Scott City KS | boog - 5/10/2019 16:37
Because of winter annuals getting bad on bean stubble we will be apraying gramoxon for the first time. I've read the label very closely concerning all the precautions on mixing & handling. I know the label recommends long sleeve shirt & pants, socks & shoes face shield, chemical resistant gloves, & chemical proof dust mask / respirator. After reading the label I almost regret buying it but dealer said just to be extra cautious. Anything else I should be aware of or recomendations from those of you who have handled gramoxone?
TIA,
boog
I've ran a lot of it.
I didn't wear the respirator for most of it, but I probably should have. Definitely do eye protection and the gloves. Just don't get any on you. But don't think it isn't something ridiculous. I had an inductor plug one time. I tried to use a stick to unplug it but I had to use my hand. I didn't even get any skin irritation. I'm not clamoring to do it again, but it's not the worst thing ever.
As far as usage, it won't kill what it doesn't touch, so run the gallons to get perfect coverage. It's a burn type product, so it will burn whatever it touches until it burns out. So if you get a sublethal dose of roundup on a neighbor no one will know. A sublethal dose of gromoxone will make the neighbors crops look terrible.
Also works better with Atrazine. So you'll have to rinse the boom. Don't do a nozzle check with solution in the boom. Rinse the rig out and then do a nozzle check. Run a nozzle check with water before the first load.
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Spraying gramoxone for the first time / precautions needed
