Bonide Garden Rich Pruning Sealer with Brush Top Applicator, 16 oz Ready-to-Use Protective Seal for Trees, Shrubs, Roses

excellent product. We'll see in about a year how well it performs in the long run but so far the thickness is just right and the included applicator is convenient. I'd compare the thickness to be slightly thinner than honey but significantly thicker than normal paint. It *might* depend on your location but here in the tropics, it can be applied straight from the can. Its not too runny, not too thick, its just about perfect to allow it to get into little nooks ang crannies that need sealed. I usually want to reapply after a few hours to have the thickness i think i need on the inner wood of the cut as those sections are usually "planed-like" smooth from my ARS saw, thus it tends to spread thin initially on those areas.... Sometimes i go for a third coating when the wood is moist which also tends to dilute and thin the paint. March 3, 2017 update: so far so so good and im pretty much sold on it. Ive read these sealer or paint products arent needed and that its better for the tree to "naturally heal itself" but based on experience, using this definitely makes a difference in speeding up the healing while minimizing rot. Before i had this product, I once cut the 1.5" diameter top of a durian tree to a branch and it eventually rotted and created a weak point for the top branch due to the rotting wound. I did a very similar cut on another tree but used this sealer afterwards and the difference is night and day. Several months later, theres minimal rotting, if at all, and i can see the tree callous closing the wound better and faster. Ill likely buy again when mine runs out. July 16 2018 UPDATE Still completely sold on it. At first I thought I needed to reapply this until the tree completely enclosed the wound with callus but that seems unnecessary. Even though the bark will stretch over time and expose bare bark on the stretched portions of the bark as it develops callus over the open wound, by then, it seems like the open wound has developed a protective layer underneath it's surface to prevent it from rotting. I didn't cut the wound open to verify this but that's just my guess based on the fact that the wound doesn't dry up and disintegrate as it did in untreated wounds in the past. Other people may have other experiences so definitely this is a product to atleast try because it May work for you as it did for me. Thank you for the makers of this excellent product!! Definitely highly recommended you try it!

Stuff works GREAT! Keeps my big old pine tree from weeping sap. Small can goes a long way.

Make tree wounds look better as well as protect and heal

Bonide Pruning Sealer is a practical product for protecting fresh-cut wounds on trees, shrubs, and roses after pruning. The brush-top applicator is convenient and allows for precise application directly over cut surfaces without getting your hands messy. We used it on our apple trees and rose bushes after a heavy spring pruning session. The sealer dries relatively quickly to a black, tar-like film that adheres well even on vertical or curved surfaces. It's water resistant once dried. We noticed healthy callus formation on the treated cuts over the growing season, and no fungal issues developed on the major cuts where we applied it. The 16 oz can provides plenty of product for multiple pruning seasons for a typical home garden. Some gardeners debate whether pruning sealers are necessary, but for larger cuts on valuable trees, it gives peace of mind. Overall a solid traditional product for wound sealing.

Goes on easy & really works & stays on