PLP LIQUID FORMULA
Plant Safety
When the days get hot, using any type of spray oil for insect control can be a real problem.
Horticultural spray oils can burn plants when the temperatures are hot.
And mixing any of these oils with fertilizer is almost a sure burn for plant foliage.
Fortunately, PLP has an excellent plant safety record..
SPRAY, EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY!
The Problem with many Horticultural Spray
When it comes to plant safety concerns, the use of horticultural spray oils can pose problems. One of the biggest worries is the potential for these spray oils to cause damage or burn plants while being used for insect control. Fortunately, our PLP Liquid Formula stands out with its excellent plant safety record.
One of the great advantages of our spray is that it can be used at any time of day, providing flexibility for application while ensuring minimal risk to plants It is possible to have effective pest control without worrying about plant damage!
Our Plant Safety Test
Plant Safety Test RESULTS
The photos below were taken in the Florida Keys. Using our liquid formula, the spray application temperature was 87 degrees F. Over the next four days the heat index was 106 F degrees with an air temperature of 91 degrees F. These conditions would normally burn a plant by the next day using standard summer horticultural spray oils that are available at agricultural chemical supply houses.
Photos were taken to document that in the sub tropics, even sensitive plants like Plumbago, Hibiscus, Staghorn ferns, Bougainvillea, Orchids, Gardenias and fruit trees as Bananas, Citrus, Mango and Guava had no adverse effects.
Even the blooms on these plant materials had no signs of burning.
BANANA TREE
CITRUS TREE
BOUGAINVILLEA
PLUMBAGO
PALM TREES
ORHCIDS
BANANA TREE
GUAVA TREE
GARDENIA BUSH
Not only was this group of plants treated with our liquid formulas but also treated with a tank mix of a typical agricultural fertilizer solution. This tank mix also contained a slow release liquid and a spreader, wetting, penetrant agent. Again . . . there was no signs of plant burn.
PLP NATURAL PRODUCTS LIQUID FORMULA
Cautions for Horticultural Oils
[1] AVOID spraying during high temperature (above 90°F). Many oil-based products must be sprayed in morning or late afternoon to minimize the potential for leaf burn.
[1] YES! CAN SPRAY any time of the day, even in direct sunlight and high heat.
[2] DO NOT apply to known sensitive plant species such as impatiens flowers, fuchsia flowers, hibiscus flowers, some rose flowers, ornamental olive trees or some carnation.
[2] YES! CAN SPRAY different types of sensitive plant species. See photos above.
[3] DO NOT SPRAY around fish, bog gardens and ornamental fish ponds because many horticultural oils are toxic to fish.
[3] YES! SAFE to spray around fish.
[4] AVOID spraying flowers with open blooms.
[4] YES! Very safe around flowers.
[5] AVOID spraying tender succulent plants, and is sprayed must be rinsed off afterwards with water.
[5] YES! No problem around tender plants.
[6] AVOID spraying different types of Spruce trees, as it might remove the blue blooms.
[6] AVOID spraying Spruce trees.