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| GARDEN Is it safe with pets and children in the garden? Yes. The core ingredient is a form of calcium which is beneficial to the plant and is totally safe to children, pets and the environment. Can I use it in when rabbits are eating the bark? No. Grazers works by being absorbed systemically through the leaf of the growing plant and so it is not effective when applied to the bark as it is not absorbed. Will it harm my pet rabbit in the garden? No, but we wouldn’t recommend spraying where it is going to be grazing as the treated area will be unpalatable. When is the best time to apply? It can be sprayed effectively at any stage while the plant or grass is growing, but will be particularly effective in early spring and summer when young growth is emerging and very susceptible to damage Should I spray new plants before we plant them? Yes. We recommend spraying plants in the pot twice before planting and again once planted, to get Grazers built up within the plant in preparation. This is because new plants are generally very lush and succulent and they will be more prone to damage. Established plants in the garden will generally only need one initial spray at the start of the growing season with repeat applications as required. Can I mix with other products? No Grazers must be sprayed on its own and three days should be left before and after other applications, for maximum benefit. Can I eat salad/veg that has been sprayed? Grazers is safe to spray at any growth stage and beneficial to the plant, I would recommend a weeks harvest interval after treatment as it may have a subtle effect on the taste. Most damage from rabbits and pigeons etc is caused to the young plant well before harvest, which is also when Grazers is most effective. NB if a plant/crop/grass is under stress due to poor health, nutrition, poor soil conditions (waterlogged, drought) Grazers may not work straight away and growing conditions/plant health may have to improve before re application. FARM When is the best time to apply to crops? Grazers can be sprayed at any time of the year, but for optimum results we advise spraying a crop at the young leaf stage in spring or autumn. Do I need to spray the whole field? Where rabbits are a problem we recommend a headland spray 1-2 boom widths (at least 28 ft.) along the affected boundary, or boundary potentially at risk. Where pigeons are coming in then the whole field probably needs treating. For larger fields we are in the process of manufacturing Grazers “Pigeon”, a 50acre bottle specifically aimed at whole field treatment. Can I spray oil seed rape in winter? OSR tends to grow throughout the winter, therefore if you can get on the land to spray then Grazers will be absorbed and gets to work. It also acts as a tonic, so the crop is helped to get away quicker in spring. The optimum time for application is to the young crop at early leaf emergence. Part of the crop has been eaten down to the ground will Grazers still work? Grazers needs only a small amount of leaf to attach to. Where damage is spreading into the field it is worth spraying to allow the crop to recover Can I mix with other products? No. Grazers must be sprayed on its own and three days should be left before and after other applications, for maximum benefit. NB if a plant/crop/grass is under stress due to poor health, nutrition, poor soil conditions (waterlogged, drought) Grazers may not work straight away and growing conditions/plant health may have to improve before re application. GROWER New plants brought outside are very susceptible to damage - will Grazers be effective? Yes, when young tender plants are being brought outside for the first time they are very vulnerable, but often one treatment is enough initially. Where there is a severe problem we recommend a programme of treatment to get Grazers into the plant prior to being put out, eg two applications inside (three days apart) plus another treatment immediately once outside. When is the best time to apply to crops? It can be sprayed effectively at any stage while the crop is growing but will be best absorbed in early spring through to autumn whilst actively growing. We irrigate our shrub beds, will this wash Grazers off? Grazers is rain fast in 1 hour, though a dry day is ideal to allow it to be absorbed fully. It also contains a wetting agent. In ideal conditions it will last six weeks but obviously with regular irrigation, treated areas will need monitoring for repeat applications Can I mix with other products? No Grazers must be sprayed on its own and three days should be left before and after other applications, for maximum benefit Can I use it in winter when rabbits are eating the bark? No. Grazers works by being absorbed systemically through the leaf of the growing plant NB if a plant/crop/grass is under stress due to poor health, nutrition, poor soil conditions (waterlogged, drought) Grazers may not work straight away and growing conditions/plant health may have to improve before re application. AMENITY Can I spray newly germinated grass? Yes, Grazers is most effective when sprayed at the earliest stages of growth when the leaf is actively growing and taking up nutrients. Because of its calcium content Grazers is also beneficial to the young plant. Rabbits are using our bowling green as a toilet area and scratching holes in the turf - will Grazers work? Yes. We had experience of this on a bowling green where the rabbits didn’t seem to be eating the grass but were still making a mess. Despite this, plus regular mowing, after four weekly applications the rabbits moved on. Can I spray over our golf greens? Yes, it has no detrimental effect on the grass and despite regular mowing it is still effective, though more applications may be required. Can I use it in winter when rabbits are eating the bark? No. Grazers works by being absorbed systemically through the leaf of the growing plant. When is the best time to apply? It can be sprayed effectively at any stage while the crop is growing, but will last longer during the active growing season ie spring to autumn. Can I mix with other products? No. Grazers must be sprayed on its own and three days should be left before and after other applications, for maximum benefit. NB if a plant/crop/grass is under stress due to poor health, nutrition, poor soil conditions (waterlogged, drought) Grazers may not work straight away and growing conditions/plant health may have to improve before re application. |