Utilities 

 

Right-of-Way Brush Treatment Programs

Key Benefits:             

Methods used:

High Volume Foliar:

This application method utilizes large capacity trucks with very long hoses (up to 1500') Usually used on Right-of-Ways that are more remote and have a high density of brush. Volume per acre can reach 150 - 200 gallons, depending on the height and density of the brush.

                

 

Low Volume Selective Backpack Application

By far the most common method used today in R-O-W applications. This method is best suited to areas that have between 1 & 2 years growth or that have been treated previously. Utilizing backpack sprayers and applied at a higher concentration of chemical than conventional methods, each individual plant is treated, allowing the applicator to be very selective and eliminate only tall growing species that will become a maintenance problem later on. Applied at anywhere from 5 to 15 gallons of solution per acre depending on brush height and density. This method is excellent in sensitive areas, and also causes less brown out due to the selectivity of the treatment.

               

 


Basal Application

Basal applications are also a low volume type application. Utilizing oil based products mixed with mineral oils and surfactants, basal applications are usually made when the brush is dormant. This backpack method is used in areas that have been treated previously or where no brown out is desired. This method is very selective and can be used in remote areas too.

      

 

Cut Stump Application

  Cut Stump Applications are made to tree stumps to prevent re-sprouting.  This method is very effective for new right-of- ways and existing right-of-ways.  This treatment can be done year-round and there is no brown out.  

 

 

Tree Growth Regulators Programs

Tree Growth Regulators are a useful tool to reduce the frequency and amount trees must be trimmed.  Tree Growth Regulator's are compounds that when applied to a tree, controls the growth in the tree's crown (branches).  TGR's have been safely used since the 1960's and are gaining in popularity because of new application methods and consistency of results.  Using Tree Growth Regulators means that trimming crews visit homeowners less frequently and cycle times between trimmings double. 

*Note:  Tree Growth Regulators must be applied by applicators trained in TGR applications.  Application rates differ according to species, size and overall condition of the tree. Record keeping is made simple by using Weed Control's GIS system for recording all application data and mapping tree locations with sub- foot accuracy.

 

Application equipment used is simple and efficient.  

Tree Growth Regulator's are applied to the soil at the base of the tree. 

 

Bareground Herbicide Application


By using pre-emergent compounds Weed Control, Inc. can treat areas where no vegetation growth is desired. Weed Control, Inc. will guarantee season long vegetation control. Appropriate sites would include utility substations, gravel storage lots, fence rows, railroad sidings and any other area where vegetation is not desired or safe. Please note that these treatments are not permanent and that yearly re-treatments are necessary.