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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Jettaway on April 03, 2013, 05:08:43 pm

Title: weed killer
Post by: Jettaway on April 03, 2013, 05:08:43 pm
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?
Title: Re: weed killer
Post by: chris scott on April 03, 2013, 08:15:49 pm
Glysophate before and residual after cleaning. You are correct in your assumption regarding the foliage.
Title: Re: weed killer
Post by: Rob_Mac on April 03, 2013, 09:00:09 pm
Chris

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

Rob ;D
Title: Re: weed killer
Post by: BDCS on April 03, 2013, 09:01:53 pm
PA1 PA6
Title: Re: weed killer
Post by: Rob_Mac on April 03, 2013, 09:07:21 pm
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 ;D

Rob
Title: Re: weed killer
Post by: chris scott on April 03, 2013, 09:28:03 pm
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.
Title: Re: weed killer
Post by: Rob_Mac on April 03, 2013, 09:34:09 pm
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  ;D
Title: Re: weed killer
Post by: chris scott on April 03, 2013, 09:53:44 pm
Is there an echo on here?
Title: Re: weed killer
Post by: Rob_Mac on April 03, 2013, 09:55:11 pm
Mo Mo.........................Mo Mo.......................................Mo Mo

Rob ;D
Title: Re: weed killer
Post by: Roger Oakley on April 03, 2013, 10:03:43 pm
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  ;D

That's how I see it also, didn't think we had the general public coming on here for advice?
Title: Re: weed killer
Post by: chris scott on April 04, 2013, 09:30:10 am
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.
Title: Re: weed killer
Post by: Roger Oakley on April 04, 2013, 04:47:31 pm
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.
Title: Re: weed killer
Post by: Matt Gibson on April 04, 2013, 05:22:18 pm
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!!  ;D
Title: Re: weed killer
Post by: chris scott on April 04, 2013, 10:49:33 pm
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!!  ;D
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.