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Question by  cardiacnurse (35)

What is dormant oil?

How is it used?

 
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Answer by  silverkatcreationsyahoocom (324)

Dormant oil is also known as horticulture oil. It's usually mineral oil based and is a pesticide. It's used in dormant season before plants leaves and flowers fully develop. It kills insects mainly by suffication. Most insects breathe through spirals or tubes, oil clogs these causing the insect to be unable to breathe.

 
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Answer by  jennylongshot (279)

Dormant oil is a refined petroleum oil, or sometimes a cottonseed oil, sprayed on dormant plants to preven infestation from insects and mites. Follow all directions carefullly.

 
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