Several plugs into one stem will ensure more effective results
The Ecoplug is probably the most innovative alien vegetation control system developed since the axe.
The target invader is first cut down as close to the ground as possible to get below any side shoots or branches.
The plug contains a lethal dose of Roundup Dry (glyphosate), the most widely used weedkiller on the planet. The Ecoplug is inserted into a hole bored into the stem of the plant by means of a drill or a specially constructed hammer. The capsule containing the weedkiller is broken with the hammering-in. The glyphosate is immediately taken up into the capillaries of the tree and moved down into the root system causing the death of the tree.
The number of Ecoplugs used is a factor of the diameter size of the tree: For small saplings of diameter up to 5cm, it is advisable to use 1 plug inserted into a hole drilled into the cross section whereas trees with a diameter of, say, 25cms, would need five plugs inserted around the base of the tree, as close to the ground as possible, says Derek..
Root treatment will prevent sprouting
Stump 6months after Ecoplug treatment
Ecoplug application tool set are available:
Ecoplug®, the core tip and when using on smaller stumps, a special 13 mm drill bit is all that's needed. The tools are transported and stored in a practical belt with pouch and holster.
