Should I paint the trunks of these apple rootstocks with indoor white latex paint mixed with joint compound and water to deterr borers? What amounts of each do I mix? I'm in zone 6b WV

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Should I paint the trunks of these apple rootstocks with indoor white latex paint mixed with joint compound and water to deterr borers?
What amounts of each do I mix?
I’m in zone 6b WV

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Hopefully someone more experienced than I am will chime in, but I’d probably be hesitant to use that on a small tree. There are reports of latex + joint compound preparations damaging young whips. See, for instance, here.

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Equal parts of all 3 ingredients per Fedco Trees.

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