Weed control in the garden takes a lot of time and requires a significant investment of labor. However, for several decades, experienced gardeners have been using special formulations - herbicides. Tornado is especially popular among such products. A herbicide can kill weeds with little or no direct involvement. Do not know how to use it correctly - then our article will definitely come in handy for you.
What is this miracle drug?
The Tornado herbicide has a continuous action and is able to destroy almost all types of plants. For this reason, many use this composition for weed control. Of course, such a tool should be used only after a thorough study of the instructions. It describes not only the dosage, but also what plants the Tornado copes with. This list includes:
- butyk;
- cane;
- bindweed;
- cattail;
- a pig;
- wheat grass creeping.
In addition, the composition can be used with insecticides, for example, with BI-58. It is worth noting that such a herbicide well destroys not only annuals, but also perennials. It can be used to process the garden, summer cottage, field in the fall and spring. It is recommended to start about 3 weeks before the start of work related to tillage.
The Tornado herbicide contains an aqueous solution of glyphosate acid (360 g per liter) - it is an isopropylamine salt. The drug is sold in bottles and ampoules. The container volume can be from 5 ml (in ampoules) to 1 liter (in a bottle).
Impact Features
Not everyone knows how such remedies work. There is nothing surprising. The action of the Tornado herbicide can be seen after 7 days. Even a small drop of the drug, having got on the stems or leaves of the plant, begins its effect. Gradually, the composition penetrates the root and destroys it.
A week after processing the site, you can see that the weeds are gradually turning yellow. They will completely disappear after 3 weeks. If the bushes were treated with the herbicide, then weeds will disappear in them only after 30 days. The action of the drug ends after 2 months.
If weather conditions deteriorate significantly due to drought, cold, torrential rains, then the time for weed control is increased. The effectiveness of the product is stored in the soil and on plants for 60 days.
Why a tornado?
Let's see why many gardeners and gardeners use this particular tool. It is worth highlighting the main advantages of the Tornado herbicide.
- Belongs to the safest preparations for the environment.
- Active at any temperature, in which many weeds remain viable.
- When used correctly, it destroys not only weedy grass, but also shrubs and trees.
- After applying such a herbicide, almost any crop can be sown.
- Can be used as a crop desiccant.
- Shelf life is 5 years.
Having identified the main advantages of such formulations, it remains to study the main varieties of such a herbicide.
Tornado 500
What are its features? The continuous action herbicide Tornado 500, judging by the reviews, has proven itself in the fight against cereal annual weeds. The treatment of the fields with such a composition is carried out during the weed outflow into the tube at a height of at least 5 cm.
If the drug is used to control perennials, then their height should be 10-20 cm. Moreover, they should have at least 5 true leaves.
To destroy dicotyledonous annual plants, the herbicide is used when at least 2 leaflets are formed on the weeds. You can use the composition before they begin to bloom. In the fight against perennial dicotyledonous weeds, processing is carried out during the formation of buds, as well as during flowering. The most effective herbicide is when plants begin to grow actively.
Features of the Tornado 500
Among the advantages of this drug, gardeners and gardeners distinguish:
- safety not only for the environment, but also for humans;
- detrimental effects on approximately 150 varieties of weeds;
- can be used for rapid ripening as a drying agent, for crops and sunflowers;
- does not cause difficulties in the application process;
- You can sow cereals 2 hours after cultivating the soil with a herbicide;
- the drug is effective at any temperature at which plants can exist;
- long shelf life.
Universal remedy - “Tornado 540”
The use of the Tornado 540 herbicide can solve many problems. After all, this is a universal means of continuous action, as well as a desiccant with a high content of the main active substance - glyosophate. Moreover, the type of exposure is contact. The herbicide shows its activity at a temperature of 0 ... + 35 ° C. As for the country of manufacture, such a drug is made in Russia.
Among the features of the Tornado 540, it is worth highlighting not only the high concentration of the main component, but also its safety of use in crop rotation. The remaining benefits are the same as those of the Tornado 500.
How to prepare a solution?
As indicated in the instructions for use with the Tornado herbicide, water is of particular importance. A prerequisite - it must be clean. In dirty water, the composition loses part of its properties. If hard water is used, it is recommended to increase the dosage of the herbicide. The concentration of the finished solution should be 1-3%. Containers for the preparation of the composition must be clean, like water.
So, how to breed the Tornado herbicide? Prepare the solution immediately before use. To begin with, the composition should be mixed in the factory capacity and only after that measure out the required amount for one refueling of the sprayer. To begin with, it is worth filling the container halfway with clean water, pour in the herbicide, and then add water to the very top. The solution must be thoroughly mixed.
How much to add
The instruction for the Tornado herbicide states that the effect of the drug becomes noticeable 5-7 days after tillage. It is undesirable to mix herbicide with other pesticides under conditions of weed control. Tillage is recommended once a season.
As for the dosage of the drug, much depends on which plants need to be destroyed:
- 25 ml of the drug is required to combat annual weed in 3 l of water;
- to combat perennials - 50 ml of “Tornado” per 3 l;
- for weed control, which is difficult to remove, for example, with wheat grass, bindweed or ragweed - 75 ml of the drug in 3 liters of water.
3 l of working solution is spent on 1 m 2 . If you plan to cultivate a field sown with potatoes, then it is recommended to carry out the procedure approximately 5 days before the appearance of the first seedlings of the crop. Ready solution of the Tornado herbicide cannot be stored.
Consumption rates
To make it more clear how much herbicide is required, we give a detailed table.
Consumption rate, l / ha | Plant crop | Kind of weed | How to apply |
2 to 4 | Citrus fruits, grapes, and fruit trees | Annual dicotyledonous and cereal | Ground spraying in spring and summer |
2 to 5 | Corn, sugar beet | Annual and perennial grasses, creeping wheatgrass | Already growing weeds are treated about a few weeks before planting seeds. |
2 to 3 | Soy, corn, tomatoes, potatoes | Annual and perennial weeds, as well as creeping wheat grass | They process sites from weeds 2-5 days before the first seedlings of the planted crop |
2 to 3 | Cabbage, soybeans, sunflowers | Annual and perennial weeds, including wheat grass creeping | Weeds are processed 2-5 days before sowing seeds |
2 to 4 | Flax flax | Annual and perennial weeds, including wheat grass creeping | The site is processed 2-5 days before sowing seeds |
2 to 4 | Fields intended for sowing spring grain, for potatoes, various legumes, vegetables, and, of course, for industrial crops | Annual dicotyledonous and cereal | Treated in the fall after harvest |
4 to 6 | Fields intended for spring cereals, potatoes, legumes, vegetables and industrial crops | Perennial dicotyledonous and cereal | Processed in the fall after harvest or in the spring 2-4 weeks before sowing herbs |
4 | Fields for oilseeds, melons, ornamental, lawn, flower and other spring | Perennial weeds | Late summer processing |
4 to 8 | Fields for seed crops of cereal crops | Perennial, annual weeds | Processing weeds in the post-harvest period of precursors or a few weeks before sowing |
0.6 to 0.8 | Alfalfa | Thin stem | Processing of all crops 7 days after mowing |
5 to 6 | Lavender, Peppermint | Perennial, annual weed grasses | Treatment of growing weeds in the post-harvest period of precursors |
4 to 5 | Fruiting sea buckthorn and rose hips | Perennial, annual dicotyledonous and cereal herbs | Ground processing in spring and summer |
3 | Medicinal crop steam fields | Perennial as well as annual dicotyledonous and cereal grasses | Processing during the period of active growth of weeds |
5 | Fields for medicinal crops | Perennial, annual dicotyledonous and cereal | Site treatment is carried out in the post-harvest period of predecessors |
Are there any analogues?
Unfortunately, not every specialized store offers the Tornado herbicide.
Is it possible to replace it? Among worthy analogues, many gardeners distinguish:
- GliTERR;
- "Hurricane";
- "Glialka";
- Glikgos;
- "Ground";
- Roundup and others.
If you plan to process a small area, it is better to use the drug “Tornado Bau”. This is a ready-to-use composition.