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NuBark Natural Pruning Paste is designed to protect plant
tissue and hasten the healing of plant wounds resulting from pruning or other physical injuries. They contain a homogenous
blend of ingredients including lanolin, beeswax and other natural compounds. Scientific research shows that lanolin promotes
healing by preventing drying and dieback, whereas petroleum-based products contain a high percentage of toxic compounds which
kill living cells near the margin of the wound. Not to mention the messy almost permanent stain that pertroleum based pruning
pastes and ointments leave behind.
When you prune your bonsai , the plant is
effectively injured. A process of damage containment and repair begins. This includes a collapse of the damaged cells at the
cut surface, which reduces the "bleeding" from the wound.
Drying of the exposed surface now begins. The drying is
not confined to the surface layer of the cells. Often, cells dry back into the wound.
NuBark's strong protective seal allows the healing process to begin closer to the cut surface,
hastening the healing action. A reduction in dessication aids your tree by allowing it to maintain levels of moisture
closer to the wound site. These cells can then stay alive and start multiplying sooner to form callus tissue that grows and
eventually covers the surface of the wound.
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NuBark's protective seal provides a barrier to invading
insects such as borers which are attracted to the plant's sap. Without NuBark the insects could burrow into the bark or wood,
which would damage additional tissue and reduce the healing rate. NuBark can reduce your trees
vulnerability to disease by preventing pathogens, such as fungi and bacteria, from entering
the wound
TIP: When using
cut paste,
wet your fingers to keep
the paste from adhereing
to them.
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