Progreen BASIS training on offer

Today is the start of a new training course for us, the BASIS Certificate in Crop Protection (Amenity Horticulture). If you want to learn more or simply want to improve your skills why not visit our training section to see what's on offer click here

Ecoplug Max, herbicide application for the control of tree stumps

Ecoplug MAX is a patented tree stump control herbicide application method. Each plug contains 300mg of granular Glyphosate. Ecoplug MAX kills the whole root system of targeted trees with no effect on the surrounding trees or vegetation. It is highly effective delivering 95-100% control of treated tree stumps.

Why Ecoplug Max?

    Single treatment
    Use all year round
    No chemical spillage risk
    Simple to use

For more information please visit weedkillers for Tree Stumps section

Chlorpyrifos insecticide applications

New requirements for all 2012 applications of chlorpyrifos insecticides have been announced by a consortium of the three major approval holders of UK products; Dow AgroSciences, Makhteshim Agan and Headland Agrochemicals. The changes form part of the new stewardship initiative; ‘Chlorpyrifos: Say NO to DRIFT’, which is being managed by ADAS.

• An extended 20 metre no-spray buffer zone adjacent to watercourses
• LERAP three star rated - low drift - nozzles. To view our range of low drift nozzles click here

Liquid ice melt product - Pro-Thaw Rapide

Prepare for Winter with our liquid ice melt product "Pro-Thaw Rapide".

It's a 20ltr fast acting, liquid formulation, which deters re-freezing. For more information or to order online please click here.

Brimstone Turf - reduce worm castings on lawns and amenity turf

At last, a reliable non-pesticidal product to reduce worm casts on lawns and amenity turf including sports pitches.

Progreen now offers “Brimstone Turf” a sulphur-based mini prill which lowers the soil pH and thereby deters earthworms from breaking the surface and producing  unsightly deposits which can harbour weed seeds, attract worm-seeking birds and moles and blunt mower blades. Brimstone Turf is harmless to earthworms or any other soil fauna and also supplies valuable sulphur nutrition to the grass.

Brimstone Turf can be applied fertiliser spreaders, broadcast or handheld granule spreaders or even by hand and presents no hazard to the operator. To view our range of spreaders, click here

For full product details, please click here

Withdrawal of Asulam from the market (active ingredient of Asulox)

The active ingredient Asulam is being removed from sale on the 31st December 2011.

Anyone in possession of products containing Asulam have 12 months after this date (31st December 2012) for storage and use.

For more information on Asulox click here

Scotts H2Pro Wetting Agent Granules now available!

Scotts H2Pro Granule is a wetting and water conservation agent for use in treating dry patch (localized dry spot) and reducing the irrigation requirement of soils. The product has both a preventative and curative effect on dry patch by reducing the number of wet/dry cycles in the soil preventing the hardening of water repellent deposits.

For more information, including the Material Safety Data Sheet and Product Information download, click here

Speedwell weed control

Selective control of Germander speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys) in lawns is very difficult. The active ingredients that are likely to give best control are clopyralid and fluroxypyr with some effect from florasulam, mecaprop and MCPA.

Progreen have a range of selective weedkillers that contain these active ingredients such as Praxys (covering 12.5ac) and Holster (covering 2.5ac), that will enable you to control the weed without harming your grass.

Control of Germander speedwell can be greatly improved with the addition of an adjuvant to improve the herbicide effect. Our preferred product is Solar Plus. Although this is successful, as ornamental grasses can be quite delicate, we would always recommend treating a small test area to establish adequate crop safety.

To view our selective weedkillers please click here

Progreen have added 2 non-selective herbicides to their range of total weedkillers

New to the website this week are:

Asteroid 20 litre - 360g/l glyphosate, covers 40,000m²
Asteroid is an extremely effective herbicide against most annual and perennial grasses and broad-leaved weeds

Kernel 20 litre - 480g/l glyphosate, covers 45,000m²
Kernel shows visible symptoms of weed control, such as gradual wilting and yellowing, within 3-7 days of application to annual weeds and 14-21 days on perennial weeds

For more information visit our total weedkillers to see a comparison table.
Still unsure which product is best for you? Contact us

Barrier H and Finalsan Plus now available

Barrier H provides all year round control of Ragwort:

Barrier H is an innovation in Ragwort control, destroying this deadly weed in record time, right through to the root. Barrier H can be applied at all stages of growth. Unlike any other spray, Barrier H can be sprayed onto flowerheads only to stop the seeding process straight away. Ideal for Councils, Highway Authorities and Network Rail faced with complaints from neighbouring landowners.

For more information on Barrier H click here

Finalsan Plus is a fast acting, total herbicide to control grass, broadleaf weeds, moss and algae:

Finalsan Plus is unique in controlling both grass/broadleaf weeds but ALSO moss/algae.  This all-in-one solution becomes a very cost effective and timely option where compared with using separate weed and moss killing products. Finalsan is fast acting. At temperatures above 20 ‘C treated weeds turn brown after only a few hours. Even above 10’C, weed discolouration occurs after just 24hrs.

For more information on Finalsan Plus click here