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Glyphosate MO

I must be missing something but I was always told, and read, that Glyphosate only works through the green parts of plants. I've also been told that because of that it won't affect any plants through contact with bark etc. So how come there are ads on this site for Glyphosate plugs for stump treatment??? 

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  • PRO
    Because you are putting the glyphosate into the heart of the tree.
    You can syringe it in as well not that I've done it
  • PRO

    Have a read of this Edward: http://landscapejuicenetwork.com/forum/topics/how-to-kill-the-roots...

  • Glyphospate travels through the plants circulatory system to kill the roots. The leaf application is just the point of entry for a spray. If you use the plugs you tap directly into the vascular system. No drift, no mixing and handy if you have no canopy. 

    I'm surprised this wasn't covered in your PA1/6?

    • It makes sense now you say it about tapping into the vascular system. No I don't remember any mention of these plugs when I taken my PA1 and PA6 in 2008. Then again it was a pretty intense couple of days. Thanks for the advice.

    • PRO

      It's not surprising as it depends on when the PA1/PA6 was taken, many earlier courses did not cover them (mine certainly didn't).

      This is where the industry needs easily accessible Update Courses without re-sitting complete "suite of tests".

      New ideas, new products, new procedures appear and it is generally left to the individual to consume via CPD - something which is hard to do when running a business full time.

      It is a shame some of this can not be provided as online courses......

  • Hi everyone,

    It might also be worth noting at this point that you should have a PA6 PP certificate to actually apply Eco Plugs which is an extra part to the normal PA6 certificate. The PP stands for pesticide plug!

    Cheers Ollie

    www.agrigem.co.uk

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