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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


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.


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 –

one is the yellow type and the other black with a yellow

cap.

[Old design]

[New design]


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


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

obstacles 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 diePrickly 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

of 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

on 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

BeforeAgave americana

(American sisal)

before full-cover

foliar treatment with

Turbodor 29 MPA in

De Aar

Agave Americana

• American agave

• Amerikaanse

aalwee


Agave Americana

dead after a low

volume full cover

spray

Picture taken only 3

months after

treatment with

Turbodor 29 MPA

After


Before

Adult Prosopis tree before being

sprayed with a basal application

with Turbodor 29 MPA

Prosopis

• Honey Mesquite

• Heuningprosopis

• Suidwes Doringboom


After

Dead Prosopis trees 3 months

after a Turbodor 29 MPA basal

application in Beaufort West


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


Before

Opuntia humifusa

before low volume

full cover treatment

with

Picture taken at site

in De Aar

Opuntia humifusa

• Eastern prickly pear

• Devils tongue


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

occurring 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 PienaarsrivierAcacia 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


Acacia karoo

Result of basal

application for

A. karoo trees

Pictures taken 3

months after

treatment

After


Dichrostachys cinerea

• Sickle bush

• Sekelbos

Before

Sickle bush trees

in Bela Bela

before a basal

application with


Dead Sickle

bush treated

with basal

application

Picture taken 9

months after

application

After


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


Solanum mauritianum

Results of

on 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”

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