Kill Privet - 4 Keys to Successfully Controlling Chinese Privet
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 Published On Apr 16, 2021

People make all sorts of mistakes when trying to kill invasive brush like Chinese privet. This video demonstrates how to kill Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) using the cut stump treatment method. Below are the key segments of this video:

0:05 Introduction to the site infested with Chinese privet.
0:43 Site after treatment showing absense of privet.
1:02 Pile of privet cut at the site
1:09 Green Shoots Large Precision Foam Herbicide Dispenser – the tool used for treating the cut stumps of the privet.
1:28 Demonstration of the cut stump treatment used at the site.
2:21 Four key things to remember when doing a cut stump treatment on woody brush like Chinese privet.
2:27 First, trim back the upper branches.
2:38 Second, cut the stem about 1-3 inches above ground level.
2:49 Third, brush sawdust and other debris off the stump face.
2:59 Fourth, apply the herbicide within about 5 minutes of making the cut.

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