Instructions for use of the herbicide Lapis lazuli against weeds, composition and consumption rate

To protect the garden, Lapis lazuli is used from weeds: according to the instructions for use, this product saves from fifty weeds. This herbicide is diluted with water and the unwanted vegetation that appears at the planting site is sprayed. The chemical inhibits the growth of weeds. The garden will be clean for a month after treatment. Lapis lazuli protects tomatoes and potatoes from weeds.

Composition, release form and purpose of the drug Lazurit

To control weeds in the garden, you can use a super-remedy - Lapis lazuli. This is a systemic herbicide. The drug destroys up to 50 types of weeds, including cereals and annual dicotyledons. It is sold in bags weighing 20 grams. Inside the package there is a powder that must be diluted with water in the dosage specified in the instructions for use of this chemical.

Lapis Lazuli contains the active ingredient metribuzin. The herbicide destroys weeds that appear in the garden.

Mechanism of action of the product

The powder is diluted with water to the desired concentration and the solution is sprayed onto the weeds. The herbicide penetrates plants through leaves and roots. Once inside weeds, the active substances of the drug slow down the processes of photosynthesis. Already a week after spraying, the plants begin to dry out.

True, this chemical acts on any vegetation, so the treatment is carried out before vegetable crops emerge. Weeds are sprayed 1 or 2 times. Repeated treatment is carried out if it was not possible to get rid of all the weeds at one time. True, in this case they reduce the concentration of the chemical in the solution and try not to irrigate the crop seedlings.

Advantages and disadvantages of the drug

Lapis lazuli has its advantages:

• quickly penetrates into the tissues of weeds;
• allows you to get rid of weeds for 1-2 months;
• When used correctly, it does not harm crop plants.

Flaws:

• if used incorrectly, it can lead to the death of cultivated plants;
• Toxic substances released into the air can poison bees.

Consumption rates

In what proportions should Lazurit herbicide be diluted with water:

1. For potatoes. For a single spraying, 10 grams of the drug are taken per 3 liters of water. When processing twice for the second irrigation, the concentration of the solution is reduced: 10 grams of herbicide are taken per 9 liters of water.
2. For tomato seedlings. Carry out a one-time treatment. For 3 liters of water, 10 grams of product are consumed.
3. For sowing tomatoes. For a single treatment, 10 grams of herbicide are taken per 5 liters of water. When spraying twice for the second irrigation, the concentration of the solution is reduced: 5 liters of water will require 5 grams of the drug.

The garden is cultivated after planting potato tubers and sowing tomato seeds. Weeds are sprayed a week after planting. Seedlings of cultivated plants should not yet appear by this time.

Repeated spraying is carried out a month later, when the vegetable crops have grown by more than 5 centimeters.

How to prepare a working solution

To prepare the working solution, take clean water at room temperature and add powder in the required quantity. The substance is stirred well. The solution is poured into a container for spraying liquid, then the weeds are treated. Unused product should be poured outside the garden.

How to apply herbicide correctly

Lapis lazuli is diluted with water to the required concentration and the solution is sprayed on the weeds. The first treatment is carried out before the germination of cultivated plants, a week after planting.

Repeated spraying is done when vegetable crops have grown by more than 5 centimeters. During the second treatment, the initial concentration of the solution is reduced by 3 times. Repeated spraying is carried out a month after the first.

Safety precautions when using the drug

When treating weeds with this chemical, you must adhere to safety rules. When working with the herbicide, you must wear a protective suit, rubber gloves and a mask. Spraying should be carried out in dry, windless weather. Gusts of wind can carry toxic substances through the air and lead to the death of bees.

Degree of toxicity

This drug is completely safe for humans. Inhaled vapors may cause an allergic reaction in people with increased sensitivity to the active ingredients of the herbicide. But lapis lazuli is toxic to bees.

First aid for poisoning

If you feel unwell and feel nauseous, you need to wash your face and hands with clean water and soap, take an absorbent, and drink as much liquid as possible. If the drug is ingested, you need to rinse the stomach with a soda solution and induce vomiting.

Contraindications for use

It is not advisable to use the drug on poor sandy soils. If the soil has a low humus content, use of this product is prohibited. Lapis lazuli is not used on plantings infected with fungi or infested by insects. The solution will further weaken the cultivated plants. The chemical should be sprayed strictly on the weeds. If the drug gets on neighboring vegetable crops, they may die.

Compatibility with other tools

Lapis lazuli can be used in conjunction with other herbicides. It is allowed to mix various chemicals in one working solution. True, in this case the dosage of the drugs is reduced. Using different types of herbicides together helps get rid of all the weeds.

Storage conditions and shelf life

Powder in unopened original packaging can be stored at room temperature for 5 years.The date of manufacture is usually indicated on the bag. It is not advisable to store the product at temperatures below -10 and above +40 degrees Celsius. A solution of powder and water is prepared immediately before use. The remains of Lapis lazuli are poured outside the garden.

Similar drugs

In addition to the herbicide Lapis Lazuli, other means can be used to control weeds in the garden. For example, the drugs Antisapa, Zenkor, Metrizan, Ogorodnik.