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Melaleuca Control Recommendations for Homeowners

Melaleuca Control Recommendations for Homeowners. Ken Langeland UF/IFAS Agronomy Department Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants. Hack and Squirt. Methods Of Application. Foliar. Cut Stump. Herbicides Used for Melaleuca Control. Active Ingredient. Brand Name(s). Application Method.

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Melaleuca Control Recommendations for Homeowners

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  1. Melaleuca Control RecommendationsforHomeowners Ken Langeland UF/IFAS Agronomy Department Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants

  2. Hack and Squirt Methods Of Application Foliar Cut Stump

  3. Herbicides Used for Melaleuca Control Active Ingredient Brand Name(s) Application Method

  4. What Property Owners Can Do • Remove invasive plants from landscapes • Contractors for large jobs • Dispose of yard waste appropriately • Treat stumps with herbicide • Ortho Brush-B-Gon • Roundup Super Concentrate • Enforcer Brush Killer

  5. Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Eye protection Long sleeves Chemical resistant gloves Follow label PPE instructions!

  6. Woody Stems Bark Inactive xylem Cambium and phloem Active xylem

  7. Cut as close to ground as possible • Cut stumps level! • Apply herbicide just inside bark (cambium) • Treat entire circumference • Treat within 15 minutes of cutting

  8. Hack and Squirt • Cut all the way around stem • Cut all the way in to cambium • Apply herbicide to exposed cambium • Use dyes so you can see what’s been treated • Treat within 15 minutes of cutting

  9. Acute Toxicity The lower the number, the higher the toxicity (i.e., it takes a smaller amount to cause toxicity)

  10. Herbicide Behavior in Soil

  11. Questions?

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