Removal Tips

Any part of the plant capable of reproducing (i.e. tubers, rhizomes, seeds, berries or other propagules or the entire plant) should be placed in a suitable bag and removed off site. Where possible, remove seeds and place in the vegetation bin. Other material can be mulched on site.

Manual Weed Control

Technique: Hand Pull/ Dig

Plants with bulbs, tubers and corms must be completely removed from the soil by digging out. Often these plants will reproduce from broken off pieces.
Tools and Equipment
Gloves, knife, hand trowel or similar.

Technique: Crowning

The underground parts (corms, rhizomes or tufted fibrous root systems) of the plant only need to be removed, or above ground in the case of palm species. This technique is useful for weeds such as Asparagus Fern and Pampas. The plant will not be able to resprout from the remaining root system.
Tools and Equipment
Gloves, knife.

Technique: Tracing of Rhizome/ Tuber

The plant has a root system of underground rhizomes, tubers or similar organs from which new plants can reproduce.
Tools and Equipment
Gloves, hand trowel, knife or similar.

Chemical Weed Control

Technique: Cut stump/ Cut and Paint

Not appropriate if plant has aerial tubers. The herbicide is mixed to the recommended ratio. Cut the plant close to the ground, apply herbicide to the growing part of the plant (including the green part just under the bark).
Tools and Equipment
Secateurs, loppers, bush-saw or folding saw, gloves, herbicide and herbicide applicator.

Technique: Stem Scrape

This is suitable for many vines, coppicing and suckering weeds such as Camphor, Privet or any weeds which are too large for hand-pulling or have long taproots such as Ochna. Scrape several sections of the stem along one side only if small, in lengths of at least 30 cm. The herbicide is mixed to the recommended ratio.
Tools and Equipment
Knife, herbicide and gloves, herbicide applicator, appropriate clothing and safety wear.