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CHEMJET® SYRINGE
Instructions For Use
Easy To Use - On Hands Trainning
1. The Trunk and
Limbs from 2 inches and thicker can be used for injections
2. Draw
chemical into injector by pulling the Red T
handle to the required dosage with a stretched arm and lock handle with a
1/4 turn (Fig. 1).
Note: The Syringes should
not be preloaded and placed in the lock position for an extended period of
time. The spring force may damage the lock position slot. It is best to
use the product filled syringes in a minimum time following preloading.
3. Drill
appropriate number of holes into tree, between the bark furrows on a
slightly downward angle ( Drill bit use 4.2mm 11/64") and drill 3/4" -
1 1/4"deep. Inserting the injectors as you move around the tree.
4.
Insert injector nozzle with a firm push into
pre-drilled hole. Release Red T handle with
1/4 turn.
Note: The injector nozzle will seat
within 1/2" into the sap wood and the screw thread effect is for added
strength for the nozzle. If weeping occurs, with the open palm of your
hand give the red handle a firm, but gentle
nudge and you will hear the syringe seat a little deeper, to obtain a
complete seal.
5. Completed
injection time approximately 25-45 minutes, using potassium phosphite, varying
in weather conditions and sap viscosity. When injection is slowing down,
leave the injector to the following day. For the oak wilt, treatment
time is normally 3 -5 hours, but don't hesitate to leave the injectors in
for over night.
6. CARE &
MAINTENANCE - (See Fig. 2 & 3) Wash
regularly with clean hot water. ( 95 + degrees F ) Apply smear of silicon
grease/spray to barrel. As you sterilize your drill with Lysol
disinfectant also spray the injector tips for added security, it is not
necessary, but it may make you feel better.
7. To determine
the correct number of injections, quantity and concentration of chemical
to be given, follow manufacturer's recommendations. By Rule of Thumb:
FOR OAK WILT TREATMENT: One injector with
20 mils of product with a 50-50 solution with water. Space the Injectors
evenly around the trunk stem 3 inches apart, which is the equivalant of
one injector per diameter inch.
FOR S O D TREATMENT:
Use a 30%
solution of Potassium Phosphite and space the injectors 4-6 inches apart
around the trunk from knee to waist high.
Caution:
Do not inject the full strength Poassium Phosphite, it can and will cause
serious cambium tissue burn.
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All Photos and illustrations - Copyright Chemjet Trading Pty, Ltd, Australia
How it Works
Food for the tree
(mainly carbohydrates and sugars) is formed in the green chlorophyll
containing tissues of the tree's leaves by a process called photosynthesis.
During photosynthesis, a chemical process requiring the presence of
sunlight, carbon dioxide from the air is combined with water and elements
from the soil.
Respiration is a
metabolic process by which the tree uses a portion of the food manufactured
through photosynthesis. The food is oxidised in the living cells of the tree
releasing the energy for the tree's life support systems.
A tree normally
photosynthesis by daylight hours and respires at night. The raw materials,
water and nutrients move upwards from the roots through the sapwood to the
leaves. The tree makes up Carbon Dioxide and energy from the sun through the
leaves where it photosynthesis its food. The food
(sugars and carbohydrates or solutes) then dissolve in the sap and
are carried downward through the inner bark.
(The Pholem) The food is then distributed to every living cell in
the tree including the root system.
The aim of tree
injection is to use the tree's natural transport system to distribute
pesticides, fungicides and fertilizers to the areas where they are most
effective. For example; in order to effectively fight root rot in avocado
trees, the phosphonate fungicide used needs to reach the roots, the same
goes for the treatment for Oak Wilt. These chemicals are systemic and will
move up the vascular system to the leaves and mix with the soultes produces
by photosynthesis and then delivered via the pholem to all points in the
tree where it is needed.
The Chemjet tree
injector allows the tree to take up the fluid in the natural sap flow and
carry it to the affected areas. This is done under gentle pressure through a
spring force of 23 psi.
Injection under too
great a pressure can lead to cell damage which may impair the sap flow thus
preventing the chemical from reaching the affected areas. High pressure
injection may also be counter productive as the chemical can be forced into
the tree when the tree is not ready to absorb it. The tree will only take up
fluid during the respiration stage of its metabolic process. Word
of Caution: Make sure your drill bit does not get too hot.
The super hot drill bit will cauterize the sap wood tissue
and render the injection portal useless.
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR USE, CARE & MAINTENANCE. Chemjet Tree Injector
Environmentally Friendly Tree Injector - Saving One Tree at
a Time
1. Wear eye protection and gloves
2. Highspeed cordless drill
3. 11/64" (4.3 mm) normal steel drill bit
4. Select injectable product
5. Mixing container
1. Prepare the solution and
dilute according to the label
2. Draw the product up into the syringe and 1/4 turn will lock the
Red plunger handle
3. Drill the holes in the trunk on a slight downward angle to a depth
of 1 1/4" to 1 1/2" deep spacing the syringes 4-5 inches apart around the
trunk from knee to waist high, inserting the injectors as you move around
the tree.
4. Push the Injector nozzle firmly into the hole and with a 1/4 turn,
unlock the Red T handle NOTE with the
open palm of your hand give the Red T Handle a
slight, but firm nudge to ensure a tigh seal.
The syringe will seat within 1/2' from
the tip and the screw thread is designed only for strength.
Now the injector will start the safe and environmentally friendly
process. Your tree will slowly absorb the product within 5 - 45 min with the
help of the 23lb force spring. Without any harm to the xylem or sap wood
tissue. It is best to inject early in the morning when the tree is most
actively transpiring. Usually around 11.30 am the tree will shut down to
conserve its water. If the injectors are not completely empty your can leave
them over night. There will be the occasion that an injector will not empty
and you may have to drill another hole. Sometimes the drill may be to hot
and will burn cauterize the tissue.
INJECTOR MAINTENCE
At the end of the day rinse
the injector in hot water with a disinfectant (Not Clorox) You can use
Consan 20 disinfectant. 1 oz per gal or spray the nozzle with Lysol
disinfectant spray after rincing. (Lysol contains Consan 20 and it is non
corrosive) Put the injector tip into the solution and pulling up and down
the plunger a number of times.
Discharge the barrel from any water,
then pull out the plunger handle and set in the lock position. Then squirt
some silicone spray into the barrel from the the red handle end. Unlock the
plunger and pull back a couple of times, Now the injectors are ready to use
again. Always start early in the morning.
TO ORDER PHOSPHITE: Phoenix Environmental Care,
P.O. Box 370, Valdosta, GA 31603-0370
www.phoenixenvcare.com
Toll: 1.888.241.8845 - Mobile: 1.229.563.4344 - Fax: 1.866.584.4070 PRICE
$30.00/Gal 2 x2 ½ Gal per case.
TO ORDER CHEMJETS®
SYRINGES: See the Product Page: http://www.oakwilt.com/products.htm
Mention of commercial chemical products does
not constitute endorsement by Scenic Hills Nursery. Always follow the
manufacturer’s directions, restrictions, and precautions on the product labe.
INFORMATION ON SUDDEN OAK DEATH
California
Oak Mortality Task Force: http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/comtf/
Forest
Pathology and Mycology Labratory:
http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/garbelotto/english/index.php
All Photos and
illustrations - Copyright Chemjet Trading Pty, Ltd, Australia
Disclaimer: This article may contain
pesticide recommendations that are subject to change at any time. These
recommendations are provided only as a guide. It is always the pesticide
applicator’s responsibility, by law, to read and follow all current label
directions for the specific pesticide being used. If any information in
these recommendations disagrees with the label, the recommendation must be
disregarded. No endorsement is intended for products mentioned, nor is
criticism meant for products not mentioned. The Writer assumes no liability
resulting from the use of these recommendations. The information given
herein is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or
trade names is made with the understanding that no discrimination is
intended and no endorsement is implied.
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