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Understanding the Real cost of Glyphosate In the ever-changing landscape of agricultural products, pricing can be a complex subject, influenced by factors far beyond the control of individual businesses. Recently, we had an inquiry from a customer questioning the current price of Rainbow & Brown Glyphosate 360, leading to a deeper look into how th..

Terbuthylazine 500 Now Available to Buy Online! Newly added to our range, Terbuthylazine 500 is a versatile herbicide designed specifically for use in forestry and non-croplands areas. It’s great for lifestyle block users or anyone managing a small forestry area. Terbuthylazine is ideal for pine spray release, ensuring young pine saplings remain ..

Where are my Sheep? Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep and doesn’t know where to find them. Leave them alone and they will come home, dragging their tails behind them. It is not a fairy tale this time but a true and amusing anecdote. I was chatting with one of our Gibb-Gro / Gibber 900 customers today. Based in the South Island they are now only ..

Boosting Young Fruit Trees: Vegan-Friendly Fertiliser options As sustainable and ethical agricultural practices gain traction, more of our customers are seeking alternatives to traditional fertilisers—particularly those that avoid animal-derived ingredients like blood and bone meal. Recently, a customer asked us about the best fertilisers to help ..

Nothing much separates our three glyphosate products except strength: G-360 Glyphosate, G-540 Glyphosate and Granny Herbicide all give you the same weed control, just at different concentrations, application rates and prices per 100L. ✓G-360, G-540 and Granny all do the same job, just at different strengths ✓Granny works out cheapest per 100L..

Enhancing Agricultural Practices with Efficient Herbicide and Fertiliser Application by Helicopter In modern agriculture, effective weed management and precise application of fertilisers are crucial for optimising crop yields and ensuring sustainable farming practices. Helicopter-based aerial agrichemical application offers significant advantages,..

How to Clean Been There from your Spray Tanks Cleaning your spray tank after using "Been There" products, particularly the red variant, can be a bit challenging due to its persistent staining properties. This issue is common across all red spray marker dyes in the market. However, there are effective methods to remove these stains and maintain the..

Introducing the Nitrosol Retail Range to Rainbow & Brown We are excited to announce the arrival of two fantastic additions to our gardening product line: Nitrosol Oceanic and Nitrosol Tomato. These products bring the renowned quality of Nitrosol into convenient 1L sizes, perfect for the home gardener. Nitrosol Oceanic is a trusted favourite among..

Exploring the Potential of Plant Based Amino Acids We have been conducting research and trial work on using plant based amino acids on pasture which we would like to share with our readers. The initial results have been very interesting and quite exciting. While traditional amino acids are sourced from fish, our plant based amino acids are derive..

The Ultimate Guide to Controlling Onehunga Weed: When and How to Spray for Best Results If you've ever walked barefoot across a New Zealand lawn and suddenly jumped in pain, you've probably met Onehunga weed (Soliva sessilis). This notorious little pest has been the bane of bare feet across the country for decades, and if you're dealing with an in..

BOOSTING GROWTH, SAVING COSTS, SUPPORTING SUSTAINABILITY WITH GIBBERELLIC ACID (GA3) We have been supplying gibberellic acid for over 15 years so we have spoken to many people who have asked us if gibberellic acid really works. Gibberellic acid (our Gibb-Gro or Gibber 900) is a plant hormone that was discovered in 1953 and was mainly used on plan..

Asulam meets YBG It sounds like another episode in the Harry Potter series but no, it is definitely herbicide-related. Asulam was introduced around 1965 by a company called May & Baker. Some of us oldies will no doubt remember them. It’s a carbamate-based herbicide with a mode of action being a DHP inhibitor. Its primary target weeds are docks an..