More questions on trees

[raven]

The "average" TSI job is crop-tree release, which runs $100-$115 per acre, depending on project. Cost-share is available for up to $75 per acre on this. Minimum acre size depends on county -- 10 acres is typical. However, 10 acres is maximum in some counties!

Site preparation -- including understory release -- and hand-planting bare-root seedlings, can be cost--shared for up to 75% of project cost, depending upon cost-share funding source. Total cost can be $500 or more per acre, but again much of that can be cost-shared.

Best,
Rich

 

[TimberPig]

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I killed a whole bunch of mesquite trees by spraying a foot or so of the trunks with a "new to me'product called Remedy. It did an awsome job.Seems to be a brush killer, but I do NOT know of Iowa recommendations.

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Just an FYI, I emailed Jane Hansen from Dow with a question on Remedy use and this is what she had to say.

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Joel:

Thanks for your interest in our brush products. I would recommend Remedy herbicide. It has more activity on Osage Orange than Tordon. And, it doesn't have any soil residual, so you don't need to worry about affecting neighboring trees you plan to keep.

My recommendation: Mix 1 gallon Remedy to 3 gallons diesel fuel (or some kind of oil carrier). Apply to the bottom 15" of the tree, starting at the base and working your way up. Go all the way around the tree, covering the entire circumference of the tree. The motion will be similar to painting. You do not need to drill any holes or make any nicks in the bark. It is a very simple process and will work on the size of tree you described. Do not cut the tree down for about a year. This will give the Remedy time to get down to the roots of the tree. You can use this same mixture on the stumps that you described. Cover the entire exposed surface.

I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any questions or if you'd like additional information.

Thanks,
Jane Hanson
Dow AgroSciences Range & Pasture Specialist


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I havent used Remedy yet. I wish it was cheaper, but around $200/gal is the cheapest I have found, compared to $65 for Crossbow.

 

[dbltree]

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I killed a whole bunch of mesquite trees by spraying a foot or so of the trunks with a "new to me'product called Remedy. It did an awsome job.Seems to be a brush killer, but I do NOT know of Iowa recommendations.

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Just an FYI, I emailed Jane Hansen from Dow with a question on Remedy use and this is what she had to say.

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Joel:

Thanks for your interest in our brush products. I would recommend Remedy herbicide. It has more activity on Osage Orange than Tordon. And, it doesn't have any soil residual, so you don't need to worry about affecting neighboring trees you plan to keep.

My recommendation: Mix 1 gallon Remedy to 3 gallons diesel fuel (or some kind of oil carrier). Apply to the bottom 15" of the tree, starting at the base and working your way up. Go all the way around the tree, covering the entire circumference of the tree. The motion will be similar to painting. You do not need to drill any holes or make any nicks in the bark. It is a very simple process and will work on the size of tree you described. Do not cut the tree down for about a year. This will give the Remedy time to get down to the roots of the tree. You can use this same mixture on the stumps that you described. Cover the entire exposed surface.

I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any questions or if you'd like additional information.

Thanks,
Jane Hanson
Dow AgroSciences Range & Pasture Specialist


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I havent used Remedy yet. I wish it was cheaper, but around $200/gal is the cheapest I have found, compared to $65 for Crossbow.

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It's available in one gallon size thru CooperSeeds TP...better then 200 bucks!

Remedy Herbicide

I'll add it to the Herbicide thread..thanks for the info!

 

[TimberPig]

I'm kind of hijacking my own thread here, but this is some addtional info from another email regarding Remedy. Looks like Remedy contains 61% Triclopyr compared to Crossbow which contains 16.5%, so Remedy is twice the price, but has 4 times the active ingredient so may actually end up cheaper to use.
Crossbow also has around 34% of 2-4D in it, but that could easily be added to the Remedy mix, and may not be neccesary for basil application? I also read somewhere that it could be used in a basal application at any time of year, even in winter as long as the snow didnt cover the area that needs treated.

BTW, my local Farm Service quoted me $125/gal for Remedy, so much for my memory! Paul's link is cheaper (not counting shipping) if you cant find it locally. I believe Tractor Supply carries it on occasion.

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All products named "Remedy" should have the same formulation (4 lb. Triclopyr/gallon). However, Triclopyr (the active ingredient in Remedy) is in several of our products at different rates. Check the jug and see what it says for the formulation. It should say something like this:

Active ingredient: Triclopyr @ 61.6%; inert ingredients @38.4%
Acid equivalent: 44.3%, 4 lb/gallon

If the product you are asking about is something else, as long as it is a Triclopyr product, you can use it for the basal treatments. You'll just need to adjust the ratio of product to diesel. Let me know if it's some other formulation and I can get a ratio for you.

Thanks,


Jane Hanson
Dow AgroSciences Range & Pasture Specialist



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