Make Your Glyphosate Work Harder  

Conqueror

This is the 3rd in a series of articles that is being posted on our website over a period of several weeks.  Following the withdrawal of active ingredients such as Diuron from the UK amenity market place, and the pressure to deliver more value for money, glyphosate is a clear option for hard surface weed control in 2009.  

The question is…………….which glyphosate product?   

We are taking a look at different glyphosate based products and providing you with information regarding their effectiveness, environmental impact and cost.  This article focuses on Conqueror.  

Conqueror is an ultra low volume herbicide for use with the Nomix Total Droplet Control range of applicators.  Our unique TDC system delivers a constant, uniform droplet size and spray pattern, significantly reducing run-off and virtually eliminating spray drift and droplet bounce. TDC delivers efficient, compliant, cost effective and accurate herbicide application.  

Conqueror is a non-hazardous, highly effective TDC herbicide with aquatic approval, making it safe to apply in or near water and on hard surfaces. The pre-mixed, ultra low volume, non-hazardous formulation makes Conqueror safe for operators, bystanders, pets, wildlife and the environment.   

The biactive formulation allows the glyphosate to penetrate into the weed, giving full control, whilst applying less active ingredient, significantly reducing the environmental impact. 

Conqueror controls a wide variety of weeds, including annual and perennial grasses, broad-leaved weeds and floating and emergent weeds in aquatic situations.   

Conqueror is highly versatile and can be used to control weeds in aquatic situations such as drains and dykes, amenity (including hard surfaces), industrial, horticulture and forestry. 

Overall, Conqueror is a safe, effective and cost effective way to control weeds on hard surfaces.     

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European Parliament Plenary Vote on Sustainable Use Framework Directive 13/01/09

On 13th January 2009, the European Parliament voted on the Sustainable Use Directive and the Authorisation Regulations. The outcome of the vote was 624 in favour of the compromise agreement and 13 against.   The legislation will come into force in 18 months time.  

National Action Plans will be used by each Member State to implement the Directive.  The National Action Plans will set quantitive objectives, targets, measures, indicators and timetables to reduce risks and impacts of pesticide use on human health and the environment.   The Directive focuses on: 

• Areas of Use
• Training & Certification
• Pesticide Application Equipment
• Minimising any risk to human health
• Using low-risk pesticide products
• Protecting the environment, with particular focus on the aquatic environment.

Further information can be obtained from the PSD. Please click here to visit the PSD website       

About Nomix Enviro

Nomix Enviro is the UK’s leading supplier of sustainable herbicide solutions for amenity weed control.

We provide highly effective herbicides, applicators and associated equipment, as well as a comprehensive range of anti-graffiti products.

We have been supplying herbicides and associated application equipment to the industrial, rail and amenity industries for over three quarters of a century and  pride ourselves on our high standards of both technical expertise and customer service. 

As part of the EU Standing Committee’s review of pesticides, the properties of Dichlobenil have been considered in great detail.

Dichlobenil failed to meet the criteria for current EU use of pesticides.  As a result, the standing committee voted for non-inclusion of Dichlobenil in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC, and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing this active ingredient.

Dichlobenil and products containing this active ingredient will be delivered until 18th March 2009, followed by an additional 12 month use up period.

 What is your alternative?

NOMIX DUAL— The first residual total droplet control herbicide this century