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Contact Organics Completes FarmSafe Efficiency Tests
- Published April 17, 2018 12:00AM UTC
- Publisher Wholesale Investor
- Categories Company Updates
Key Takeaways
- A field trial was conducted at Master’s Hardware site to evaluate the efficacy of FarmSafe for the control of weeds and grasses
- Weeds sprayed were mature and hardy, typical for weeds in backyards at an end of summer situation
- 1:30 Spray mixture contained 3.2% FarmSafe Formulation, 1.6% FarmSafe Boost and 95.2% water. Then 0.2% Wetting Agent and 0.4% Spray Oil was added.
- One foliar spray was applied with a spray backpack at an application volume of approx. 750 – 1000L/Hectare, representative of a Council spray
Efficiency Testing Snapshots
Example: Broad Leaf Weed
Field Test summary
- FarmSafe provided significant significant brownout of most weeds and grasses
- Weeds sprayed were mature and hardy, typical for weeds in backyards at an end of summer situation
- One foliar spray of 1:30 spray mixture was sufficient to even desiccate the hardy weeds incl Flaxleaf Fleabane and Perennial Sow Thistle
- Grasses of varying height, maturity and density were all desiccated
- Mature bushes were treated to validate that FarmSafe spray mixture would not harm them. This was confirmed.
- Blackberry leafs that were sprayed were desiccated. Root treatment is required to desiccate the whole plant.
- Weed regrowth will be assessed at 28DAA on 26 March 2018
About Contact Organics
Contact Organics Pty Ltd is the first company in 40 years to develop a weed management product that is a genuine alternative to glyphosate. It is a commercially viable, non-toxic, non-resistance building, residue-free, highly effective control against most weeds.
The Company business model proves it can capture part of the US$24 billion herbicide market quickly and achieve exponential growth with minimal capital.