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. Especially popular among such funds is "Tornado". Herbicide is able to destroy weeds with little or no direct participation from you. If you don’t know how to use it correctly, then our article will definitely come in handy for you.
What is this wonder drug?
Herbicide "Tornado" has a continuous action and is able to destroy almost all types of plants. It is for this reason that many use this composition for weed control. Of course, such a tool should be used only after carefully studying the instructions. It describes not only the dosages, but also what plants the Tornado copes with. This list includes:
- bodyak;
- reed;
- bindweed;
- cattail;
- pig;
- creeping couch grass.
In addition, the composition can be used with insecticides, for example, with BI-58. It should be noted that such a herbicide well destroys not onlyannuals but also perennials. It can be used for processing a garden, summer cottage, field in autumn and spring. It is recommended to start about 3 weeks before the start of work related to tillage.
Tornado herbicide contains an aqueous solution of glyphosate acid (360 g per liter) - this is an isopropylamine s alt. The drug is sold in vials and ampoules. The container volume can be from 5 ml (in ampoules) to 1 liter (in a vial).
Impact features
Not everyone knows how these funds work. There is nothing surprising. The effect of the herbicide "Tornado" can be seen after 7 days. Even a small drop of the drug, falling on the stems or leaves of the plant, begins its action. Gradually, the composition penetrates the root and destroys it.
A week after the treatment of the site, you will notice that the weeds are gradually turning yellow. They will disappear completely in 3 weeks. If bushes were treated with a herbicide, then weeds will disappear in them only after 30 days. The effect of the drug ends after 2 months.
If the weather conditions deteriorate significantly due to drought, cold, heavy rains, then the timing of weed control increases. The effectiveness of the product remains in the soil and on plants for 60 days.
Why Tornado?
Let's see why many gardeners and gardeners use this particular remedy. It is worth highlighting the main advantages of the herbicide "Tornado".
- One of the most environmentally friendly drugs.
- Active at any temperature at which many weeds remain viable.
- When used correctly, it destroys not only weeds, but also shrubs and trees.
- After applying this herbicide, almost any crop can be sown.
- Can be used as a crop desiccant.
- Shelf life is 5 years.
Having highlighted 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 herbicide "Tornado 500", judging by the reviews, has proven itself well in the fight against cereal annual weeds. The fields are treated with such a composition during the period when weeds enter the tube - at a height of at least 5 cm.
If the drug is used to combat perennial plants, then their height should be 10-20 cm. At the same time, they should have at least 5 true leaves.
For the destruction of dicotyledonous annual plants, the herbicide is applied when the weeds have formed at least 2 leaves. You can use the composition before they start flowering. In the fight against perennial dicotyledonous weeds, the treatment is carried out during the formation of buds, as well as during flowering. The most effective herbicide during the period when the plants begin to grow actively.
Features of "Tornado500"
Among the advantages of such a preparation, gardeners and gardeners distinguish:
- safety not only for the environment, but also for humans;
- detrimental to about 150 weed species;
- can be used for quick maturation as a drying agent, for cereals and sunflowers;
- causes no difficulty in the process of application;
- crops can be sown 2 hours after soil treatment with herbicide;
- the drug is effective at any temperature at which plants are able to exist;
- long shelf life.
Universal remedy - "Tornado 540"
The use of herbicide "Tornado 540" allows you to 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 - glysophate. At the same time, the type of its influence is contact. The herbicide shows its activity at a temperature of 0…+35 ˚С. As for the country of manufacture, such a drug is made in Russia.
Among the features of 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 rest of the benefits are the same as the Tornado 500.
How to prepare the solution?
As indicated in the instructions for use of the herbicide "Tornado", water is of particular importance. A prerequisite is that it must be clean. In dirty water, the composition loses some of its properties. If appliedhard water, it is recommended to increase the dosage of the herbicide. The concentration of the finished solution should be 1-3%. The container for the preparation of the composition must be clean, like water.
So, how to dilute the herbicide "Tornado"? The solution should be prepared immediately before use. To begin with, the composition should be mixed in the factory container and only after that measure 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
Instructions for the herbicide "Tornado" says that the effect of the drug becomes noticeable 5-7 days after tillage. It is undesirable to mix the herbicide with other pesticides in conditions of weed control. It is recommended to carry out tillage once a season.
As for the dosage of the drug, much depends on which plants need to be destroyed:
- to fight annual weeds, 3 liters of water require 25 ml of the drug;
- for the fight against perennials - 50 ml "Tornado" for 3 l;
- to control weeds that are difficult to remove, such as wheatgrass, bindweed or ragweed - 75 ml of the drug per 3 liters of water.
For 1 m2 3 liters of working solution are used. If it is planned to process a field sown with potatoes, then it is recommended to carry out the procedure approximately 5 days before the first shoots of the crop appear. Ready-made solution of the herbicide "Tornado" can not be stored.
Consumption rates
To make it clearer how much herbicide is required, here is a detailed table.
| Consumption rate, l/ha | Plant crop | Weed species | How to apply |
| From 2 to 4 | Citrus fruits, grapes, and fruit trees | Annual dicots and cereals | Spraying the ground part in spring and also in summer |
| From 2 to 5 | Corn, sugar beets | Annual and perennial herbs, creeping wheatgrass | Weeds that are already growing are treated about a few weeks before the seeds are planted |
| From 2 to 3 | Soybeans, corn, tomatoes, potatoes | Annual and perennial weeds, as well as creeping wheatgrass | The areas are treated for weeds 2-5 days before the first shoots of the planted crop appear |
| From 2 to 3 | Cabbage, soybeans, sunflowers | Annual and perennial weeds, including creeping wheatgrass | Weeds are processed 2-5 days before sowing seeds |
| From 2 to 4 | Flax fiber | Annual and perennial weeds, including creeping wheatgrass | The plot is processed 2-5 days before sowing seeds |
| From 2 to 4 | Fields intended for sowing spring cereals, potatoes, various legumes, vegetables and, of course, industrial crops | Annual dicots and cereals | Processed in autumn after harvest |
| From 4 to 6 | Fields that are intended for spring cereals, potatoes, legumes, vegetables and industrial crops | Perennial dicots and cereals | Processed in autumn after harvest or in spring 2-4 weeks before sowing grass |
| 4 | Fields for oilseeds, melons, ornamental, lawn, flower and other spring crops | Perennial weeds | Processing at the end of summer |
| From 4 to 8 | Fields for seed crops of cereal crops | Perennial, annual weeds | Treatment of weeds in the post-harvest period of predecessors or a few weeks before sowing |
| From 0.6 to 0.8 | Alfalfa | Slender-stemmed dodder | Processing all crops 7 days after cutting |
| From 5 to 6 | Lavender, peppermint | Perennial, annual weeds | Treatment of growing weeds in the post-harvest period of predecessors |
| From 4 to 5 | Fructifying sea buckthorn and wild rose | Perennial, annual dicotyledonous and cereal grasses | Treatment of the ground part in spring and also in summer |
| 3 | Fallow fields for medicinal crops | Perennial and annual dicotyledonous and cereal grasses | Treatment during active growth of weeds |
| 5 | Fields for medicinal crops | Perennial, annual dicots and cereals | Treatment of the site is carried out in the post-harvest period of predecessors |
Are there any analogues?
Unfortunately, not every specialized store sells Tornado herbicide.
Can it be replaced? Among worthy analogues, many gardeners distinguish:
- "GleeTERR";
- "Hurricane";
- Glialka;
- Glikgos;
- Ground;
- Roundup and others.
If you plan to treat a small area, it is better to use the drug "Tornado Bau". This is a ready-to-use composition.
