Dow AgroSciences RTU548 Tordon RTU Herbicide QT Size 32_Ounce

I have been fighting a crab apple tree for years. The little trees were trying to come up everywhere. I applied this “stuff” one time in July. This is August 17th. It’s dead. I love this product!

Great stuff kills bushes

Put it on last fall. No sprouts this spring.

It works but you do have to cut the tree to show the stump then apply it if you just drill holes only parts of the tree die , but in 2 weeks you can see how it starts to die

Perfect

It works!

The stuff WORKS. I absolutely hate having to resort to herbicides but invasive Japanese elm were taking over everything around me. They starved out everything I tried to plant that wasn’t invasive. They have an underground root system and spread like spruce but are far more resistant to any type of parasite or other diseases. Sugar ants LOVE the species and you’ll soon have enormous colonies of them taking over everything including your home. The ants have effectively begun to affect the soil around structures on the ground. Anyway, use it responsibly around your pets and wildlife. Follow instructions carefully. Make cuts in the wood, apply to the wounds then cover everything with plastic barriers and leave it for a few months until the poison is no longer a threat. I used plastic and rubber bands to seal off the poisoned flesh.

Safety caution - User should wear nitrile gloves, just in case you get a drop on yourself. Do on a non-windy day too and when it isn't going to rain. You do need to be very careful applying so that you only get if on what fresh woody plant cut you wish to kill over that entire surface. What you apply it too, if freshly cut to absorb into roots will die. Take your time and don't spill on your self or make contact with another plant or lawn. If animals in your yard, kennel or put in house until absorbed by stem, or woody plant growth. Highly toxic per warnings. This isn't your normal watered down garden store product. Will last me many years in a suburban environment! Best applied last morning I think after dew is gone and on a sunny day for the plant stem to absorb into root. Worked great on killing elm sprout ups and annoying fruit tree spouts in lawn. Takes time to cut each and every sprout and apply but worth the effort. Trimming and spraying never worked for over 10 years, this works quickly. Will kill what sprouts up after you cut down a tree! Just get new sprouts when they come up and down mow them so you get enough growth to get a substantial enough growth to get a drop on it. Just be smart about it and recap bottle and remove and clean dispenser pull cap after each use. Simple, takes time, and a degree of care and respect for chemical and environment and it should be safe and very effective! Do not have around any minors or where pets can get at due to toxicity!!