wire brush or scraping tool.
• Do not apply when rain is expected, as it may wash off.

Please note: Tree Paste does not qualify for free shipping because it is very heavy and expensive to ship. 

(Instructions from Biodynamic Tree Paste – A Simplified Recipe for Beginners, Applied Biodynamics Newsletter Issue #46)

For additional information, visit: JPI Preparation Articles & Instruction Handouts

Additional Article: BD Tree Paste: Winter Application: Applied Biodynamics article with instructions