AIRPORT RUNWAYS
There is an extremely low tolerance of root mass that can be dealt with in the paved area of an airport runway. Control of weeds reduces the degradation of pavement and pavement edge and therefore reduces the potential for the breakup of the runway. The presence of plants can create drainage problems and support moisture on the runway, inhibiting the movement of water off the landing area. Roots that grow into the pavement creates voids. In winter months the voids collect frost, water and ice, causing further expansion and degradation of the pavement. Snow removal can be inhibited by frozen clumps of weed and root mass. Removing weeds reduces fire hazards by providing a neutral buffer of soil at the pavement edge.

EQUIPMENT STORAGE AREAS
Weeds that grow in and around equipment and storage facilities retain high humidity, which accelerates rust, and increases fire potential. Weeds have the ability to increase labour cost because of essential tool and small parts loss, tripping hazards, and rodent control.

PASTURE RENOVATION
Pastures are spayed for total take-out of all vegetation. The pastures are then immediately replanted with alfalfa or pasture seed mixture. This specialized process enables your pasture to be weed-free.

Recognizing Potential Hazards

 

Recognizing Weeds

 

Toxicity of our Herbicides

All products are rated to an “LD 50” rating system relative to their toxicity. The LD 50 scale starts at 001 and runs to 10,000: The lower the number, the more toxic the product. The herbicides our company uses start at 1000 and go as high as 7500. To give a point of reference, Aspirin has an LD 50 of 1,000; table salt an LD 50 of 3,320.