As a companion to Progreen's excellent guide to selective lawn pesticides table, they also have devised another simple at-a-glance table identifying the main features of the popular processional total weedkillers they supply;
Quick guide to total weed killers, kill all weeds on contact
Please see our table below for comparisons between total weedkillers:
| Total Weedkillers |
Kurtail |
Finalsan Plus |
Asteroid Biocare |
Asteroid |
Roundup ProBio |
Roundup Pro Biactive 450 |
Scotts Hammer |
Kernel |
| Pack size (litres) |
0.5lt |
5lt |
1lt |
5lt or 15lt |
1lt or 5lt |
5lt |
5lt |
15lt |
| Contains glyphosate? |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Glyphosate concentration (%) |
n/a |
n/a |
36 |
36 |
36 |
45 |
24 |
48 |
| Concentrate or ready to use? |
Conc |
Conc |
Conc |
Conc |
Conc |
Conc |
Conc |
Conc |
| Area covered (m2) |
1,000 |
300 |
<1,400 |
10,000 or 30,000 |
2,000 or 10,000 |
12,500 |
<11,750 |
33,333 |
| Professional use? |
yes |
yes |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Full aquatic use? |
no |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
no |
yes |
| Full amenity label? |
no |
yes |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Why choose me? |
Kills mares tail |
Controls moss, algae & weeds |
Full strength, but non- professional |
Alternative full amenity brand glyphosate to RUPB |
Respected Monsanto brand |
Respected Monsanto brand |
Fastest acting, shows results in 24hrs |
Highest strength, contractor packs |
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*If you wish to improve the speed and efficiency of weed kill, and improve rainfastness, we recommend the addition of the water-conditioner “Attak” with all glyphosate containing products (except Roundup ProBio 360 & Roundup Pro Biactive 450 which already contain a water conditioner).
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