You would want to keep TVC outside of the dripline of any bushes/trees. Typically, this means no application underneath the canopy.
Yes, TVC Total Vegetation Control is a concentrated product that must be mixed with water. You can see the full usage instructions on the product label.
You could potentially use a hose-end sprayer when applying TVC, however, you need to be very careful that you are not overspraying onto or near any desirable plants or roots.
Depending on what you’re trying to control, TVC Total Vegetation Control can be mixed at a rate of 0.6 oz to 6.4 oz per gallon of water. Please refer to the product label for complete application instructions. So if your hose end can be sent to those rates you could use though a more accurate application would be with a tank sprayer.TVC Total Vegetation Control will prevent any plant growth in those areas for up to 1 year. We recommend spot treating carefully with a non-selective glyphosate product (RoundUp) and reseed a couple of weeks after application.
There is not a specific product that can be applied to wash away the applied TVC Total Vegetation Control. It can stay active in the soil for up to one year. Nothing should be planted or seeded in that area for at least one year unless you remove and replace the soil.
TVC Total Vegetation Control should not cause any rusting on metal surfaces. It is recommended to apply TVC when winds are calm to prevent any overspray or wind drift.
Using TVC Total Vegetation Control will give you season-long (pre-emergent) control over undesirable vegetation such as annual and perennial weeds, woody bushes, and trees. Using a Non-Ionic Surfactant to help the chemical adhere to the briars and absorb more quickly will improve your results. Mixing at a rate from .6 fl oz to 6.4 fl oz per gallon of water or 2.6 - 25.6 oz per 4 gallons, moisten but DO NOT drench target vegetation. DO NOT spray to the point of runoff.
No, TVC Total Vegetation Control is a pre-emergent soil sterilant that will prevent any plant growth in those areas for up to 1 year. We would recommend using a non selective product such as RoundUp QuikPRO to kill everything off, and then you can reseed in 2 weeks.
TVC Total Vegetation Control is a systemic herbicide that works by translocating through stems and leaves and destroying the plant root. This can be used in a gravel driveway at a rate of 2-3 fl oz per gallon of water and use ample water to carry the herbicide down into the soil, per the product label. Be sure to use a surfactant with the product for increased effectiveness. This product will last for up to a year in the soil. Be sure not to spray any desirable grass/plants because it will kill them.
Martin's TVC Total Vegetation Management is not labeled to control kudzu. We recommend using Ranger Pro Herbicide which is a non-selective herbicide that is applied at 2 2/3 fl oz per gallon of water for kudzu.
TVC Total Vegetation Control woudl be a great option to use around pavers to prevent weeds. It is a soil sterilant and can last up to 1 year.
All bare ground/vegetation management products like Total Vegetation Control TVC , are recommended to be applied outside the dripline of desirable trees and plants to prevent their feeding roots from absorbing the product. Inside the dripline is where these roots are closest to the soil and could absorb any such product. It is possible the trees will be affected by the application.
TVC Total Vegetation Control does not volatize and drift from where it has been applied once dry. Be sure to apply on a less windy day to avoid drift. Keep in mind that soil and, therefore, the active ingredient, will have more movement if the application area is on a slope.
Depending on what you’re trying to control, TVC Total Vegetation Control can be mixed at a rate of 0.6 oz to 6.4 oz per gallon of water. Please refer to the product label for complete application instructions.
TVC Total Vegetation Control will kill cagon Grass. Dilute at 3.5 oz per gallon water.
Yes, it is recommended to use a surfactant with TVC Total Vegetation Control.
Yes, TVC Total Vegetation Control is labeled to kill Japanese Knotweed. For maximum effect, weeds should be growing vigorously at post-emergence application and the spray solution should include a surfactant. Please see the product label for complete application instructions.
Depending on the target weeds, you are using anywhere from 2-6 pints of TVC Total Vegetation Control per Acre, which breaks down to 0.73 – 2.2 oz per 1000 sq ft. We suggest you use at least 2 gallons of water per 1000 sq ft when using this product, so that would give you 1.46 – 4.4 oz per 4 gal tank to treat up to 2000 sq ft.
TVC controls vegetation by absorption through leaves, stems, and roots, from which it is translocated throughout the plant, where it accumulates in rapidly-growing meristematic tissue. Treated plants stop growing soon after treatment. Chlorosis (yellowing of plant tissue) first appears in the newest leaves and necrosis spreads from this point. In perennials, TVC is translocated into and kills underground storage tissues to prevent regrowth. Chlorosis and tissue necrosis may not be apparent in some plant species until two weeks after application. Complete kill of plants may not occur for several weeks.
TVC Total Vegetation Control is pet safe if it is used according to the product label. Once the application of TVC has dried it is perfectly safe for pets to re-enter the treated area.
