Yes, you can use the same sprayer that has been used around flower beds as long as it is thoroughly cleaned and flushed with warm water and a cleaning agent. We recommend doing this a couple times to ensure that all the remaining product has been thoroughly cleaned out. Using a tank cleaner such as Spray Tank Cleaner & Neutralizer is a great way to ensure there is no residue left behind.
You can also choose to use a dedicated sprayer for non-selective herbicides to reduce the risk of damaging desirable plants.
You will use 16.9 fl. oz. of TVC Total Vegetation Control in 25 gallons of water.
The rate of TVC Total Vegetation Control for hard to kill plants like bamboo is 6.4 oz per gallon of water.
TVC Total Vegetation Control works best when the weeds are actively growing and there is low humidity and no rain/snow/wind. For post-emergent control of weeds, this is usually when temperatures are between about 55-80 degrees. Do not apply herbicides when temperatures are near or below freezing.
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.
A surfactant should be added at the same time you are adding TVC Total Vegetation Control to your sprayer. We generally recommend filling your tank up half way, putting the product and surfactant in the tank, filling the tank up the rest of the way, and agitating after the tank has been filled.
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.
Yes, you can plant grass after a year of using TVC Total Vegetation Control for briars. Just be sure that it is a 12 month period that you are waiting because this prduct will last for 12 months of control.
You can use TVC Total Vegetation Control to help rid of your grassy weeds and your broadleafs. It works by translocating through stems and leaves and destroying the plant root. TVC gives you season long control over undesirable vegetation such as annual and perennial weeds, woody brush, and trees. You can use Roundup quick pro to mix with it for a faster kill of already growing well established plants. TVC will prevent new growth for up to one year.
We recommend waiting at least one year to replant after the application of TVC.
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.
We do recommend that you use a surfactant with TVC Total Vegetation Control. It will help coat the plant better and provide a more effective knockdown of the plant.
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.
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.
