Question About Tree Paint

[Tropicalgrower89]

Hello fellow tropical fruit enthusiasts. I have severely trimmed half of my coconut cream and lemon zest for top working and I am planning on using IV organics white tree paint. Can the tree sprout new growth through the paint? I would like to make sure that the paint doesn't prevent any new growth from popping out.

[bsbullie]

Guess you missed the fact that you shouldn't remove more than 1/3 of the growth at any one trimming?   

Sorry, can't answer your question about growing and paint.  Maybe dont paint where you want the growth to occur.   Also keep in mind, paint should only really be applied where direct sun exposure would be an issue

[Ulfr]

Mango grows straight through paint for me on mature branches (only done a few though). I just use cheap watered down latex paint. Is IV organics superior in some way?

As Rob said you only need to paint the top/part facing the sun anyway.

[Tropicalgrower89]

Guess you missed the fact that you shouldn't remove more than 1/3 of the growth at any one trimming?   

Sorry, can't answer your question about growing and paint.  Maybe dont paint where you want the growth to occur.   Also keep in mind, paint should only really be applied where direct sun exposure would be an issue

Gosh darn it. Whoops.    Thanks for your input. I'm just going to be painting the part of the exposed branch that faces the sun as you've recommended.

[Tropicalgrower89]

Mango grows straight through paint for me on mature branches (only done a few though). I just use cheap watered down latex paint. Is IV organics superior in some way?

As Rob said you only need to paint the top/part facing the sun anyway.

Good to know. I was a bit concerned about the paint forming a tough flexible film that won't allow new growth to push through. Thanks! I was originally planning on buying regular latex paint from the local hardware store, but nowadays, it seems that they can contain ingredients that are harmful based on what I've read. I just didn't want to risk it, so I bought a tree paint that I saw on youtube once a couple of years back and has good ratings.

[FlyingFoxFruits]

this iv organics paint seems to work very well, i got some of the brown color by accident, but i appreciate the color as opposed to white washed. 

i had what looked like scale, mealy bug or some waxy small sucking insects on the bark, and it destroyed their ass

just be careful mixing because it comes in a powder form and the dust is easy to accidentally inhale…it smells like going to a dentist office, you’ll see what i mean

[murahilin]

this iv organics paint seems to work very well, i got some of the brown color by accident, but i appreciate the color as opposed to white washed. 

i had what looked like scale, mealy bug or some waxy small sucking insects on the bark, and it destroyed their ass

just be careful mixing because it comes in a powder form and the dust is easy to accidentally inhale…it smells like going to a dentist office, you’ll see what i mean

Good to know. I bought some last week to use on my mom's mango tree once I trim it this year. I plan to top work the entire tree.