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Yates 5L Zero Aqua Herbicide Weedkiller Concentrate $84 (RRP $160) + Delivery ($0 C&C/ OnePass) @ Bunnings

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Yates 5L Zero Aqua Herbicide Weedkiller Concentrate $84 (RRP $160) + Delivery ($0 C&C/ OnePass) @ Bunnings
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HJR on 08/06/2023 - 19:13 bunnings.com.au (558 clicks)
Last edited 08/06/2023 - 19:39 by 1 other user

Good value considering weed killer prices have gone up so high lately due to supply issues.
5L concentrate will last a very long time for a home owner.
Please be advised that this is a non selective weed killer (360 Glyphosate) that will kill everything so don't spray wanted plants and lawns (spot spray on clear weather conditions, no wind to avoid spray drift).

Features:
Suitable for use on a number of aquatic weeds in fresh water, on sides or banks of streams, lakes and in channels and drains
Rain proof after 6 hours
Non-residual
When spraying large areas, add Yates Easy See Spray Dye to reduce product wastage.
Travels from the foliage to the roots, killing weeds roots and all
Yates Zero Aqua provides effective, economical and easy control of weeds and grasses in rockeries, garden beds, paths, driveways, along fence lines and lawn edges.

A non-selective herbicide, it is designed to control annual and perennial weeds in certain situations and is suitable for use in aquatic areas. Absorbed by the plant foliage and green stems Yates Zero Aqua moves through the plant from point of contact to root system killing weeds roots and all.

Home & Garden Weed Killer Yates

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  • OZKap on 08/06/2023 - 19:21
    +2

    360g/L Glyphosate as isopropylamine salt

    • HJR on 08/06/2023 - 19:22
      +1

      Yes correct.

      • OZKap on 08/06/2023 - 19:27
        +2

        Same price for Earthcore 5L from Mitre 10 too, bunnings could be price matching this.

        Note the single 3-star review is from a clueless user, and is still a positive review.

        • HJR on 08/06/2023 - 19:31

          Yes i think you're right as 5L round up was $84 at bunnings yesterday down from $146 but gone up to normal price now.. i managed to snag one as i use it for commercial properties.

        • Nugs on 08/06/2023 - 20:08
          +1

          I've used that brand for maybe a decade, although it was $10/litre regularly until a year or so ago. Works fine and I prefer to spend money at mitre10 when prices same) similar
          .

          • OZKap on 08/06/2023 - 20:16

            @Nugs: Yeah we use it at work, does the job as well as any glyphosate I find.

        • dwarves on 08/06/2023 - 20:39
          +1

          And 1L is only $19. Slightly more expensive per litre than this stuff, but I suspect most of us don’t need anything like 5L.

          • OZKap on 08/06/2023 - 20:42

            @dwarves: yeah 5L is a lot for around the house

  • bhakharvadi on 08/06/2023 - 19:30
    +5

    I used to use weedkillers and realized it's costing too much money, a friend suggested boiling water and I haven't looked back at weedkillers 😁

    • HJR on 08/06/2023 - 19:35
      +1

      Absolutely boiling water works but time consuming for large areas and doesn't work great on woody weeds 🙂
      Pool salt works too but you won't be able to grow anything anymore on the treated area.. so ideal for rockeries.

      • sssboi on 08/06/2023 - 20:30

        Would pool salt work for inbetween my pavers? I don't want anything ever to grow between my paving

        • HJR on 08/06/2023 - 20:36

          Technically should work well.. you can test it on a small area and check for yourself.
          The issue here would be the run off from rain and it could end up on your lawn and gardens killing it all.

    • OZKap on 08/06/2023 - 19:36
      +1

      Fine if you're doing small spot-killing of weeds on a single house block.

      5L of gyphosate 360 will kill a lot of weeds though, a full hectare of kikuyu sprayed from a boom, or make up 500L of hand sprayer mix

      I've used a mix of salt and vinegar to weed kill cracks in pavers, works pretty well.

  • Luc on 08/06/2023 - 19:47
    +2

    Gotta agree with all the above comments. Boiling water absolutely kills all things growing in your pavers or cracks in concrete but you can't use it off a hard surface.
    Roundup is a known carcinogenic but we all use it but it's not selective of course. The prices quoted above I'd like to see compared to other offerings. I've got some Glysophate from ALDI(for instance) and it's half the price of Bunnings offerings, but once you dig through the Bunnings offerings you realise that the prices and the brand tags mean little as the percentage of Glysophate is the determining factor.

    My cheap ALDI 2 litre was 36%Gly, one of the Bunnings offerings was24% and $8 dearer.
    So it's a bit of a lottery.
    Read the labels is the best advice.

    • OzBoganYeah on 08/06/2023 - 19:52

      What is the aldi equivalent called?

      • Luc on 08/06/2023 - 20:10
        +2

        I'm watching the cricket, otherwise I'd go out to the garage and find out. It's very cheap and like I said…look at the label for the percentage of the Gly in it.

    • HJR on 08/06/2023 - 19:53
      +2

      I do agree with you.
      I used to use Hortico 1L bottle of 360 glyphosate for $10 and it was amazing and same or better than the name brands.. unfortunatly bunnings doesn't stock it anymore.
      The best value for money actually is to buy 20 litres drum from local farmers supplies.. this option is more for us contractors though.

    • DeepPocketsShortArms on 08/06/2023 - 20:23
      +2

      I might be wrong but I do try to keep upto date. But glyphosate (round-up) isn't 'known' to be carcinogenic.
      It's still unproven.

      Saying that, I would always use alternatives where possible.

      • OZKap on 08/06/2023 - 20:49

        The usage of it in the EU (granted in 2017) is still valid until december this year, we'll see what kind of research comes from it once it's up for renewal.

        Some of the more recent MSDS for glyphosate products do list some concern of cancer.

        Sorry for dodgy formatting, but the following is copied from Evict Bio 360 MSDS

        Section 11 - Toxicological Information
        Toxicity: An information profile for Glyphosate is available at http://extoxnet.orst.edu/pips/ghindex.html
        Acute toxicity: Oral LD 50 values for glyphosate are greater than 10,000 mg/kg in mice, rabbits, and goats. The
        toxicities of the technical acid (glyphosate) and the formulated product are nearly the same. It is practically nontoxic
        by skin exposure, with reported dermal LD 50 values of greater than 5000 mg/kg for the acid and isopropylamine salt.
        The trimethylsulfonium salt has a reported dermal LD 50 of greater than 2000 mg/kg. The reported 4-hour rat inhalation
        LC 50 values for the technical acid and salts were 5 to 12 mg/L , indicating moderate toxicity via this route. Some
        formulations may show high acute inhalation toxicity. While it does contain a phosphatyl functional group, it is not
        structurally similar to organophosphate pesticides which contain organophosphate esters, and it does not significantly
        inhibit cholinesterase activity.
        Chronic toxicity: Studies of glyphosate lasting up to 2 years, have been conducted with rats, dogs, mice, and
        rabbits, and with few exceptions no effects were observed. For example, in a chronic feeding study with rats, no toxic
        effects were observed in rats given doses as high as 400 mg/kg/day. Also, no toxic effects were observed in a chronic
        feeding study with dogs fed up to 500 mg/kg/day, the highest dose tested.
        Reproductive effects: Laboratory studies show that glyphosate produces reproductive changes in test animals very
        rarely and then only at very high doses (over 150 mg/kg/day). It is unlikely that the compound would produce
        reproductive effects in humans.
        Teratogenic effects: In a teratology study with rabbits, no developmental toxicity was observed in the foetuses at the
        highest dose tested (350 mg/kg/day). Glyphosate does not appear to be teratogenic.
        Mutagenic effects: Glyphosate mutagenicity and genotoxicity assays have been negative. It appears that glyphosate
        is not mutagenic.
        Carcinogenic effects: There was limited evidence for Glyphosate of carcinogenicity in humans for non -Hodgkin
        lymphoma. The evidence in humans is from studies of exposures, mostly agricultural, in the USA, Canada, and
        Sweden published since 2001. In addition, there is convincing evidence that glyphosate also can cause cancer in
        laboratory animals.
        In 2015, IARC classified glyphosate as ‘probably carcinogenic to humans’, but has since (May 2016) concluded
        glyphosate is unlikely to pose a carcinogenic or genotoxic risk to humans.
        Product Name: Weed Force Evict Bio 360 Herbicide
        Page: 5 of 7
        This version issued: July, 2019
        SAFETY DATA SHEET
        Issued by: Weed Force Pty Ltd Phone: 0488 997 923 (any time)
        Poisons Information Centre: 13 1126 from anywhere in Australia, (0800 764 766 in New Zealand)
        In 2018, a court case in California, USA ruled that glyphosate exposure contributed to an agricultural worker
        contracting cancer, awarding compensation to the worker. The authorities responsible for regulating agricultural
        pesticides in many countries, including the APVMA in Australia, have expressed disagreement with the judgement,
        and issued statements reiterating their stance that glyphosate products carry no significant risk of carcinogenic effects
        when used in accordance with label instructions. The full APVMA statement can be found at the following website:
        https://apvma.gov.au/node/13891 .
        Organ toxicity: Some microscopic liver and kidney changes, but no observable differences in function or toxic
        effects, have been seen after lifetime administration of glyphosate to test animals.
        Fate in humans and animals: Glyphosate is poorly absorbed from the digestive tract and is largely excreted
        unchanged by mammals. At 10 days after treatment, there were only minute amounts in the tissues of rats fed
        glyphosate for 3 weeks. Cows, chickens, and pigs fed small amounts of glyphosate had undetectable levels (less than
        0.05 ppm) in muscle tissue and fat. Levels in milk and eggs were also undetectable (less than 0.025 ppm).
        Glyphosate has no significant potential to accumulate in animal tissue.
        There is no data to hand indicating any particular target organs

        • Ezuku on 08/06/2023 - 21:55

          Almost all professional bodies have found it safe, with the exception of the extremely conservative IARC. Just for reference, the iarc also considers it in the same category as night shift, caffeine, being a hairdresser, and hot drinks.

          There's also a huge issue with conflating the chance of it having an effect, and the size of it s effect. If there is an effect, the total absolute risk increase is likely to be very small.

          Regardless of course please use appropriate protection, but it's still miles safer than most other products you would use in a house.

      • justtoreply on 08/06/2023 - 22:07
        +1

        I looked into alternatives..

        Can't remember, but in terms of what bunnings has I thought there was something like nanoic acid (vinegar?) and everything else was glysophate

        I'd really like to know what is good + not carcinogenic risk

        Even if I hire a contractor, I don't want to risk their health just for them to earn a living, I'd rather supply them with safe stuff

  • OzBoganYeah on 08/06/2023 - 19:54

    Will this stop/somewhat prevent regrowth? I have some weeds that keep regrowing from cracks in concrete.

    Every time i cut/pull out the weed it regrows within 2 weeks

    • HJR on 08/06/2023 - 19:59

      Google "weed stop" (pre-emergent herbicide) doesnt kill existing weeds so you have to mix it with post-emergent normal weed killer.. it does stop the new seeds from germinating and stops the weeds from growing back up to 8 months or so.
      Also any premixed path weeder bottle works amazingly well 🙂

    • Lolitsjoel on 08/06/2023 - 20:15
      +1

      Pathweeder and salt in the cracks works for me with pavers for awhile

  • Dmz111 on 08/06/2023 - 20:14
    +2

    It's not worth using carcinogenic glyphosphate. I have switched to this stuff, which is sold under a few differnt brand names. I have found it to be more effective (at least in terms of the effect after a few hours). https://www.bunnings.com.au/eco-organic-garden-1l-slasher-or…

    • HJR on 08/06/2023 - 20:19

      Slasher is great, especially if you have pets and small children.
      You see signs of weeds dying off quickly but it actually takes the same time or longer as non-organic weed killer to completely kill the weeds.

    • OZKap on 08/06/2023 - 20:23
      +1

      Does it work as effectively overall? Not so interested in quick results, more interested in whether the plant stays dead, and whether even a mild spray will kill.

      From the instructions it doesn't look great, need to use 7x as much in water, so it's actually 7x as expensive even though the price per litre is the same, and it says "seedling and young annual and perennial weeds".

      • HJR on 08/06/2023 - 20:47
        +2

        I only use slasher for end of lease jobs that require a quick visual result.
        I find that slasher doesn't kill the roots of the weeds completely and they end up growing back quickly.
        My work around this is to mix it with 360 glyphosate 😀 to get the best of both worlds.

        • OZKap on 08/06/2023 - 20:53

          Ah that's a shame. Most of what we spray is thick kikuyu edges where it's difficult/dangerous to mow/whippersnip.

          If I find some Slasher cheap i'll give it a try around home to control weed regrowth around garden beds, sounds like that would be a more suitable use.

          • HJR on 08/06/2023 - 21:03

            @OZKap: I hear you. As much as i try to minimise the use of glypho there are not many options around these situations when it comes to busy roads and commercial properties.
            I find it lately that broadleaved weeds have built great resistance to glyphosate so i started to add selective weed killer (like Bindi) and a bit of fertiliser to the mix.. to trick the bloody stubborn weeds 😅

  • tunzafun001 on 08/06/2023 - 20:17

    I used to think 360g/L Glyphosate was the best…then I added 500ml of diesel to the mix (9L sprayer).

    This is the way…

    • HJR on 08/06/2023 - 20:26

      360 is good for most applications but works much better with the addition of a surfactant to help it stick to waxy leaves and woody weeds.
      Glyphosate 450 and above normaly have surfactant/wetting agent included.
      Diesel and petrol may work aswell but im just not comfortable spraying flammable stuff around my garden or my clients' 😅

      • tunzafun001 on 08/06/2023 - 22:14

        Diesel isnt flammable.
        But it is smelly. Smell dissapears with the weeds.

        • Nugs on 09/06/2023 - 10:10

          "Diesel isnt flammable"
          not according to worksafeqld
          https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/safety-and-prevention/hazard…

          An example of flammable liquid category 4 is diesel.

          Flammable liquid categories
          GHS category Criteria
          1 Flash point < 23°C and initial boiling point ≤ 35°C
          2 Flash point < 23°C and initial boiling point >35°C
          3 Flash point ≥ 23°C and ≤ 60°C
          4 Flash point > 60°C and ≤ 93°C
          .

          • Nom on 09/06/2023 - 10:50

            @Nugs: Previous poster is correct - in practice diesel isn't flammable. You can drop a match into a bucket of diesel with no effect - the match just goes out and nothing happens.

            This is why diesel engines don't use spark plugs - you need very specific conditions to ignite it.

          • tunzafun001 on 09/06/2023 - 11:00

            @Nugs: What a suprise..work safe have no clue.

  • justtoreply on 08/06/2023 - 22:11

    Any good contractors in Perth? After weeding for years, and failing (bloody oxalis) I'm after someone to just come and spray the crap out of everything, do the pre-emergents, mulch at the right time.. black plastic? whatever but get it done RIGHT.. and do it regularly this winter not just a once off.

    • HJR on 08/06/2023 - 23:15
      +1

      I'm in Vic.
      Plenty of great contractors in Perth that do tailored
      maintenance programmes from Cylinder mowing, fertilising to weed control.
      Just look up your local contractors with decent online reviews.. I'm an independent gardener but don't be afraid to engage franchisees aswell.
      Your oxalis problem should be easy to fix, "Bow and Arrow" selective herbecide will do or Bindi killer if you Have buffalo grass.

  • fatsquare on 09/06/2023 - 00:19

    Anyone know what is the difference between this and Roundup?

    • BlueMM on 09/06/2023 - 11:03

      Same same. Has the same active ingredient

  • MKBHD on 09/06/2023 - 01:54
    +1

    Does anyone know how we can get rid of clovers from the lawn/turf?

    • Titus Afishes on 09/06/2023 - 12:20

      "Yates Lawn Weedkiller- Bindii & Clover" works for me - kills broadleaf winter weeds as well. It's selective, so doesn't harm your lawn grasses (Not suitable for Buffalo Lawns) - should be available at Bunnings. However, I find it necessary to double the recommended concentration when using a spray applicator.

      • MKBHD on 09/06/2023 - 12:37

        I have one of the Buffalo unfortunately. Do you havr any recommendations for that?

        Also I have wintergreen in my front lawn which is very yellow and dead compared to my neighbours who also don't water their law. What are your recommendations to revive them, may be other tips so I can keep the soil healthy, more nitrogen etc

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