[Jettaway]

Do you guys spray days/weeks in advance or cleaning or spray after cleaning?

I use pathclear and have always sprayed in advance of cleaning, based on advice given by Scotts Company. I know it means another trip to the job site but hey ho.

Out of interest I emailed Scotts earlier today posing the same question again. This time their advice is to do it after cleaning.

Now my thought were that weeds needed to absorb the killer through their leaves as the roots themselves are not able to a absorb liquid. There for if you blast off their leaves you are wasting your time applying glyphosate.

I knows there's sodium chlorate but I can't be doing with the paperwork.

What do you guys do?

[chris scott]

Glysophate before and residual after cleaning. You are correct in your assumption regarding the foliage.

[Rob_Mac]

Chris

Do you need a license to spray Glysophate or is it exempt?

Rob

[BDCS]

PA1 PA6

[Rob_Mac]

I thought that all weedkillers needed a ticket to spray but with Chris being professional I wouldn't have expected him to give out the wrong information.

Maureen - shame on you

Rob

[chris scott]

If you are doing during the coarse of your business you need a ticket.IF you are non professional and you buy the same strengh product from band q and are not getting paid you do not!

Blanket spraying of weeds is now banned...spot spraying only.

[Rob_Mac]

I would read that slightly differently.

If you are a business (of any description) and are spraying weeds for financial gain then you need a qualification PA1/PA6 (kindly by Carl).

If you are  a householder and not gaining financially then there is no requirement to hold the license/s.

I would say that the question was posed business to business or from one business to another.

Rob 

[chris scott]

Is there an echo on here?

[Rob_Mac]

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Rob

[Roger Oakley]

I would read that slightly differently.

If you are a business (of any description) and are spraying weeds for financial gain then you need a qualification PA1/PA6 (kindly by Carl).

If you are  a householder and not gaining financially then there is no requirement to hold the license/s.

I would say that the question was posed business to business or from one business to another.

Rob 

That's how I see it also, didn't think we had the general public coming on here for advice?

[chris scott]

My point is there is no legislation covering those that need legislating..they can buy the same product as the "pro" user .
Mix too much ,add a little bit more so it works better, spray it again because the weeds dont look dead in a day,Spray it were they want .wash there sprayer out down the rain water grid. Leave it lying around for the kids to drink.....
Were we use the smallest amounts because we understand the spread rates and time scales needed for it to take affect......etc
Roger although there are no public on here ...there are a lot of people(judging by the questions they ask) who are far from professional and i believe don,t really have a clue what they are doing.
Before anybody starts thats not aimed at anybody in particular it's just a general observation on my behalf.

[Roger Oakley]

My point is there is no legislation covering those that need legislating..they can buy the same product as the "pro" user .
Mix too much ,add a little bit more so it works better, spray it again because the weeds dont look dead in a day,Spray it were they want .wash there sprayer out down the rain water grid. Leave it lying around for the kids to drink.....
Were we use the smallest amounts because we understand the spread rates and time scales needed for it to take affect......etc
Roger although there are no public on here ...there are a lot of people(judging by the questions they ask) who are far from professional and i believe don,t really have a clue what they are doing.
Before anybody starts thats not aimed at anybody in particular it's just a general observation on my behalf.

You hit the nail on the head there Chris, totally agree with you.

[Matt Gibson]

So what if i want to add pressure washing/weed killing/acid spraying/window cleaning/carpet cleaning/pottery/prostitution to my sewing business... Geez you guys on here are standoffish!! 

[chris scott]

So what if i want to add pressure washing/weed killing/acid spraying/window cleaning/carpet cleaning/pottery/prostitution to my sewing business... Geez you guys on here are standoffish!! 

Matt if this was  the case ...I personally would need to inspect the prostitution side of the business to ensure you are in fact providing a "pro" service.