Glyphosate backpack BLOWER!

There is this horticulturist who writes articles for several regional papers around here. Usually a pretty good read with good info.

So he's writing about managing Woodlands. We have a big problem with invasive honeysuckle.

His logic is in late fall everything has dropped its leaves except honeysuckle holds on a little longer. So he advocates walking the woods with a backpack mister indiscriminately blanket applying glyphosate!

I was shocked/ horrified/ intrigued but they may be onto something. Thoughts?

 

sounds like deadheading with a chainsaw.

 

Seems like an idea if it’s that bad. We regularly gly over dormant Bermuda to kill winter weeds.

 

If it is truly still the only plant actively growing then it may be fine.
But if it is dormant and just doesn't release it's leafs until later. At best it's just a waste of of chemicals and $s.
At worst it's not following label and almost criminal.

 

What a stupid idea. If your spraying enough to kill the honeysuckle your going to kill a bunch of of other stuff too. Then your the reason we get Roundup resistant weeds and everyone will hate you.

 

What type of honeysuckle? Talking about the invasive Asian Honeysuckle? I wouldn't do a mist of gly. Best control method around here has been a basal bark application. It's horrible in a lot of places and been listed in the state as the #2 invasive plant behind Japanese knot weed.

If you are doing a foliar app you are risking a really high potential for non-target damage.

 

Using a “backpack blower” to apply herbicides is dangerous and idiotic. Maybe a backpack mister? Not any better suited. Did they also recommend wearing a full Tyvek suit and self contained breathing apparatus?

Sounds like this article is looking to create more plaintiffs in glyphosate law suits. So please use that blower/ mister and enjoy those lungs full of Round Up.

I’m guessing the article actually said “backpack sprayer”

 

I’ve used a mist blower with roundup on my gravel driveway and on any bulk type spraying. It works very well and very fast. Not a good idea if windy or trying to apply above the waist. Legal? Don’t know and don’t really care. Not something I do that often.

 

I'm guessing the "expert" has no real experience/knowledge using said equipment.

I could see doing this with a conventional Backpack. While I've never gone after this particular plant I'm guessing there might be better chemicals than Gly

 

I'm surprised to see the Glyphosate label includes mistblower application except for California and Arizona.