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bluekat76 Ijamsville, MD(Zone 6b) Mar 14, 2006

Surround at Home Crop Protectant - Has anyone used this on their gardens? Does it work?

Surround dries to a powdery film that sticks to insects' wings, legs and mouth parts, so pests quickly leave to find a more comfortable place to feed or lay eggs. Its active ingredient is a specially processed, super-fine kaolin (allowed up to 2.5% in foods.) As an extra benefit, Surround blocks light that causes sunburn, reducing damage by over 50%.
http://www.gardensalive.com/product.asp?pn=8072&bhcd2=1142371090

I am willing to give this a go if I can get some positive feedback. I guess if it rains a lot I would be spraying a lot though...

Thanks - Kim

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Tammy somewhere, PA Mar 16, 2006

That sounds like the stuff you spray on fruits like apples. No?
Tam

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Indy Alexandria, IN(Zone 6a) Mar 16, 2006

I used it last year...along with insect spray.. The jury is still out as far as I'm concerned. It does not all wash off with a rain. It does take part of it off. However on my Red Delicious apples I'm wiping a film off yet on my stored ones.

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BronxBoy Lawrenceville, GA(Zone 7b) Mar 31, 2006

I have a large bag too. Mainly to protect some of my crops from potential JB damage.

Indy:

Is the film a problem? That's my concern with this stuff.

BB

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