Safe methods of spraying pesticides

Pesticides and chemicals are the only things that you can use in order to prevent your tree from pests during the summer time. Any chemical can be dangerous for your health and the thought that the spray on the tree would bring the fruits containing chemicals disturbs so many gardeners. There are many ways you can spray the tree effectively without infecting it with chemicals. Always make use of hand held pump or a hose-end sprayer for spraying purposes.

Using pump you will be unable to spray the pesticides very far but still you will be able to more accurately determine the mixing of the chemicals. Hand help pump is normally not very powerful thus the chemicals wouldn’t reach to the top of the tree.

You can use hose end sprayers to do that but using these sprayers you will remain unable to get the correct mix of chemicals because water pressure is not uniform and constant. For example, one day the water pressure might be lower, in which case your chemical content would be higher. The chemical stuff you buy for hose ended sprays are in very strong form so always make them much dilute and weak before spraying.

Educate yourself well before mixing the chemicals. Closely follow all the tips and requirements during the chemical mixing process. Remember the chemicals you are dealing with are not innocent so always proceed in the way that professionals recommend. Do make use of all the protective gears before starting the process.

Rubber gloves are your best friends while doing the mixing process. Portions of different chemicals should be used in exact amount as mentioned. Never ever rely on estimations in this case as it can kill your tree straightly. You should habitually start by putting in the proper amount of pesticide, and then top it off with all the water.

When you are spraying, make sure you spray uniformly over all the areas. Never spray in excess such that it starts dripping off the leaves. Use ladder while spraying in order to get to the places that are unreachable while standing on the ground. Don’t do mistake of spraying one part of the tree twice as it will create non uniformity and can prove dangerous.

If you are a well developed and large tree owner always make use of ladder to do spray. Never spray from outside to inside and keep your position under the tree proper so that you can effectively spray from inside towards outside. Once you are done with the outer canopy you can spray the rest of the tree. Once you are done cleaning, make sure to completely and carefully clean off every bit of tools you used, including your clothes. Don’t include the clothes you wore while spraying in the rest of your family’s laundry.

Make sure the spray never drips on the ground from the leaves or branches. If it falls on the ground, it can easily be absorbed by the roots of the tree and be transported to the actual fruits on the trees. If pesticides are only on the outside of the fruit it is not dangerous until you wash it properly before eating.