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  • I have several types of trees with small infestations of Ball Moss. I was told this fungus had roots going below the bark and would not be killed by topical treatments. I was told of a systemic treatment but not the name of the chemical. Can you help?

    9/25/200811:56:05 AM Link 0 comments | Add comment

    Potassium Bicarbonate

    Hello Gary.

     

    Ball Moss is not parasitic to your tree; It grabs nutrients and moisture from the air.  Eventually ball moss can create a large colony in your tree and hinder the tree's ability to photosynthesizes, which would weaken the tree.  Ball moss is easy to remove with a gentle brush or the careful use of a power washer. Common baking soda can be used to kill ball moss but a better product offered by Garden Ville is potassium bicarbonate (the sodium in baking soda is removed and potassium is added in its place, too much sodium can be detrimental to a plants health). The ball moss will die but not fall off the tree until it is physically removed. 

     

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