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Smallholding => Land Management => Topic started by: Garmoran on March 21, 2015, 02:11:58 pm

Title: Pesticides==Herbicides?
Post by: Garmoran on March 21, 2015, 02:11:58 pm

I've noticed a lot of courses available for training in spraying pesticides and taken no notice as I never use insecticides.

However, I do spray bracken. Are herbicides also covered by the new legislation in Scotland and will I need to attend one of these courses to use them?

Title: Re: Pesticides==Herbicides?
Post by: Buttermilk on March 22, 2015, 07:41:43 am

Yes you will need to do the spray certificate.

Title: Re: Pesticides==Herbicides?
Post by: henchard on March 22, 2015, 08:37:32 am

see

http://www.fwi.co.uk/arable/q-a-get-ready-for-sprayer-rule-changes.htm (http://www.fwi.co.uk/arable/q-a-get-ready-for-sprayer-rule-changes.htm)

Title: Re: Pesticides==Herbicides?
Post by: Garmoran on March 24, 2015, 02:02:48 pm

Thanks,

Looks like the end of bracken control, then. It was already expensive enough to buy the Asulox. No way I can justify an extra £500 for the spray course.

Title: Re: Pesticides==Herbicides?
Post by: Carse Goodlifers on March 26, 2015, 09:12:11 pm

Depending on the chemical distributor, folk may not be able to get chemicals e.g. glyphosate from them without providing a spray certificate.
I think more contractors will likely spring up as there will be business to be had.