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<pre>--- In OliveOil@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Wilson" <mike.wilson@h...> wrote:
> Yes it is safe. Yes it is an organic solution. Yes, it is messy and time
> consuming to apply. Yes, it probably works in some situations. No, I
don't
> intend to use it again this season as I don't regard the amount of
control
> to be worth the amount of time spent. My gut feeling is that it would be
> more effective in less humid area where the stickiness might last longer
> than in the Hunter, and it should not be relied on as a control in
itself,
> more one part of an overall strategy.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike Wilson
> Hunter Valley.
>
Thanks to Mike, I have his unused supply of Tac-Gel. I will try it out
over the coming autumn/winter and let people know.

I have also used the yellow sticky "tape wrap" that comes from
greenharvest. (Google the name!) It is about 8" wide and very sticky.
It doesn't cause any ringbarking and breaks down after about 6-8
months, so would need to be reapplied.

As Mike says about Tac-Gel ...
Yes - it is organic, Yes - it takes time to apply, Yes - it works, Yes
it is a tad expensive for anyone with more than a couple of trees, and
Yes - it sticks to fingers etc really well!

Downside? - it would work best if the trunk were perfectly smooth, any
bumps give the bu&&ers a way past - but it takes a bit of time for
them to find these.

Cheers
John Attwood
Tamworth NSW Au
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