What chemicals are in Tordon?

Tordon's Active Ingredient

Tordon RTU herbicide is a ready-to-use product with active picloram: a 4-amino-3,5,6-trichloropicolinic acid and triisopropanolamine salt. Picloram works like a growth regulator found only in plants, entering treated vegetation through the leaves and stems.

What's the active ingredient in Tordon?

Picloram, the active ingredient in Tordon, has been classified as Category E – “evidence of non-carcinogenicity to humans” by the EPA (the most favorable classification possible), and has been found to be “practically nontoxic” to mammals, birds, and honeybees.

Is Tordon safer than Roundup?

Roundup is much safer for nearby plants than Tordon. Only plants whose leaves or cut stump were sprayed with Roundup will be attacked by the chemical. Once in the soil, Roundup bonds with clay particles, making it harmless to other plants. Use Roundup to kill single trees growing near desirable trees and bushes.

Does Tordon contain glyphosate?

Tordon RTU Specialty Herbicide does not contain glyphosate. The active ingredients are picloram (5.4%) and 2,4-D (20.9%).

What kills trees quickly Tordon?

Tordon or concentrated Roundup is a must for killing large trees. Crossbow is great for killing trees that are small enough that you can easily spray the leaves. Patches of small trees and brush are quickly wiped out by spraying a Triclopyr blend on the bottom 12 inches (30 cm) of tree bark.

Killing Sucker Trees With Tordon

How long does it take for Tordon to work?

Tordon RTU can take up to 2 weeks to kill vegetation. Please reapply after 7-10 days if you do not see immediate results.

How long does Tordon stay in soil?

Tordon stays active and toxic in soil for up to a year after normal application. In wet, marshy, and low-clay soils, Tordon can decay in as little as one month. If water is used sparingly or clay is a primary component of the soil, Tordon can have a half-life of more than 4 years.

Is Tordon banned?

Even though the product is banned for public use in the province, and even though it has been banned in many municipalities and forward-thinking countries around the world, because of the way federal and provincial regulators understand principles of precaution they consider such risks to be acceptable.

Can you mix Tordon with diesel fuel?

TORDON 225 Mixture may be used in water alone or in oil-water mixes. For oil-water mixes. use diesel fuel. fuel oil or kerosene at the rate of 1 gallon per acre.

Is tordon toxic to dogs?

Answer: According to the product label for Tordon RTU Specialty Herbicide, keep people and pets out of the area while you make the application and until the treated area has completely dried. Once the treated area is dry, it is safe to enter the area again.

What kills trees quickly?

The fastest and best way to kill a tree is to make cuts in the bark and apply a tree-killing herbicide, such as Tordon. This will kill your tree in 1–3 weeks. Spraying the leaves of a small tree with Roundup or Crossbow will also kill the tree in just a few weeks. You can instantly kill a tree by cutting it down.

How do you make tree killer?

Some of the most effective homemade tree and stump killers are rock salt, vinegar, and soap. Mixing 1 gallon of undiluted vinegar, 1 cup of salt and a few tablespoons of soap will make an effective herbicide. Simply spray it on the foliage, leaves, stems, roots, and stump to kill the tree.

What is the difference between Tordon RTU and Tordon 22K?

Tordon 22K has 45-90 days of residual activity and is safe for use on all grasses, although it can stunt brome. Tordon RTU: This ready-to-use product is primarily a cut-stump treatment. Do not dilute. Tordon RTU does a good job of killing the root system and preventing resprouting of most tree species.

Why was malathion banned?

Malathion is linked to developmental disorders in children and has been found by the World Health Organization to be “probably carcinogenic to humans.” Last year EPA scientists determined that the pesticide, manufactured by Dow Chemical, poses widespread risks to protected plants and animals.

How do you mix Tordon?

For aerial application, add oil to the total spray mix at the ratio of 1 part oil to 5 parts water (1:5 ratio). For ground application, add oil to the spray mix at a rate of 5 to 10% of the total mix. Do not use more than 1 gallon of oil per acre for aerial or ground application.

Does Tordon work in the winter?

Tordon RTU Specialty Herbicide may be applied at dormant periods but before a hard freeze (25 degrees F). Be careful not to spray so heavily that the herbicide drips off the target species. Retreatment may be necessary for plants that are missed because of dense growth.

Why did the US stop using Agent Orange?

The Dow Chemical Company maintains that at least two years before the United States halted the use of Agent Orange in Vietnam in 1971, both the Defense Department and the company were aware of evidence indicating that dioxin, a contaminant in the herbicide, might cause birth defects in the children of women exposed to ...

What products contain Imazapyr?

Imazapyr is an ingredient of the commercial product Ortho GroundClear. A related herbicide, imazapic is an ingredient in Roundup Extended Control. Both chemicals are non-selective, long-lasting, and effective in weed control.

What did Agent Orange do to humans?

Short-term exposure to dioxin can cause darkening of the skin, liver problems and a severe acne-like skin disease called chloracne. Additionally, dioxin is linked to type 2 diabetes, immune system dysfunction, nerve disorders, muscular dysfunction, hormone disruption and heart disease.

Can you replant after using Tordon?

Per the manufacturer of Tordon RTU Specialty Herbicide, it is recommended that you wait at least two years before replanting anything in the area.

Is Tordon soil active?

Because picloram is active in soil, it can pass from soil into growing plants. Moreover, it can move from treated plants, through the roots, to nearby plants.

Does Tordon expire?

The shelf life of Tordon RTU is up to 5 years from the date of purchase if kept closed and stored at room temperature.