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But, there are circumstances where we really can’t allow unfettered growth, and even drastic tree surgery is not the answer. Trees growing into the structure of buildings, walls, bridges and viaducts can make them dangerously unsafe, whilst overhanging growth blocks visibility on roads. As for power lines, telephone wires and railways, they can cause accidents, power and communication failures and endanger lives. Many amenity areas, graveyards, Ministry of Defence and heritage sites are equally affected and, in all these circumstances, trees need to be carefully managed.
Cutting most species down to a stump results in a vigorous coppicing reaction, so frequent site visits are the only way to keep an area clear.
Chemical treatment of tree stumps to prevent re-growth has, historically, been carried out using ammonium sulphamate, triclopyr and/or diesel, but none of these is currently legally approved, and all have environmental or operator exposure issues.
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Specialist glyphosate products, like Roundup Pro Biactive and Roundup ProBiactive 450, have been used with great success and are suitable for use near water and other environmentally sensitive areas. However, the application of liquid herbicide can be slow and weather dependent, as well as requiring specialist operators. Moreover, stump application is restricted to the winter dormant period.
Mindful of these difficulties in using glyphosate, a forester in Sweden devised and patented an ingenious method of introducing glyphosate directly into the cut stump some years ago, under the name Ecoplug. It is now available in the UK, registered and sold by Monsanto under the name Ecoplug Max. Ecoplug Max is a sealed plastic plug containing granular glyphosate, which is released by a hammer blow after it is inserted into a hole drilled in the stump.
The Ecoplug method is 95- 100% effective in preventing re- growth. Stump treatment can be carried out all year round and in all weather conditions, so it makes planning vegetation
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