Industrial & Right of Way (109)
Right of Way Issues In An Urban
Environment
1. Right of Ways Aren’t Just Interstates & Highways
2. Chemical Mowing
•Plant Growth Regulators
How To Take Advantage Of Herbicide
Versatility & Label Restrictions
3. Herbicide Recommendations
•Zone Determinations
Zone 2
Pond Areas
Zone 1
Drainage Ditches
PRODUCT
Habitat
UNIT SIZE
2 x 2.5 gallon
UNIT COST
$ 108.00
RATE/ACRE
2 quarts
PRODUCT
UNIT SIZE
UNIT COST
RATE/ACRE
COST/ACRE
Habitat
2 x 2.5 gallon
$ 108.00/gallon
2 quarts
$ 54.00
3 quarts
$ 14.96
12 ounces
$ 14.46
COST/ACRE
$ 54.00
OR
Glyfos Aquatic
Glyfos Aquatic
2 x 2.5 gallon
$ 19.95/gallon
3 quarts
Zone 3
Street Cracks & Alley Ways
UNIT COST
$ 18.95/pound
RATE/ACRE
2.3 pounds
2 x 2.5 gallon
$ 154.30/gallon
2 x 2.5 gallon
COST/ACRE
$ 43.58
PRODUCT
UNIT SIZE
Proclipse 65 WDG 4 x 5 pounds
12 ounces
$ 154.30/gallon
Zone 4
Non-Turf Ornamental Areas
OR
Plateau
$ 19.95/gallon
OR
Plateau
PRODUCT
UNIT SIZE
Proclipse 65 WDG 4 X 5 pounds
2 x 2.5 gallon
$ 14.96
UNIT COST
RATE/ACRE
COST/ACRE
$ 18.95/pound
2.3 pounds
$ 43.58
$ 14.46
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Zone 5
Medians
Understanding Expectations
•Selective Noxious Weed Control
PRODUCT
•90 % Control – Victory! (By who’s standard?)
UNIT SIZE
Arsenal Powerline 2 x 2.5 gallons
•Non-Selective Weed Control
UNIT COST
RATE/ACRE
COST/ACRE
$ 114.15/gallon
3 pints
$ 42.80
12.5 ounces
$ 85.94
OR
•100 % Control – Victory! (By who’s standard?)
Throttle XP
8 x 3.9 pounds
$ 110.00/pound
Standards are created by either customer or
applicator
Zone 6
Roadsides & Rangeland
LANDMARK® XP, TELAR® DF, ESCORT® XP,
OUST® EXTRA, OUST® XP*
• Treatment of powdery, dry soil or light, sandy soil when there
is little likelihood of rainfall soon after treatment may result in
off target movement and possible damage to susceptible
crops when soil particles are moved by wind or water. Injury
to crops may result if treated soil is washed, blown, or moved
onto land used to produce crops. Exposure to [*] may injure
or kill most crops. Injury may be more severe when the crops
are irrigated. Do not apply [*] when these conditions are
identified and powdery, dry soil or light or sandy soil are
known to be prevalent in the area to be treated.
PRODUCT
UNIT SIZE
UNIT COST
RATE/ACRE
COST/ACRE
Plateau
2 x 2.5 gallon
$ 154.30/gallon
12 ounces
$ 14.46
7 ounces
0.50 ounce
Total
$ 18.73
$ 5.18
$ 23.91
OR
Milestone +
Escort
2 x 2.5 gallon
8 & 16 ounce
$ 342.67/gallon
$ 10.35/ounce
Labeled For Use On Various Industrial
Sites
Railroads
Pipeline ROW
Utilities
Petroleum Tank
Farms
Lumber yard
Highways
Storage areas
Industrial plant sites
Airports
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Seedhead Suppression/Broadleaf Control
TDOT – Dyersberg TN
Plateau @ 8oz / acre
Applied 6/4/06
Bermudagrass – Seedhead Suppression /
Plant Growth Regulation
Plateau 4 oz
Overdrive 4 oz
Tall fescue-MO
DOT
10 weeks after
application
Chemical Mowing Cost Comparisons
PRODUCT
Arsenal
Glyshosate
RATE/ACRE
2 ounces @ .90/oz
10 ounces @ .14/oz
COST/ACRE
$ 3.20
*COST/MILE
$ 19.20
Oust
Vanquish
¼ ounce @ $ 5.00/oz
8 ounces @ .46/oz
$ 4.93
$ 29.58
Plateau
Opensight
4 ounces @ $ 1.20/oz
3.3 ounces @ $ 5.72.oz
$ 23.67
$ 142.02
Embark 2S IVM
Hi-Dep
28 ounces @ $ 2.04/oz
32 ounces @ .16/oz
$ 62.24
$ 313.44
Stronghold PGR
32 ounces @ $ 2.25/oz
$ 72.00
$ 432.00
Chemical Mowing Cost On 36 Miles
of I-25 Between Fort Collins and
North Denver
•Arsenal/Oust Combinations
- $ 878.04
Proxy (Ethephon 2 SL)
1.7 gallons @ $ 33.12/gl.
$ 56.30
*Mile equals 5280 feet x 50 feet = 264,000 square feet, or 6 acres.
$ 337.80
•Plateau/Milestone Combinations
- $ 5,112.72
•Embark/Stronghold Combinations
- $ 12,998.88
PGR Effects on Kentucky Bluegrass
PGR’s: A Great Tool for Turfgrass Management
Primo MAXX
•Reduce mowing and clippings 50%+ for 4+ weeks
when applied at label rate
Control
•Trim & Edge
•Safety in hard to mow areas
•Improved playing conditions
•Reduce scalping
•Water management
Lateral
Stems
Increased Tillering
vs.
Vertical Growth
Photo 3 weeks after treatment from Dr. Bruce Branham – Univ. of Illinois
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Treated 5/7/09
Mowed 6/24/09
Photo take 7/10/09
Reduced Clippings
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Enhances Worker Safety
PGR Economic Benefits
• The following economic benefits are an
estimate based on feedback from current and
former golf course superintendents
• Cost will vary at different golf courses
• Using PGR’s as an example, key benefits are
reduced maintenance costs, reallocation of
labor, and improved turf quality
• Use the information as a guideline
Primo MAXX reduces clippings
about 50% for up to four weeks
when applied at label rate
Mowing time is reduced as
baskets are not used, or much
more area can be covered
before baskets are emptied
Turf quality improves after
multiple applications
Economics of Mowing
Total Annual Savings
• Reduce 2 mowings/week = $7500 fuel +
$6,000 labor = $13,500 - $4140 Primo MAXX
cost = $9360
• Reduce hand mowing 25% = $8000 labor $1500 Primo MAXX cost = $6,500
• Total Cost Savings= $15,860.00
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Impact of Fuel Prices on Budgets
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Fuel cost to maintain an 18-hole
golf course ranges from $25,000 $35,000
Estimate - 50% of fuel cost is for
mowing fairways, tees, and
approaches during active turf
growth
• Bluegrass fairways are
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mowed an avg. of 4X / week for
about 25 weeks
Less mowing = fuel savings
Trimming Costs - No Primo® MAXX™
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Kentucky bluegrass cemetery
Assume 500 headstones (HS) per acre x
100 acres = 50,000 HS
Approx. 31 seconds per HS to trim x
50,000 = 430 hours = 3 workers at 8
hrs/day for 18 days
Assume 7 trims from April - Oct.
Labor cost = 3 workers x 8 hrs/day x 18
days x $8.00/hr x 7 trims = $24,192 or
$3456/trim
Total labor time = 126 days/worker
Additional labor is needed for mowing
and other tasks
Summary
• Plant growth regulators offer many benefits to
turfgrass managers and ROADSIDE managers.
• While many of these are intangible savings,
reducing fuel, labor, and machinery costs
represent real cost savings.
Milestone VM
Right of Way Grass Suppression Program
• Consider how your day to day operations
might benefit from this widely used tool.
Case Histories
Hillsborough County, Florida
Background for Hillsborough County
Pilot program
2007 NRVMA Award Winner
Hillsborough County
 Gulf Coast of Florida
 1100 Square Miles
 3200 Center line miles of roads
 6500 Mowable acres
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Background
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Operational roadside herbicide program early 1990’s
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No roadside herbicide program ~1995-2005
• Six mechanical mowing cycles per year
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2006- treated 1,735 acres with herbicides (started program mid year)
7 oz/ac Milestone VM + 16 oz/ac Garlon 3A + 3 oz/ac Plateau
applied June-July
Reduced to three mechanical mowing cycles
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2007- treated 6,500 acres (entire county)
3.5 oz/ac Milestone VM + 16 oz/ac Garlon 3A + 3 oz/ac Plateau
applied twice (April and October)
Reduced to two mechanical mowing cycles
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2008- treated 6,500 acres (entire county)
3.5 oz/ac Milestone VM + 16 oz/ac Garlon 3A + 3 oz/ac Plateau
applied twice (April and October)
Two mechanical mowing cycles
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2009- repeat program
Operational Schedule
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CHEMICAL MOWING
• Two applications of chemical mowing per year
• April – May
1st Round
– 3.5 oz. Milestone VM/acre
– 3.0 oz. Plateau/acre
– 16.0 oz. Garlon 3A/acre
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• Oct – Nov
2nd Round
– 3.5 oz Milestone VM/acre
– 3.0 oz Plateau/acre
– 16.0 oz Garlon 3A/acre
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Operational Schedule
• Mechanical Mowing
Economic Analyses
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Meticulous record keeping and documentation are important!
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Hillsborough County manages 6,500 acres of roadside rights of way.
• Two rounds of mechanical mowing per year
– Mechanical mowing cost is $60.00 per acre.
– One mowing cycle costs $390,000.
– Six mowing cycles per year costs $2,340,000.
• January – March
• July - September
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One herbicide application/cycle (chemical mowing) costs $35.00 per acre and lasts
up to six months before weed regrowth occurs.
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Plan is to chemical mow twice a year (cost: $455,000) and mechanical mow twice a
year (cost: $780,000).
– One chemical mowing round costs $227,500.
• *Litter removal is scheduled one week before
• Mowing area
– Annual cost savings of $1,105,000. !!!
– Labor/machinery reallocated.
12 weeks of seed head suppression
to date since application
Hillsborough County, FL
Chemical Mowing Program Advantages with
Milestone VM
Photo take 8/14/09
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Significant cost savings versus mechanical mowing only
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Improved labor efficiency – reallocation
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Improved turf quality and aesthetics
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Reduced shoulder deterioration
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Improved safety – less time on ROW, visibility
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Reduced customer complaints
PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
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Chemical Mowing Cost Comparisons
PRODUCT
Arsenal
Glyshosate
RATE/ACRE
2 ounces @ .90/oz
10 ounces @ .14/oz
COST/ACRE
$ 3.20
*COST/MILE
$ 19.20
Oust
Vanquish
¼ ounce @ $ 5.00/oz
8 ounces @ .46/oz
$ 4.93
$ 29.58
Plateau
Opensight
4 ounces @ $ 1.20/oz
3.3 ounces @ $ 5.72.oz
$ 23.67
$ 142.02
Embark 2S IVM
Hi-Dep
28 ounces @ $ 2.04/oz
32 ounces @ .16/oz
$ 62.24
$ 313.44
Stronghold PGR
32 ounces @ $ 2.25/oz
$ 72.00
$ 432,00
Proxy (Ethephon 2 SL)
1.7 gallons @ $ 33.12/gl.
$ 56.30
*Mile equals 5280 feet x 50 feet = 264,00 square feet, or 6 acres.
$ 337.80
Zone 1
General Broadleaf Weed Control
PRODUCT
•Tordon 22K
RATE/ACRE
1 quart
COST/ACRE
$ 19.69
•Opensight/Chaparral
3.3 ounces
$ 16.03
•Milestone
7 ounces
$ 18.74
•Telar XP
1 ounce
$ 18.50
•Escort XP
1 ounce
$ 10.35
•Veteran 720/Range Star
2 quarts
$ 14.70
Zone 1a with 2,4-D
General Broadleaf Weed Control-Blends
PRODUCT
•Tordon 22K + 4 # Amine
RATE/ACRE
1 qt + 1 qt
COST/ACRE
$ 22.69
•Opensight/Chaparral + 4# Amine 3.3 oz + 1 qt
$ 19.03
•Milestone + 4 # Amine
7 ounces + 1 qt
$ 21.74
•Telar XP + 4 # Amine
1 ounce + 1 qt
$ 21.50
•Escort XP + 4 # Amine
1 ounce + 1 qt
$ 13.50
•Veteran 720/Range Star
+ Escort XP
2 quarts + 0.50 oz
$ 19.88
Zone 2
Bareground - Hard Residual
PRODUCT
• Krovar I DF
RATE/ACRE
8 pounds
COST/ACRE
$ 101.20
• Sahara DG
10 pounds
$ 103.50
• Throttle XP
12.5 ounces
$ 85.94
• Landmark XP + Frequency 4.5 oz + 4 oz
$ 67.73
Zone 3
Bareground – Soft Residual
PRODUCT
• Frequency + Proclipse
RATE/ACRE
4 oz + 2.3 pounds
COST/ACRE
$ 71.38
• Journey + Frequency
1 qt + 4 oz
$ 51.66
• Plateau + Frequency
12 oz + 4 oz
$ 40.55
• Proclipse + Sureguard
2.3 pounds + 10 oz
• Pendulum 3.3 + Frequency
•Surflan A.S.
Zone 4
Brush and Woody Species
PRODUCT
• Escort + 4# Amine
RATE/ACRE
2 oz + 2 qts
COST/ACRE
$ 26.68
• Arsenal + Escort
2 qts + 2 oz
$ 62.38
$ 115.20
• Crossbow
1 gallon
$ 62.10
4.8 qts + 4 oz
$ 62.81
• Garlon 3A + Escort
2 qts + 2 oz
$ 56.50
1 gallon
$ 57.90
• Garlon Ultra 4
3 quarts
$ 67.91
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Selective Herbicides Labeled For R-O-W
Post Emergent's
Zone 5
Aquatics – Wetlands & Drainage Areas
PRODUCTS
• Rodeo
RATE/ACRE
3 quarts
COST/ACRE
$ 16.27
• Clearcast
2 quarts
$ 100.00
• Habitat
2 quarts
$ 54.00
• Garlon 3A
1.5 gallons
$ 107.40
• 2, 4-D 4# Amine
3 quarts
$ 9.00
PRODUCT
4 # Amine
4 # Lo Vol
Brushmaster
Chaparral
Vanquish
Crossbow
Curtail
Banvel
Garlon 3A
Garlon 4
Embark 2S
Forefront
Grazon P & D
Hi-Dep
Journey
Krenite S
Lineage Clearstand
ACTIVE INGREDIENT
2, 4-D
2, 4-D Ester
2,4-D, Dicamba Ester
Aminopyralid ,Metsulfuron
Diglycolamine Dicamba
Triclopyr, 2, 4-D esters
Clopyralid , 2, 4-D
Dicamba
Triclopyr Amine
Triclopyr Ester
Mefluidide
Aminopyralid, 2,4-D
Picloram, 2,4-D
Dimethylamine, Diethanol
Imazapic, Glyphosate
Fosamine
Sulfometuron, Metsulfuron
Maverick
Sulfusulfuron
PRODUCT
Milestone VM
Milestone Plus
Oust
Tordon 22K Picloram
Paramount Quinclorac
Plateau
Pathfinder II
Pathway
Pronone Pellets
Redeem R & P
Spike 20 P, 80 DF
Telar
Transline
Trimec’s
Veteran 720
Vista
ACTIVE INGREDIENT
Aminopyralid
Aminopyralid, Triclopyr
Sulfometuron Methyl
Imazapic
Triclopyr Ester
Picloram, 2,4-D Amine
Hexazinone
Clopyralid, Triclopyr
Tebuthiuron
Chlorsulfuron
Clopyralid
2, 4-D, MCPP,
Dicamba
2, 4-D, Dicamba Amine
Fluroxypyr
Non-Selective Herbicides Labeled For R-O-W
Preemergents
PRODUCT
Arsenal
Atrazine 4L
Barrier 50W
Clearcast
Dibro 2 + 2
Diuron 4L, 80 WDG
Proclipse 65 WDG
Frequency
Roundup Pro
Gramaxone
Habitat
Hyvar XL
Journey
Krovar I DF
ACTIVE INGREDIENT
Imazapyr
Atrazine
Dichlobenil
Imazamox
Bromacil, Diuron
Diuron
Prodiamine
Tropramezone
Glyphosate
Paraquat Dichloride
Imazapyr
Bromacil
Imazapic, Glyphosate
Bromacil, Diuron
PRODUCT
Lineage Clearstand
Landmark XP
Oust XP
Payload
Pendulum
Pramitol
Princep
Sahara DG
Surflan AS
Throttle XP
Sureguard
ACTIVE INGREDIENT
Imazapyr, Metsulfuron
Sulfometuron,
Chlorsulfuron
Sulfometuron
Flumioxazin
Pendimethalin
Prometon
Simazine
Imazapyr, Diuron
Oryzalin
Sulfentrazone ,
Sulfometron,
Chlorsulfuron
Flumioxazin
Questions, Suggestions,
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