Broadleaf Root Dip is beneficial for all sizes of softwood and hardwood trees and on all species of bushes and shrubs. It is also ideal for bare-root transplanting of vegetable crops and international transporting of bare-root plant material.
USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH BROADLEAF P4 FOR LONG TERM BENEFITS
It should be noted that bare-root dipping is intended to act only as an anti-desiccant to extend out-of-soil life and counteract transplant shock. It is not designed to replace the incorporation of Broadleaf P4 into tree-planting pockets, which will still be needed to supply roots with adequate moisture to support a sizeable leaf canopy over an extended period of time after transplanting.
Bare-root treatment with BROADLEAF ROOT DIP and planting-pocket incorporation of Broadleaf P4 can be used together in a complementary manner to great short and long term benefit.
How Much Broadleaf Root Dip will be needed to treat a given quantity of bare-root stock?
The amount of gel that can be loaded onto the bare roots will depend on the type of root system (e.g. fibrous & bushy or spindly) and the consistency of the gel.
The following table shows the average quantity of bare-root stock that can be dipped with 1 Kg of powder, hydrated in average quality water. Please use for guidance only.
| Grade (cm) | Quantity | |
| Transplants | 45-60 | 1300 |
| 60-90 | 1100 | |
| 90-180 | 900 | |
| Feathered Whips | 120-180 | 600 |
| 180-240 | 500 | |
| Trees | ||
| • Light Standard | 6-8 | 400 |
| • Standard | 8-10 | 300 |
| • Selected Standard | 10-12 | 150 |
| • Heavy Standard | 12-14 | 80 |
| • Extra-heavy Standard | 14-16 | 60 |
| • Extra-heavy Standard | 16-18 | 20 |