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Old 11-04-2021, 03:36 PM
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Has anybody used paraffinic oil to knock out scale? If so what concentration of mix with water?
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Old 11-05-2021, 11:41 AM
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I haven't, and wouldn't on an orchid. I've had problems with phytotoxicity using it on fruit trees. I use common rubbing alcohol for scale, either via Qtip or a spray bottle, or both. Cheap, easy, effective, and readily available.
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