For foliar sprays of an herbicide mixed in water, be sure to use a surfactant to maximize the amount of herbicide that stays on the leaves as opposed to just beading up and running off. Best of all, the thorns will break off before they can stab you. Can be applied to woody or herbaceous broadleaf plants as a foliar spray or as a basal bark or cut stump application to woody plants. Only 12 left in stock - order soon. You might also find one or two branches that need a second spray a month or two later, but at that time, spraying the bark up on the individual branch works fine. Check your local ordinances. 0000001271 00000 n Ragan And Massey 75260 32oz Brushtox Brush Killer Concentrate. For example, spray a 4-5” band on a 2” diameter buckthorn. Please refer to the product label for complete mixing and application instructions. It is faster and can kill all types of weeds and woody plants. Fall and winter also have the advantage that you can cut, make brush piles, and then burn the brush piles while there is snow on the ground to keep the fires contained. 0000043137 00000 n OVER –SPRAY, FOLIAR SPRAY:   A thick patch of low buckthorn, such as an area that was mowed within the last year or two and has resprouted, can be treated with a foliar spray (spray of leaves) or over-spray (regardless of leaves). Prescribed burns, ie., fire, can be a fabulous follow-up tool, but you have to be careful. 0000050187 00000 n The best time is during the couple of weeks in the fall when the buckthorn leaves are still green, but most native plants have already died back, and there may be newly fallen tree leaves to additionally protect the ground plants. The most common brand name is Garlon 4. 0000001250 00000 n Triclopyr 7k.2 Weed Control Methods Handbook, The Nature Conservancy, Tu et al. If your site is badly degraded, you may need to plant new seed or plants. If you have areas that have enough grass or leaf litter to burn, start prescribed burns as soon as you can. The buckthorn will show signs of dying within 2-4 weeks during the growing season, with brown leaves hanging on the tree. Anytime you cut a live tree or shrub that you are trying to eradicate, - treat the fresh-cut stump! ​One final application technique to mention is commonly called the “glove of death”, which should only be used with great care. Apply 1 to 8 quarts per acre of BRUSHTOX™ to control broadleaf weeds and woody plants. BE SAFE!! To control woody plants with stems less than 6 inches in basal diameter, mix 1 to 5 gallons of BRUSHTOX™ in enough oil to make 100 gallons of spray mixture. These can speed up your progress significantly, but still need to be used in conjunction with herbicide treatment (to kill the roots), burning, and management of other weeds in the newly cleared areas. Concentrated formulation developed specifically for larger properties; Controls tough listed weeds and brush including poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, thistle, and black locust Upgrading to a padded shoulder harness can be a good thing for backpack sprayers. For bark oil, we know of 4 options. For spot applications you mix 6 ounces per gallon of water. This is tricky to get it to be effective without harm. We typically spray a band on the trunk about 2-3" wide (high) for every 1" of diameter of the trunk. Aerial Application: Use oil and water in the spray mixture in a 1:5 ratio (1 part oil to 5 parts water), up to a maximum of 1 gallon of oil per acre according to mixing instructions below. So, let’s know more about these brush killers in detail, including their pros and cons. Get some experience with friends. If the buckthorn has been standing dead for at least a few months (a year or two is even better), it is very easy to cut and the wood is very light weight to carry. Plan control and safety measures. The least expensive way is to spray or paint the stump with ‘1/2 strength RoundUp'. Does not kill grass. As an alternative, you can use a very, very light spray of basal bark mix, being careful that the spray doesn’t drift onto good trees. Progeny is a mix of triclopyr with diCamba and MCPA. PULLING, WEED WRENCHES:   Small buckthorn can be pulled. The simplest technique is to put a piece of sponge in an old sock and tie the old sock over the spray nozzle, so that a quick squirt of the sprayer gets the sponge and sock wet with the herbicide and it can be pressed against the targeted stem or trunk. However, you will have a reasonable amount of herbicide that goes to waste (onto the ground) and it is much easier to kill desirable plants or trees than using other methods. Apply 1 to 8 quarts per acre of BRUSHTOX™ to control broadleaf weeds and woody plants. Check your local ordinances. 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