Roundup^® Optima+ Concentrate

How to use

As good practice, we recommend wearing waterproof gloves and gardening footwear.

This easy mix liquid concentrate formulation is approved for use all around the garden, on gravel areas, paths, drives and along fences. It can be used to clean up weedy areas before planting vegetables, flowers, shrubs and to renovate overgrown areas. Apply by using a garden sprayer.

Roundup® Optima+ is inactivated on contact with the soil and is then broken down by micro-organisms to allow replanting the following day. Children and pets can play on the treated area once dried.

Treat established perennial weeds at the start of flowering to give best results. Spray nettles/ground elder when new leaves have unfolded fully in late spring.

Weeds may show first effects from a few days up to 4 weeks, depending on the weather and type of weed. Repeat application if necessary, should new growth appear.

Keep children and pets away from treated areas until spray has dried.

Where to use

Controls most weeds around the garden, e.g. gravel areas, paths, drives, hard surfaces, patios, tarmac, along fences and for edging lawns.

Can be used to clean up weedy ground before planting vegetables, flowers, bushes and trees, and to renovate overgrown areas.

Do not use on lawns or other wanted plants unless you want to kill them.

When to use

For best results apply in warm, dry conditions (April to November).

Spray at any time when the weeds are actively growing and have adequate leaf area to absorb the spray. Rain within 6 hours of spraying reduces effectiveness and repeat treatment may be necessary. Apply in calm conditions to avoid drift onto cultivated plants. Leave weeds 7 days before digging or replanting, for the weedkiller to move to the roots.

Maximum number of treatments: 1 per year.

Coverage

This pack treats up to 420 m².

Active ingredient

Contains 170 g/L (15.04% w/w) glyphosate acid (present as 208 g/L (18.43% w/w) potassium salt of glyphosate).

Restrictions

For areas not intended to bear vegetation, unwanted vegetation. Avoid contact by spray and spray drift with cultivated plants and desired vegetation.

To avoid transfer to lawns and other desired vegetation, do not walk into treated areas until the product has dried.

Safety instructions

• Protection during/in use: KEEP OFF SKIN. DO NOT BREATHE SPRAY. WASH OFF SPLASHES IMMEDIATELY. WASH HANDS AND EXPOSED SKIN AFTER USE.
• Environmental protection: Do not contaminate ponds, waterways or ditches with the product or used container. Do not empty into drains. Direct spray away from ponds and other surface water bodies. Use appropriate containment to avoid environmental contamination.
• Storage and disposal: KEEP PRODUCT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, tightly closed in a safe place. KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD, DRINK AND ANIMAL FEEDING STUFFS. EMPTY CONTAINER COMPLETELY and dispose of safely. Do not re-use empty containers.

Risk and safety information

TO AVOID RISKS TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT,COMPLY WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE.

• Read carefully and follow all instructions.
• Keep out of reach of children. Keep only in original container.
• If medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand.
• Do not contaminate water with the product or its container.
• Dispose of contents/container to a household waste recycling centre as hazardous waste except for empty containers which can be disposed of in the dustbin. Contact your local council for details.