Will this product kill my spiral willow??

timmyjimmy5150 · 4th August 2010, 12:31 AM

About 10 days ago I sprayed my yard with Ortho Weed B Gone Max Plus Crabgrass Control Ready-Spray.... I attched the bottle to the end of my garden hose and sprayed the lawn. The Active Ingredients in this product are:
2.13% Quinclorac, 6.42 % 2, 4-D, 0.60% Dicamba...
The last few days my sprial willow tree has started having the bottom branches turn yellow and leaves drop off.... There is also a lower section of the tree where all the leaves just turned brown and died..... Top 3/4 of the tree is still green....but looks like the problem is creeping higher each day.
The tree is about 5 years old and is located in st. louis mo.......
Is there anything I can do to save the tree? Will this kill it or just make the leaves drop and just become bare sooner?
Thanks for the help
tj

Eric Frei · 4th August 2010, 08:32 AM

You can try watering a lot to try and flush it out of the tree's system but I do not like the chances, I think the tree will die.

Brent Ferris · 4th August 2010, 05:03 PM

The purpose of the herbicide is to kill broadleaf plants, and willows and other trees are in that category. Always keep herbicides well away from any tree - leaves-trunk-roots.

Unfortunately, the trees will probably die. Most herbicides do not have a counteracting treatment.

Thdaoub · 6th August 2010, 07:08 PM

That's the result, the tree will die soon!

4th August 2010, 12:31 AM	#1
timmyjimmy5150 I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: st louis mo Posts: 2	Will this product kill my spiral willow?? About 10 days ago I sprayed my yard with Ortho Weed B Gone Max Plus Crabgrass Control Ready-Spray.... I attched the bottle to the end of my garden hose and sprayed the lawn. The Active Ingredients in this product are: 2.13% Quinclorac, 6.42 % 2, 4-D, 0.60% Dicamba... The last few days my sprial willow tree has started having the bottom branches turn yellow and leaves drop off.... There is also a lower section of the tree where all the leaves just turned brown and died..... Top 3/4 of the tree is still green....but looks like the problem is creeping higher each day. The tree is about 5 years old and is located in st. louis mo....... Is there anything I can do to save the tree? Will this kill it or just make the leaves drop and just become bare sooner? Thanks for the help tj

4th August 2010, 08:32 AM	#2
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,993	Re: Will this product kill my spiral willow?? You can try watering a lot to try and flush it out of the tree's system but I do not like the chances, I think the tree will die. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

4th August 2010, 05:03 PM	#3
Brent Ferris Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,557	Re: Will this product kill my spiral willow?? The purpose of the herbicide is to kill broadleaf plants, and willows and other trees are in that category. Always keep herbicides well away from any tree - leaves-trunk-roots. Unfortunately, the trees will probably die. Most herbicides do not have a counteracting treatment.

6th August 2010, 07:08 PM	#4
Thdaoub Sappling Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: China Posts: 16	Re: Will this product kill my spiral willow?? That's the result, the tree will die soon!

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