The best time to spray your fruit trees is during early spring. The buds haven’t opened yet during this time. Overwintering insects and insect larvae that have snuggled in the openings and cracks of the fruit trees should be eliminated by then. But, utilizing eco-friendly fruit tree sprays that are able to eliminate overwintering insects and insect eggs should be taken into account in order to protect both your health and the environment. Homemade spray consisting natural substances, horticultural oil and lime sulfur mix, and water and horticultural mix are tree sprays that are organic and natural.

Organic Tree Spray

You can make your own mix using natural substances bought at a gardening shop or even from your kitchen cabinet. In a gallon of water, mix apple cider vinegar, liquid seaweed (which are available in plant nurseries), Murphy soap and blackstrap molasses, the sort used for cooking.
The acid level of the vinegar is enough to kill fungi. Molasses and seaweed combat fungal diseases and feed the plant via the leaves peculiarly if spraying is done early in the morning; it is when the pores of the leaves are not yet closed.

This spray mix is very easy to make and it can be utilized not only during spring but, also on summer season.

Horticultural Oil and Lime Sulfur Mix

You can buy this mixture premixed. It is also available in a kit and all you have to do is to combine the two. Horticultural oil is utilized to kill overwintering insects and insect eggs. Lime sulfur is an organic antifungal agent that eradicates inactive fungus spores and bacteria. This type of organic fruit tee spray should be utilized before the buds open and that is during the early part of the spring season; or else, you incur the risk of burning the new leaves. Since the oil part of the spray takes some time to kill the insects or the eggs, it should be sprayed only in the event that the temperature stays between 32oF-70oF for at least 24 hours. The oil can break down before it has the possibility to become active during a cold night. But, no danger is done if it happens to freeze after a 24 hour interval. It would be best to spray when there is no or very little rain, wind and snow.

Before spraying this mixture, read the instructions carefully. This job can be a messy one therefore, it is also important to cover yourself thoroughly. Wear washable clothes since the lime sulfur has a robust odor.

Water and Horticultural Oil Mix

This type of mixture can be utilized during early spring and also during the entire summer season on the condition that spraying is made early in the morning when the trees have chilled out and the weather is cooler.

Natural and organic sprays are always so much better than poisonous insecticides. They do not only battle against fungal diseases and eliminate insects and their eggs but they also supply nourishment to your trees.