Top 10 best herbicides from weeds for the garden
Weeds and shrubs in the garden, lawn or vegetable garden create a lot of problems. In addition to the unsightly appearance of ornamental plantings with weeds, there are other disadvantages: a deterioration in the yield of cultivated plants, the need for manual weeding several times per season. Modern chemicals are helping to solve all these problems at once. Herbicides are the best remedy for weeds and grasses, allowing you to forget about laborious manual weeding of plantings forever.
Budget substances
It is believed that removing weeds with herbicides is expensive and has negative consequences for crops and soil. But this is not true. Modern drugs do not harm the environment and do not accumulate in fruits. As for the cost, weed control chemistry can be quite affordable (from 450 rubles with delivery).
Avgust Tornado
August's continuous herbicides include the Tornado range, which is sold in packs ranging from 50 to 900 ml. The liquid allows you to destroy unwanted vegetation by spraying leaves and shoots. Completely destroys weeds within 7-10 days after application. Decomposes quickly in soil. Well suited for pre-sowing treatment of the site.
Herbicide Your farm Chistogryad
"Chistogryad" is a popular remedy for weeds of a universal nature (affects both annual and perennial weeds). Cannot be used in front of rain or when winds exceed 5 m / s. The preparation is filled into a sprayer by 1/3 part. The weed killer is quite toxic, you can plant seeds or plants no earlier than 4 days after the treatment of the site (preferably after 10 days).
Green pharmacy of the gardener "Lintour"
The drug "Lintur" is used against unwanted vegetation on the lawn. The tool is declared by the manufacturer as a composition developed in Switzerland. Like many other lawn weed killers, it is not recommended for spraying near fruit plants and vegetables. Processing should not be carried out in windy weather or later than 2 hours before rain.
Avgust "Miura"
Inexpensive and effective selective weed killers are a real boon for gardeners. Miura kills only annual and perennial cereals. The exposure period is from 7 to 14 days. The concentrate of the product is diluted first in a small amount, and then in a large amount of water and sprayed with unwanted vegetation right on the beds.
Keminova A / S "Glyphos"
The Danish weed killer is mainly used for pre-sowing treatment of areas with a large number of pests (including perennials and shrubs). It is produced in the form of a liquid (package volume - from 50 to 500 ml). Recommended for spraying on garden paths, near curbs, on lawns.
Weed control with Glyphos can be carried out from early spring to autumn.
Expensive substances
More expensive herbicides for weeds, as a rule, decompose in the soil without harming it, and also do not require a long wait after processing the area for sowing.
Weed control Avgust Roundup
Toxic chemicals for weed control from the company "August", including "Roundup", according to buyers - the most effective means of combating unwanted vegetation. Produced in Belgium and sold in liquid form in packaging from 5 ml to 20 liters.
Three types of concentration of the active substance: normal (360 g / l), max (460 g / l) and extra (540 g / l). When spraying green parts of weeds, it deprives them of cellular respiration, spreads into roots and shoots. The complete death of the treated vegetation occurs in 20-30 days.
Avgust "Agrokiller"
Effective remedies for weeds in the garden of this series can be applied after sowing cultivated plants (but before the emergence of shoots).This is a poison for grass, which does not harm the soil, as it decomposes into organic matter in it. Sold in packs of 40, 90 ml and 0.5 liters. The prepared solution is sprayed directly onto the green part of the unwanted vegetation.
TechnoExport "Ground"
Weed remedies in the country, which are acceptable for use during the growing season of edible crops, are popular with gardeners and lawn owners. However, the use of grass poison should be done with caution. With the help of the herbicide "Ground", the plots are treated before planting seeds or seedlings (no later than 2-5 days). Produced in Russia by Green Belt in the form of a liquid. Packing - from 5 ml to 1 liter.
Weed Relief Hurricane Forte
The herbicide "Hurricane Forte" has a systemic effect, therefore, if used correctly, unwanted vegetation is not restored. The poison for grass in the garden should be applied during strictly established growing periods of unwanted plants: during flowering, before the start of seed germination. Manufactured in Russia.
Commercially available in liquid form (packs of 10 ml, 50 ml, 100 ml, 250 ml, 1 l and 20 l). The concentration of the substance is 500 g / l.
August Weed Relief Lapis Lazuli
A popular chemical preparation for combating weeds in potato and tomato beds (variety "Lazurit T"). This selective herbicide is applied at the time of germination of unwanted grasses (10-12 days after germination).
Weed remedies in the garden of this series are sold in the form of dry matter in bags of 5, 10, 20 g, 500 g. You can process it on sprouted potatoes with a plant height of up to 5 cm.
Precautionary measures
Despite some differences in the prescription of drugs, the degree of toxicity and methods of application, there are general requirements that must be observed when using herbicides in the country or in a personal plot. For example, spraying is recommended in dry, calm weather early in the morning or in the evening. During the procedure, you must not eat, drink, smoke, or take off your overalls.
When working with chemicals, the following protective equipment is used: gloves, respirator, special glasses. Suitable clothing for such work: protective overalls, rubber boots. When a substance is spilled into the ground, it is required to fill the place with sand. You should also wash your face and hands frequently. If you follow the instructions exactly, the drugs cannot harm your health.