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Garlon 4 Ultra ounces per gallon

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#1 ·
I have about 20 acres of poison oak and brush spraying I need to do for an existing customer. I purchased a 2.5 gal. jug of Garlon 4 Ultra for the job. Rate for forestry is 1 to 6 quarts per acre. I will be using my rig with 300 foot hose, JD9 gun with small tip. Should I go with the higher rate which is 4+ ounces per gallon? I paid over $400 for the jug so want to conserve it. Is MSO good to use with it or just a standard sticker.
 
#2 ·
garlon 4 goes a long way you only really need the higher rates for larger trunks. I would go low and soak the lower 2' of saplings the rest of it should burn out easy. Nest time check the price of remedy (garlon3) I have used both and got similar results. 4 is better for spot with oil on larger trees.
 
#3 ·
If you are going to spot spray the brush, 1 oz per gallon works well. Better still is 3/4 oz applied as a spray to wet application. Think about coverage when you are doing this. Also think about drift. I do not like low volume, high concentration sprays of Garlon, Banvel or 2,4-D. You are forced to apply smaller droplets to keep the rate per acre legal. On the other hand, it is easier to apply a low concentration, high volume spray in a manner that minimizes drift. Garlon works better on grape vines, soybeans, vegetables and fruit trees than it does on brush. Superconcentrated low volume spraying does not work well for foliar applications of Garlon. If you want to do that, Arsenal works better. The Garlon will burn off leaves before it translocates into the root system of the brush. Basal sprays formulated in diesel are low volume and very effective on up to 6" caliper brush, but that is very labor intensive for dense stands. On scattered brush, basal sprays are more economical.