SPRAYERS & SPRAYING impact of chemicals now on health and their surroundings , so we decided to trial various different alternatives to Glyphosate . We tried burning and hot water treatments , but found Foamstream to be by far the most effective ” Tim explains .
Foamstream is an organically approved process , utilising a plant-based foam comprised of naturally-occurring oils and sugars which acts as an insultation blanket to the active ingredient - hot water - maintaining ‘ kill zone ’ temperatures of 57oc + to penetrate and kill a full range of broadleaf weed species . In independent trials , the efficiency of Foamstream was found to be comparable to that of Glyphosate , out-performing other nonchemical methods .
“ One of the big benefits we have found is that we can use the same method for multiple purposes – treating weeds , moss and algae but also for surface cleaning and pressure washing which is fantastic .
Not only that , but because Foamstream sterilises the spores and seeds before weeds appear , we have found that we are only having to treat surfaces once or twice a year which is significantly less than the multiple applications of Glyphosate that were previously required .”
Safe to use around children , animals and environmentally sensitive areas such as watercourses , Foamstream has also opened up new opportunities for Tim when it comes to working on commercial jobs in conjunction with local authorities . “ We ’ ve demonstrated our Foamstream service to a number of town councils who are all looking for more sustainable , chemicalfree alternatives . Their positive response mirrors that of everyone we speak to , and we can only see that Foamstream and its benefits will continue to open more doors for us in the future .” www . weedingtech . com
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