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Weed control gives gardeners and gardeners a lot of trouble. If you don’t have time for hand weeding, you can use herbicides to kill weeds.
Glyphos is a dangerous agent for weeds and cultivated plants, it destroys all vegetation in the application zone. This is a full blown chemical.
Indications for use
Since Glyphos destroys all vegetation in its path, it cannot be used after the emergence of seedlings of cultivated plants. In what cases can this herbicide be used?
- When fighting grass near paths, buildings, along fences. During the season, the treatment should be repeated 1-3 times.
- Preparation of a plot of land for sowing a lawn. It is necessary to start destroying weeds 1-1,5 months before sowing grass seeds.
- If necessary, the total destruction of vegetation in the process of cultivating a neglected or untouched piece of land.
- Weed control on the site in early spring or immediately after harvest.
Operating principle
The herbicide Glyphos is absorbed by the leaves and stems of the weed, as a result of which not only the aerial part of the plant dies, but also the root system. In the process of death, the leaves of the weed turn brown, wither and die completely.
How dangerous is the drug
Glyphos is practically non-toxic, so it does not pose a significant threat to birds, worms, fish and bees. However, it is better to limit the flights of bees for a period of up to 12 hours after the processing of the field, allocating for them a zone far from the cultivated plot of land.
Benefits of Glyphos against weeds
There are a number of benefits to consider when choosing a weed killer:
- Almost 100% result from the application.
- The composition of the preparation contains a water softener and a high-tech surfactant, due to which the effect of the preparation is stable, regardless of the quality of the water and even weather conditions.
- The tool destroys monocotyledonous, dicotyledonous, cereal and malicious weeds.
- Can be used for mixing with herbicides from the group of sulfonylurea and phenoxy acids.
How to store the product
If you bought more Glyphos than you needed, then you can save it for the next treatment. The instructions for use of Glyphos against weeds indicate the temperature range at which the drug can be stored without losing its qualities. So, at temperatures from -15 to + 40ºС, the agent remains unchanged. If the temperature in the room where the drug is stored is below -15 ºС, then it will need to be more thoroughly mixed before use, but the properties of Glyphos are not lost. The shelf life and use is 5 years.
The period of death of plants after treatment
The period of death of weeds after injections of Glyphos is different. It all depends on the type of weed:
- Annuals wither after 3 days.
- Perennials begin to die after 7-10 days.
- Shrubs and trees – in 20-30 days.
How to prepare a solution
In order to destroy weeds on 1 acre of land, you will need 5 liters of a diluted preparation. Glyphos is bred according to the variety of weeds:
- For the destruction of dicotyledonous and annual cereal weeds, dilute 80 ml of the product in 10 liters of water.
- Dicotyledonous cereal perennials require more poison, as they have a more powerful root system. So, you will need 120 ml of Glyphos per 10 liters of water.
So, in order to quickly and effortlessly deal with weeds, you must strictly follow the recommendations and instructions for the preparation indicated in the article. Remember that Glyphos is a strong all-round agent, so it is best to use it before planting crops.
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