Liquid insecticide oil spray for dormant trees

Ensure the health and beauty of your trees and shrubs right from the start of the season by using Superior Products Dormant Oil. This simple and effective treatment offers crucial protection by eliminating harmful insects that overwinter on your plants. By targeting eggs and larvae before they cause significant damage, you'll promote vigorous growth and abundant harvests. Plus, its targeted action preserves beneficial insects essential to the balance of your garden. It's a 100% natural control.

What does this product protect against?

• red spider mites
• larvae
• aphids
• as well as certain diseases when combined with sulfur lime.

An excellent preventative treatment: Combining oil and sulfur lime is an excellent preventative treatment against insects and diseases on fruit trees, rose bushes, and ornamental plants. 

When to apply dormant oil?

• Ideal Period: Early spring, before buds break (before leaves or green tips appear). This is called the dormant stage.
• Months: Generally in April or early May.
• Temperature: The temperature should be above 4°C (around 10°C is ideal).
• Weather Conditions: Choose a wind-free and sunny day. Avoid applying if there is a risk of rain or frost within 24 to 48 hours following treatment. The oil needs time to dry.

Which plants to use dormant oil on?

• Fruit trees (apple trees, plum trees, etc.)
• Ornamental shrubs and plants (rose bushes, etc.)
• Deciduous trees
• Cedar hedges (as a preventative measure)

Which plants to avoid treating with dormant oil?

• Beeches
• Walnut trees
• Colorado blue spruces
• Sugar maples
• Japanese maples
• Delicious apple trees
• Blue conifers (like blue spruce, as it can alter their colour)
• Plants that retain their foliage during winter.

How to use dormant oil?

• Preparation: Use a manual or motorized sprayer equipped with a fine nozzle for optimal coverage.
• Application: Carefully spray all parts of the plant (trunk, branches, buds) until they are completely covered, avoiding excessive runoff.