Does anyone know of a good way to get rid of some of the moss taking over the roof of my old sugarhouse? is there anything i can spray to kill it? bleach? thanks
Does anyone know of a good way to get rid of some of the moss taking over the roof of my old sugarhouse? is there anything i can spray to kill it? bleach? thanks
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800 taps
-500 vac
-300 gravity
40x13 King evap.
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a bleach and water solution the moss will get slimy and shiney then rinse with water.
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My brother clued me in to the use of zinc strips. Here's a sample website of a company that sells them. The zinc slowly corrodes as it's rained on, and the zinc ions kill existing mold and other roof crud, and inhibits further growth. In the meantime, that bleach solution will do just fine.
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I have some really cool looking moss growing on the flatter section of roof on my sugarhouse and I kinda like it. It looks like alpine tundra.
2012: Probably 750 gravity taps and 50 buckets.
600 gal stainless milk tank.
2 - 100 gallon stock tanks
one 30 gal barrel
50 buckets
3' x 10' Waterloo Raised Flue wood fired evaporator w/ open pans.
12" x 20" Filter Canner
Sawmill next to sugarhouse solves my sugarwood problem
Gather with GMC 3500 2wd Pickup w/ 425 gallon Plastic Tank.
Been tapping here in Lyman NH since 1989 but I've been sugaring since 8 years old in 1968.
As clan says the zinc strips work. We install them mostly on camps in wooded lots near lakes or ponds where the moss tends to grow really well. The zinc really does work just need to install it properly so enough of it is exposed. The bleach will work temporary.
1700 Taps /1600 on Vac. 3x10 King evaporator
20 head Charolais cattle
8 head Lowline Angus
28 Miniature horses
90 hives honey bees
JD 4430 tractor
I have in the greenhouse many bottles of moss remover. You mix it with water and spray it on wall and wood work and rooks to remove moss. I will get the name of it tomorrow.
maybe 50 taps for 2011
Finally ready to boil when I get enough sap
I just might be crazy.( make that I know I am)
Trees all tapped except the ones with 5 feet of snow.
Enough rabbits to keep Elmer busy..
Another old time method was to use a lime box along the ridge to change the ph. this acts like the zinc and prevents further growth but needs to be refreshed more often. Refresh timing depend on hole size in the box and how much rain fell in the year