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This video, Part I of II, answers key questions about whether stem injection is the right method for treating your invasive knotweed stand. Part II is at • Stem Injection of Inva... .
0:18 - Herbicide for use with stem injection of knotweed.
0:42 - Stem Injection Advantages.
0:48 - First, the task of injecting is pretty simple.
1:08 - Second, injections are less weather dependent than other treatment methods.
1:52 - Third, Injections are effective even during droughts. In fact, drought seems to enhance the effectiveness of injections.
3:34 - The potential disadvantages of stem injections.
3:37 - First, injections are not well suited for large sites.
4:03 - Second, you can't inject stems under 1/2 inch in diameter.
4:34 - Third, injection uses a lot of herbicide for each injection.
5:21 - Planning the knotweed injection treatment.
5:27 - Consider a map of your treatment site.
6:18 - Figuring out how much herbicide you will need.
8:18 - Buying the materials you will need
8:37 - One other critical thing - knock down the dead knotweed stems from the year before.
9:13 - What time of year should you do your stem injections?