targeted weed killer: precision foam herbicide delivery system
DESCRIPTION
One of the biggest drawbacks of conventional herbicide application systems is that they cannot target weeds precisely. Green Shoots has introduced a revolutionary new herbicide delivery system that applies herbicides exactly where you want them - with dramatically reduced drift, overspray, or drip. The system can be used with foliar, cut surface, and wiping techniques. This presentation shows before and after photos demonstrating the effectiveness of the system.TRANSCRIPT
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Targeted Weed Killer – The Precision Foam Herbicide Application System from
Green Shoots®
By John LampeJanuary 17, 2014
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Conventional herbicide application systems don’t work well if desirable plants are mixed with weeds
Crown vetch invading a planting bed
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Problems with conventional systems:
• Spray systems: high pressure creates fine droplets which cause overspray and drift
• Wiping systems: use absorbent materials that drip excessively and collect dirt and plant matter
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What is the alternative?
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Green Shoots Precision Foam Herbicide Application Systems
Large Foam Herbicide Dispenser with Foliar Nozzle
Large Foam Herbicide Dispenser with Extension Nozzle
NOTE: Large Foam Herbicide Dispenser Available Starting March, 2014
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Large Dispenser used for foliar application to highly
invasive Japanese knotweed
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NOTE ABSENCE OF FINE DROPLETS ON LEAF OR IN THE AIR!
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Foam herbicide clings to foliage of invasive knotweed
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9Herbicide spreads on leaf
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Herbicide slowly dries on leaf –
increasing absorption
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Stump and Cut SurfaceApplications – Nozzle Extension
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Foam herbicide (triclopyr amine)
applied to cut stump of invasive
buckthorn
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131 Minute – Foam recedes but clings
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1 min. 18 sec: Foam herbicide gradually soaks into stump
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1 min. 40 sec: Foam
herbicide almost
completely soaked inwith no
drippage!
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Green Shoots Precision Foam Herbicide Application Systems
Small Foam Herbicide Dispenser
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Use the Small Herbicide Dispenser for small, high-precision jobs like this cut stump application
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What are the results?
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Small amount of concentrated foam herbicide (glyphosate)
applied to bull thistle rosette in lawn. . .
12 days later, the thistle is dead with no harm to grass even
though glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide!
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Small amount of concentrated foam herbicide (glyphosate)
applied to invasive Canada thistle . . .
10 days later – thistle is dead.
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Small Amount of concentrated foam herbicide (glyphosate)
applied to invasive perennial sowthistle. . .
15 days later the sowthistle is dead.
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Tangled mass of crown vetch in a planting bed
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Small amount of concentrated foam herbicide (glyphosate)
applied to bentstem base of crown vetch. . .
35 days later, crown vetch is dead with no re-sprouts.
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Small amount of concentrated foam herbicide (glyphosate) applied to small weed tree. . .
18 days later – successful treatment
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Small Amount of Concentrated Foam Herbicide (glyphosate)
applied to stump of invasive buckthorn. . .
One year later, the buckthorn stump Is dead with no sprouting.
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Advantages of the Green Shoots Precision System
• Less risk to desirable plants: less overspray or drippage
• Herbicide uptake increased: foam herbicide sticks to and dries slowly on weed tissue
• Visibility Improved: foam is easy to see• Reduced Herbicide Waste: only apply what is
needed for the job
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More Information
• Green Shoots®, LLC – www.greenshootsonline.com
• Contact: [email protected]
• Search: green shoots foam herbicide