Twill asks: > Is anyone out there using CS to keep their christmas tree greener > longer ?
YES! We do that every year. We always cut our Christmas tree at the lot, so we probably start out with a freshness advantage over pre-cut trees. As soon as we get it home I cut a couple of extra inches off the bottom to make sure we have a very fresh cut, then put it in the stand and fill it up with room temperature CS. If I don't have enough CS made up, I'll make up the balance with distilled. If you get this first watering right, the tree will still be fresh when you want to take it down. Be warned, the tree will drink a *lot* of water every day, so stay on top of keeping the stand filled. If it dries out even once, it's probably a goner. We usually switched to tap water for the rest of the time. I add a few chugs of CS whenever I think about it, just in case. Hope that helps. Mike D. [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] [[email protected] ] [Speaking only for myself... ] -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
