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.
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.
The rate of TVC Total Vegetation Control for hard to kill plants like bamboo is 6.4 oz per gallon of water.
TVC is not labeled for coffee senna, so we cannot say for sure that it would work. Unfortunately, we are not aware of a product we carry that is labeled for coffee senna. You may want to contact your local cooperative extension office to see if they can recommend something that has worked for others in your area. This article also has some information which may be helpful.
The best way to treat under the landscape would be to remove the rocks and treat the ground below it before replacing the rocks so that you can be sure the herbicide actually reaches the ground below it. If you are able to do this, and there are no desirable plants in the area, then you could use a product such as Martins TVC, which will prevent new plant growth for up to a year when used on the bare ground itself. (You would not want to try to spray this product directly on the rocks because of its blue color.)
If you only get occasional weeds popping up, then it would be easiest just to spot spray as needed with a non-selective post-emergent such as RoundUp QuikPro.
You may have luck using a granule pre-emergent which is then watered into the ground, but it would be very important to use a high enough volume of water to carry the active ingredient down into the ground. If the rock layer is thick, then this would not be effective. Keep in mind that many pre-emergent herbicides have a dye in them that could stain the rocks, as well. If you would like to tell us more about what specific weeds you are targeting and how much area you need to treat, then we would be happy to make a more specific recommendation for you.
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 is not specifically labeled for English Ivy but could injure the species if treated with the product.