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Description
Biobizz Leaf Coat is an all-organic foliar spray made from natural latex. It was primarily designed to limit evaporation. However, Leaf Coat will also help strengthen your plants and increase their resistance to pests and moulds - Insects really cant stand the stuff.
Leaf Coat comes ready to use in a spray bottle and takes effect a few hours after application. It works by forming a very thin elastic layer (about 1.5 microns) around the leaves of your plants. This natural latex layer protects your plants without making leaves lose their permeability so that all-important air and light can still make their way through.
In hot and humid growing environments (around 28 degrees Celsius and higher), Leaf Coats protective layer will stop your plants from sweating and losing water. In cooler environments, the added protective layer will help shield your plants from the cold. Because of this, Leaf Coat can be great at reducing stress when transplanting plants between environments with different temperature and humidity levels.
Leaf coat can be used throughout the whole growth cycle and degrades naturally roughly two weeks after application, leaving no nasty residues or harmful products on your plants. It is a great, natural, eco-friendly alternative to pesticides and insecticides.
Weve tested Leaf Coat and it does what it says it will do. Although not a cure for pests or insects, it offers up a protective layer and combined with other benefits, such as limiting evaporation and reducing the stress of temperature fluctuation, wed say Leaf Coat is an affordable ally, especially for organic gardeners.
Key facts
| Type | Organic leaf spray made from natural latex |
|---|---|
| What it does | Limits water loss from the leaves and makes them less attractive to pests and moulds |
| Layer | About 1.5 microns thick; air and light still get through |
| Takes effect | A few hours after spraying |
| Lasts | Breaks down naturally after about two weeks, leaving no residue |
| Use during | The whole growing cycle |
| Sizes | 500 ml sprayer, 1 litre refill, 5 and 10 litres |
| Brand | Biobizz |
| Category | Other Additives |
How to use
Leaf Coat comes ready to use. Spray it over the leaves; it works a few hours later and breaks down by itself after about two weeks, so spray again if you want the cover to continue.
- In hot, humid rooms, around 28 °C and above, it stops plants sweating and losing water.
- In cooler rooms it adds a little protection from the cold.
- It helps plants cope when they move between rooms with different temperature and humidity.
It is not a cure for pests, but the layer makes the leaves harder for them to use. More treatments are in pest management, and Biobizz's feeds are in the Biobizz feed chart.
Questions
Will Leaf Coat get rid of pests?
It is not a cure. It forms a protective layer that insects dislike and helps the plant resist pests and moulds, so it works best as prevention.
Does it block light or air?
No. The layer is about 1.5 microns thick and the leaves stay permeable, so air and light still reach them.
How long does one spray last?
It breaks down naturally about two weeks after application, leaving no residue.
