According the product label, if contact is made with skin or clothing while using Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed II Concentrate, you will need to: Remove the contaminated clothing, rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15 to 20 minutes, call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice if needed.
The product label for Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed II Concentrate states to take the following steps if the product gets on your skin or clothing:
Take off contaminated clothing.
Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15 to 20 minutes.
Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.
Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed II Concentrate can be applied to trees including hemlocks for treating adelgids and other listed insects as directed. Please refer to the product label for complete application instructions.
Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed II Concentrate can be used on ornamentals, shrubs, and containerized plants as long as they are well outside the dripline of any edibles (fruit, vegetables, nuts or herbs) that are for human consumption.
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The Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed II Concentrate is only for non-bearing fruit and nut trees. Non-bearing fruits and nuts are plants that do not bear edible fruits and nuts for at least 12 months after application of pesticides.
Bio Advanced Fruit, Citrus and Vegetable Insect Control would be an alternative treatment for systemic insect protection with a single application on fruit and nut trees, citrus, and vegetables listed on the label.
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If the cordyline plants are in containers, then Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed II Concentrate would be applied at 1 2/3 Tbsp. for each 5 gallon container. The 32 oz bottle will treat 52 x 5 gallon containers.
For outdoor flower gardens not in containers, Bonide Systemic Insect Control would be recommended for systemic protection.
Depending on the insects you are targeting, apply at 1 to 2 fl oz per gallon of water and spray the entire plant covering both sides of foliage completely. Please view the full product label for more information.
Turfgrass would not need to be pulled back or removed before applying Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed II Concentrate for soil drench applciations. The pulling back or removing is referencing weed barriers, mulch, leaf liter or other types of organic matter that can cause the insecticide can bind to the organic matter and reduce uptake by the roots.
You may need to used slighly more water volume to ensure the drench solution penetrates through the thatch layer of the turfgrass and gets into the root zone. It is also important to keep the soil around the tree or shrub moist for the next 7-10 days after applications to encourage uptake.
When using Bayer Advanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed II - Concentrate for trees the product label states you use 1 oz for every inch of distance around trunk. For trees with distance around trunk of less than 30 inches apply the solution evenly in a circle 2 feet from the tree trunk. Trees with distance around trunk greater than 30 inches, apply the solution evenly in a circle 3 - 4 feet from the tree trunk.
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For trees, you will use 1 fl oz per inch of distance around the trunk therefore yes, if the tree measures 150 inches around the trunk at the height 4.5ft from the ground, you will mix 150 fl oz (1.2 gallons) of Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed Concentrate in 2 gallons of water. Slowly pour the mixed solution evenly around the tree starting as close to the TRUNK/main stem of the tree/shrub as possible staying within 3 to 4 ft of the base of the tree. Then, fill the bucket with clean water and pour it around the trunk as well.
NOTE: Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed Concentrate has been discontinued by the manufacturer.
The granule formulation (BioAdvanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed II Granules) are still available.
For determining how many ounces total of Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed Concentrate is needed for your size tree, measure the distance in inches around the tree trunk at approximately 4.5 feet from ground level. This measurement is the amount of ounces of product to add to 1 gallon of water. If the tree measures greater than 50 inches around, pour the required product into 2 gallons of water. A flexible tape measure is the recommended method for measuring the distance around a tree.
Refer to the How Much To Apply Section at the bottom of page 3 on the product label for more information.
Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed II Concentrate is not specifically labeled for spruce budworms. We do offer a product called AzaGuard Insecticide Nematicide that is labeled for them as directed. It is an organic insecticide that helps reduce insect pressure and damage to plants. Please refer to the label for complete application instructions.
We apologize for any confusion. Per the product label, use 1 oz of Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed II Concentrate for every inch of distance around trunk so that would be the circumference around the tree.
Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed II Concentrate can be applied anytime except when the soil is waterlogged or frozen. For timing in your area for insect application, you can consult with your county extension office.
If you have trees with multiple trunks, then you would add the trunks together to get the total trunk circumference for that tree when using Bayer Advanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed Concentrate. So if you have 6 inches of the total circumference (not diameter) when you add up all the trunks, then you would use 6 oz of concentrate for that tree.
Refer to page 3 of the product label for more information.
Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed II Concentrate states it can be used on ornamental trees. If you have any concerns on your specific tree we would recommend talking to an arborist first.
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Bayer Advanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed II - Concentrate has Total Nitrogen - 2.0% Available Phosphate - 1.0% Soluble Potash - 1.0%. Complete information on the label.
Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed II Concentrate can be used on any variety of ornamentals trees & shrubs. This product is not specific to certain varieties of ornamentals