Question : What kind of weeds does Triclopyr 4 herbicide control?
Answer : Triclopyr 4 herbicide controls select woody brush and broadleaf weeds, including but not limited to Salt Cedar, Canada Thistle, Mustard, Purple Loosestrife, Gallberry, Wax Myrtle, and Blackberry.
Question : Where can Triclopyr 4 herbicide be used?
Answer : Triclopyr 4 herbicide can be used in a variety of settings, including turf, forestry, range pastures, rights-of-way, non-crop areas, ornamental turf, industrial sites and non-irrigation ditch banks.
Question : What is the main benefit of using Triclopyr 4 herbicide?
Answer : Triclopyr 4 herbicide provides broad spectrum control of tough vegetation, making it an effective choice for controlling woody plants, annuals, and perennial broadleaf weeds year-round.
Question : Will it ailanthus?
Answer : Triclopyr 3 should be used for Ailanthus. For Basal bark treatments, use diesel and spray the bottom 2 feet of the stump. For hack and squirt method, make little cup-like wounds in the tree, fill it up with your herbicide. The best time of year to treat Ailanthus Altissima is from early July through mid-September.
Question : What is the mixing ratio of this product per gallon of water or do you have to use it straight?
Answer : For foliage application to poison oak and thistle, use 2 to 2.5 oz per gallon of water with a surfactant. For basal bark treatment, dilute it to about 15% Triclopyr concentration. You can also use it straight for cut stump treatments.
Question : I need to control the spread of creeping charlie. Which product, Triclopyr 4 or 4EC would be most effective? When should I apply the product?
Answer : Trimec is a safer alternative for creeping charlie. Use 175oz/acre, with a non-ionic surfactant. For wild violets, use triclopyr 24oz/acre rate, with a non-ionic surfactant. The best time to kill either of these weeds is late September through early November.
Question : Five acre rural lot with at least a third heavily infested with buckthorn. Hundreds of hours of cutting, spraying with Roundup (in fall). Best?
Answer : On leaves, a spaced combination of 2-4D and a little glyphosate in water tends to be effective. In fall and winter, 20 t0 30% triclopyr applied to cut stem or basal bark can be effective. 2-4D is relatively inexpensive compared to triclopyr. Broadcast early in the year including a dose of glyphosate.
Question : What percent of this product is actually Triclopyr?
Answer : 61.6% Triclopyr BEE: (3,5,6 Trichloro-2-Pyridinyl)oxyacetic acid, butoxyethyl ester
Question : How many gallons to treat 6 acres?
Answer : Sorry, unable to provide the answer. Best to use this product as a spot spray.
Question : Is there a mixing guide on the product bottle? Does this have to be mixed with diesel?
Answer : There is no mixing ratio mentioned on the bottle. Diesel is preferable, but it can also be mixed with water or ordinary vegetable oil.
Question : Will this kill tree of heaven?
Answer : Yes, it has been effective on several types of trees.
Question : Will this product kill Asian Bittersweet?
Answer : Not sure, have not tried it on Asian Bittersweet.
Question : I want to get rid of locust trees. I plan to cut trees down and immediately apply triclopyr. Will it kill the locust trees?
Answer : Yes, it will definitely kill the trees. Mix 1/2 gallon Triclopyr to 3 gallons diesel in a backpack sprayer and spray a 6 inch "band" around the tree trunk, somewhere around 2-3 feet above the ground.