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PRESENTS: PRESENTS:

“THE PRODUCT WHERE NATURE

GIVES A HELPING HAND”

A ready to use formulation containing Triclopyr BEE in a propriety blend of raw natural and processed plant oils for LOW VOLUME basal, cut stump and foliar treatment of various species.

• Turbodor 29 MPA is a highly effective

systemic herbicide for the control of a broad range of species

• Is an ready to use (RTU) which provides

for an easy application and requires no mixing with water

• Highly effective on certain invader plant

species which are currently difficult to control with conventional herbicides

features and how it works:

Dead Prosopis tree 3 months after a basal treatment

• Turbodor 29 MPA consists of a propriety natural oil blend designed to

spread and stick onto the target plant material for effective penetration

• Precision application is important when using Turbodor 29 MPA
• Precision application will assist in achieving a higher efficacy against

targeted species and also minimize product wastage when sprayed

features and how it works:

• Precision application with Turbodor 29 MPA can be achieved for various

application methods with Ecoguard Specialised Spray Equipment

Specialised Spray Equipment

Specialised spray equipment is important for achieving precision application with Turbodor 29 MPA With the correct equipment and application method, one can largely save on volume wastage when spraying and improve efficacy Specialised spray equipment includes:

• 80˚low volume flat fan nozzle
• 1 Bar pressure regulator
• 100-Mesh Strainer
• Extended lances

Specialised Spray Equipment

80˚ Flat Fan nozzle A special low volume nozzle XR 80015 VS has shown to minimize wastage of Turbodor through a fine spray application It is a Tee-Jet flat-fan nozzle with a stainless steel insert The angle together with the fine spray application ensures very low volumes of herbicide sprayed as well as a good spray delivery

100-Mesh Strainer

Acts as a filter / strainer for the volume of herbicide sprayed to prevent debris in the spray-tank from blocking the aperture of the nozzle spray tip.

Specialised Spray Equipment

1 Bar Pressure Regulator

• Regulates the pressure of the sprayer at 1 BAR

ensuring consistent delivery of Turbodor at 1 bar (low pressure).

• Keeps the droplet size constant to minimise spray-drift

(Higher pressures produces finer droplet sizes, making it more susceptible to drift)

• The one-way valve will decrease drip and wastage

from the lance spray tip. Immediately once you have stopped the spray trigger it will prevent any volume from being released.

• There are 2 designs of the 1 Bar pressure regulator –
• ne is the yellow type and the other black with a yellow

cap.

[Old design] [New design]

Specialised Spray Equipment

Spray kit Field tests have shown that a volume output of between 15-25 ml per stem is easily obtainable with a complete spray kit fitted to your lance Volume output will come to 6ml per 1 second pull of the spray-trigger Spray kits are available at Ecoguard Biosciences and include:

Assembled spray kit fitted to spray lance

Specialised Spray Equipment

Extended lances

• For plants with thorns or hard to reach basal areas, there are longer lances

available in 1m and 1,5m lengths.

• It is light weight, easy to use and can penetrate through brush, thorns and other
• bstacles to reach the base of the stem for applying Turbodor
• Prevents operator fatigue (less bending) and lessens injuries by thorns and

branches.

Precision Application Methods

• The execution of application is just as important as the

correct product and spray-equipment.

Methods for Turbodor 29 MPA include:

• Full-cover foliar (cacti species)
• Cut-stump
• Basal single-stem
• Basal multi-stem

Foliar application of

Foliar application requires a light full cover spray of the foliage of the targeted plant For cacti species, a low volume fine full cover spray is required on all cladodes and stem, essentially covering the entire surface of the plant CAUTION - Be wary of spray drift, especially near crops Turbodor may yellow grass, as the natural oil blend settles on the leaf blade surface. The grass however, will not die

Prickly pear cactus treated with Turbodor 29 MPA full-cover foliar application

Cut stump application of

Fell the target tree with a smooth even cut stump which exposes the cambium Clear around the circumference of the cut-stump to expose the root crown Apply Turbodor 29 MPA to the exposed cambium as well as to the full circumference of the remaining stem down to the root-crown

Picture of a cut-stump treatment

Basal application of

Single-stem Trees

Fit the 80˚ flat fan nozzle at a vertical angle for single stem trees A vertical angle will allow for good coverage of the stem and will minimise spray from missing the targeted stem. Turbodor 29 MPA spreads well and often with thin stems you will only require a single burst of Turbodor The thickness of the stem diameter will determine how many bursts of Turbodor 29 MPA you’ll require to effectively wet the full circumference of the stem from the specified height down to the root crown

Basal application of

Multi-stem Trees

Fit the 80 nozzle horizontally on the tip of the lance The horizontal angle will allow you to spray a flat fan that will cover multiple stems with a single burst of Turbodor 29 MPA Spray from the specified height down to and including the root crown Ensure the full circumference of all the stems are effectively wet with Turbodor to prevent any regrowth An extension lance can be helpful getting through thick multi-stem brush and other obstacles to the targeted base

• f stems

and the environment

• Has low toxicity to animals and can be

used on grazing lands with livestock or game

• Is an enhancer and activator of

biological activity

• Insect activity
• Microbial activity
• Enhanced biological activity results in

a beneficial stimulation effect of local ecosystems

Dead Australian myrtle after sprayed with sh showing signs of biological degradation

Insect activity:

Right: Borer beetle activity in rotting Prosopis tree stump after treatment This picture was taken in Piketberg 3 months after the Prosopis tree stump was treated with

and the environment

Insect activity:

Right: Beetle larvae nesting in treated Solanum mauritianum (bugweed) tree Picture taken 3 months after treatment in a plantation at Riversdale

and the environment

Right: Termite nest activity on treated stems of Litsea glutinosa Picture was taken 12 months after treatment

Insect activity: and the environment

Right: Termite nest activity on treated stems Acacia tortillis Picture was taken in Roodepoort only 3 months after treatment

Insect activity: and the environment

Fungal activity:

Right: Saprophytic growth

• n Psidium guajava cut

stump after treated with Photo taken in Kwambonambi 12 months after treatment

and the environment

Registered Species for

• Prosopis spp – Honey Mesquite
• Acacia mearnsii – Black wattle
• Acacia saligna – Port Jackson
• Acacia melanoxylon - Blackwood
• Psidium guajava – Guava
• Litsea glutinosa – Indian laurel
• Leptospermum laevigatum – Australian myrtle
• Agave Americana – American sisal
• Agave sisalana – Sisal
• Opuntia imbricata – Imbricate Prickly pear
• Opunita humifusa – Creeping prickly pear
• Opuntia stricta – Australian pest pear
• Opuntia monocantha – Drooping prickly pear
• Tephrocactus articulates – Paper spine cholla
• Echinopsis schickendantzii – Torch cactus
• Cylindropuntia fulgida – Boxing glove cactus

Registered Species for

A few pictures of results from Turbodor 29 MPA treatment

Species registered for

Before

Agave americana (American sisal) before full-cover foliar treatment with Turbodor 29 MPA in De Aar

Agave Americana

• American agave
• Amerikaanse

aalwee

Species registered for

Agave Americana dead after a low volume full cover spray Picture taken only 3 months after treatment with Turbodor 29 MPA

After

Species registered for

Before

Adult Prosopis tree before being sprayed with a basal application with Turbodor 29 MPA

Prosopis

• Honey Mesquite
• Heuningprosopis
• Suidwes Doringboom

Species registered for

After

Dead Prosopis trees 3 months after a Turbodor 29 MPA basal application in Beaufort West

Species registered for

Cylindropuntia fulgida (Boxing glove cactus) in Beaufort West

Left: Before Cylindropuntia fulgida

• Boxing glove cactus
• Boxing glove cholla

Boxing glove dead from low volume full cover spray only 6 months after fine full- cover foliar treatment with Turbodor 29 MPA

Right: After

Species registered for

Before

Opuntia humifusa before low volume full cover treatment with Picture taken at site in De Aar

Opuntia humifusa

• Eastern prickly pear
• Devils tongue

Species registered for

After

Opunita humifusa (Creeping prickly pear) dying from low volume full cover spray 6 weeks after treatment

Dry season application of

can kill plants throughout the winter or dry season, provided the plant is not in a state of dormancy This is due to sap flow

• ccurring throughout the

year for certain species such as Opuntia species (cactus). If a plant has sap flow, the active ingredient can be translocated and effectively kill the plant.

Acacia mellifera dead after basal application in dry season in Pienaarsrivier Acacia tortillis dead after basal application in dry season in Roodepoort

Upcoming species registrations in progress:

• Acacia cyclops
• Acacia karroo
• Acacia longifolia
• Acacia tortillis
• Acacia mellifera
• Solanum mauritianum
• Poplar canescens
• Dichrostachys cinerea
• Terminalia sericea
• Lantana camara

Species registrations in progress:

Acacia karoo

• Sweet thorn
• Soetdoring

Before

Acacia karroo trees in Heidelberg before being treated with

Species registrations in progress:

Acacia karoo

Result of basal application for

• A. karoo trees

Pictures taken 3 months after treatment

After

Species registrations in progress:

Dichrostachys cinerea

• Sickle bush
• Sekelbos

Before

Sickle bush trees in Bela Bela before a basal application with

Species registrations in progress:

Dead Sickle bush treated with basal application Picture taken 9 months after application

After

Species registrations in progress:

Solanum mauritianum

• Bugweed
• Luisboom

Before

Adult bugweed trees in a plantation in Riversdale Right: Picture of healthy bugweed foliage Left: Picture of healthy bugweed tree stem

Species registrations in progress:

Solanum mauritianum

Results of

• n Bugweed trees 3

months after basal application Right: Dying foliage of treated bugweed tree Left: Heavily biologically decayed stem in the area where was sprayed

After

Thank you – Dankie

• Siyabonga

Go to our website to learn more: www.ecoguard.co.za “THE PRODUCT WHERE NATURE GIVES A HELPING HAND”