White Paint

[mtholton]

Can you school me on this? Does this protect against rabbits and mice as well as sun? Or do I need to put a screen over that as well for protection? Trees are fully caged for deer..

I planted my first four trees this weekend and forgot bark protection and now I'm worrying I'm going to find chewed up trees when I go back this weekend to finish the project... #ROOKIEAPPLETREEPLANTER

 

[trampledbyturtles]

Paint is for sun, screen for rodents.
Given a chance, they will eat paint and all if hungey enough.

Guessing u r gunna be ok, with fresh greens available the bunnies and mice should have better options than bark. Deer on the other hand are always a concern but u got that covered.

 

[Ben.MN/WI]

Cages for deer, window screens for mice/rabbits and white latex paint for sun.

Even then something goes wrong occasionally, but going with that plan will increase the odds of success.

 

[Natty Bumppo]

Paint is also for borers. There has been a few recent threads about it.

 

[gunfun13]

I've read of guys adding hot sauce to the latex for rodent control, anyone have experience with that?

 

[cavey]

I believe some are mixing plaster into the 50/50 latex paint to aid with keeping borers at bay as well as some insecticide especially around the base; if, and you should use aluminum window screen make sure you have it folded tight - you dont want openings for mice and you down want space between the screen for mice and voles to move around in behind the screen and make sure you pack a little dirt around the base of the trunk and screen so the mice wont get under it.

 

[chummer]

I have also read about adding sevin.

 

[g squared 23]

I believe some are mixing plaster into the 50/50 latex paint to aid with keeping borers at bay as well as some insecticide especially around the base; if, and you should use aluminum window screen make sure you have it folded tight - you dont want openings for mice and you down want space between the screen for mice and voles to move around in behind the screen and make sure you pack a little dirt around the base of the trunk and screen so the mice wont get under it.

Per Native Hunter’s recs, I have been cutting one end of the screen and folding both sides down against the weed mat and then putting a staple through each side so the rodents can’t lift it up and get underneath.


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