Experienced gardeners know that it is necessary to treat trees: to cover the cracks which are formed in bark under the influence of temperature drops, burns from the sun, frost cracks, damages from inoculations and the cut-off branches, hollow. The best means for puttying of all injuries – garden var. It is on sale, but it is possible to prepare also own.
Instruction
1. In warm season it is good to use Zhukovsky's ointment. That to prepare it, it is necessary to take rosin, yellow wax and internal fresh lard (zdor) in equal proportions. All this should be kindled in separate tanks, and then to merge in one and to mix carefully. When mass becomes homogeneous, it needs to be cooled, poured out in pan with cold water and to knead like the test. The received lump should be stored in oil-impregnated paper.
2. Cold var Rajevski it is possible to apply under any weather conditions, but before application it is necessary to warm up. For preparation of this putty it is necessary to take 400 gr wood tar, 550 gr 90-degree alcohol, 1-2 spoons of linseed oil. First of all it is necessary to kindle pitch, then – to pour in it in the warmed-up alcohol, constantly stirring slowly and to add linseed oil. After that everything needs to be mixed and poured out carefully in can with cover.
3. Great option – Waterproof ointment. She is not afraid of rain and frost, well keeps and easily acts. For production of this type of var it is required 200 gr yellow wax, 200 gr shoe var, 100 gr dense terebenthene, 50 gr to salt. All this needs to be put in kettle and on slow fire to heat until mix does not become liquid. Then it is necessary to skim, remained to cool, roll in sausages and to remove on storage, having turned in oil-impregnated paper.