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Weed Control & Fertilizer Proposal
Outdoor Services is a licensed and insured weed control company that has
extensive experience working with governments, non-profit agencies, HOA's, ranch
properties and developments for weed control. We have the time, equipment and
manpower necessary to undertake an additional contract of this size. This is a small
company but through working together for several years we have developed very
efficient methods and equipment for weed control. The herbicide application equipment
we have includes a large truck mounted unit, with provisions for refilling the ATVs, two
six wheel drive ATVs and backpack sprayers. The two six wheel ATVs are used for most
of our work. These ATVs have a small bed and carry a commercial spray rig very similar
to those normally mounted on trucks_ These spray rigs are powered by a separate gas
engine and they carry fifty gallons of water. They also have an electric rewind hose reel
with 175 feet of hose and boom attachments. These rigs allow us to quickly and '
effectively spray all sizes of areas and fit thru gates 50 inches wide.
Weed management at the ranch should consist of the following areas bareground,
noxious weeds, alfalfa in the paddocks and pastures and other broadleaf weeds in
disturbed and revegetated areas.
Bareground weed control will be needed in dry lots, the edges of outdoor arenas
and round pens, gravel driveways and paths. Bareground areas would be treated with
glyphosate, 2-4-D and pendulum. This treatment is typically applied in early to mid May.
Costs are about 5cenfs per square foot.
Noxious weeds should be treated three times per year for the first two years after
construction. After the first two years treatment can be reduced to spring and fall. Typical
noxious weeds on neighboring properties include Canada Thistle, Plumeless Thistle,
Musk Thistle, Common Tansy, White Top (Hoary Cress), Russian Knapweed, Absinth
Wormwood, Houndstounge, Field bindweed (Morning Glory), Oxeye Daisy, and
Burdock. Most of these weeds have been found on this property in previous years.
Chemicals used to treat these Weeds will be chosen depending upon location of the weeds
and stage of development. Chemicals commonly used include Milestone, Vanquish,
Escort and 2-4-D, These spot applications cost $120 per man hour plus chemical.
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Broadleaf weeds can be treated the same time as the noxious weeds. These weeds
will include Kochia, Russian thistle, Pigweed, Prickly Lettuce, Mustards and other
undesirable weeds. These spot applications cost $120 per man hour plus chemical.
Total annual weed budget for 2011 and 2012 should be $7500 per year.
Alfalfa in the pastures and large paddocks would be treated using Milestone and
Vanquish as a boom application in the fall of 2010. These areas will need boom sprayed
during the first two weeks of September to allow enough time for seeding to occur this
fall. Fall 2010 application should also include spot spraying of noxious weeds and alfalfa
on the rest of the property. Typical cost for this type of boom application is about $90 per
acre. Fall 2010 herbicide application will be $2000.
Outdoor Services also provides custom granular fertilizer applications. These are
generally split into two applications, one application in early November and the other in
late April or early May. Soil tests can be preformed in annually if desired or fertilizer
rates can be adjusted based upon growth of grasses. Cost for fertilizer and application at
the rates on soil amendment schedule would be $110 to $130 per acre, per application,
depending upon current fertilizer pricing.
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