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NQ DRY TROPICS WEED FREE
WEED CONTROL METHODS CONT .
• Cut Stumping
Cut stumping is the use of a chainsaw to cut a tree down as close as possible to ground level and applying herbicide directly to the cut surface within 15 seconds of the cut being made .
Note : Ensure seeds are not spread while moving or disposing of a noxious plant .
PREVENTION
Never has the phrase ‘ an ounce of prevention is worth a tonne of cure ’ been truer than for weed prevention , stopping a weed from entering a property can save untold money and labour in the long term . The only environmentally and economically sensible approach is to eradicate new and emerging weeds before they get out of control and start causing problems . As a general rule of thumb the cost of weed control in most cases increases by a third for every year a weed is neglected , though this varies with the type of weed and the age at which the weed reproduces .