Roundup® Weedkiller Total Optima
Size: 1 litre
Main product features
Roundup® Weedkiller Total Optima is glyphosate free and comes in the iconic green pack you know and love. This product is a pre-mixed ready to use general purpose weedkiller and is ideal for use on weedy flower beds, vegetable patches and all around the garden.
Once sprayed the active ingredient – pelargonic acid – starts working immediately, gives results in 3 hours and breaks down in soil naturally. Weeds will be dead in under 24 hours (if used in optimal conditions), leaving the area ready for replanting in just 3 days.
The bottle is made from 50% recycled plastic and is all recyclable, along with the trigger.
When to use
How to use
SHAKE WELL BEFORE USE. Wear gloves and enclosed footwear.
- Press and hold the tab on the top of the sprayer, twist nozzle ¼ turn to ‘ON’/Spray position.
- Hold the sprayer approx. 50 cm away from the target weed and spray to lightly wet the weeds, avoiding run-off.
- Rotate the nozzle back to ‘OFF’/‘STOP’ position after use.
Keep children and pets away from treated areas until spray has dried.
Where to use
Use to kill weeds on flower beds, borders, vegetable patches, around roses, shrubs, hedges, greenhouses and along fences. Ideal before cropping and ground clearance before cultivation.
Can be used to clean up weedy ground before planting vegetables, flowers, bushes and trees, and to renovate overgrown areas.
For the control of weeds around ornamental garden plants, trees and in areas not intended to bear vegetation.
Most effective when applied to newly established weeds or those less than 10–15 cm tall.
Do not direct spray or allow spray drift onto cultivated plants and lawn as this product destroys all green plant parts.
When to use
Apply in warm, calm, dry, conditions during April – November when weeds are actively growing.
Do not apply when there is a risk of frost or drought as weeds will not be actively growing.
Reapply if it rains within 3 hours of application. Reapply 7 to 21 days if required. Maximum 4 applications per year.
Coverage
This pack treats up to 33 m². Application rate: 300 mL per 10 m².
Active ingredient
Contains 43.1 g/L Pelargonic acid as an Emulsion, oil in water (EW).
Safety instructions
- Protection during/in use: KEEP OFF SKIN/AWAY FROM EYES. WASH OFF SPLASHES IMMEDIATELY. WASH HANDS AND EXPOSED SKIN AFTER USE.
- Environmental protection: To protect aquatic organisms and non-target plants do not apply on impermeable hard surfaces such as asphalt, concrete, cobblestones, tarmac, paving, patio and other situations with a high risk of run-off. Direct spray away from ponds and other surface water bodies. Risk to non-target insects or other arthropods. Avoid improper release into the environment. Do not contaminate water with the product and its container. Do not empty into drains.
- Storage and disposal: KEEP PRODUCT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, tightly closed in a safe place. Protect from frost. KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD, DRINK AND ANIMAL FEEDING STUFFS. KEEP PRODUCT AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND PETS. Do not re-use container for any other purpose.
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.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- If medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand.
- 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.
- Contains CMIT/MIT. May produce an allergic reaction.
* THIS CLAIM IS PROVIDED TO HELP DISTINGUISH FROM OTHER FORMULAS THAT MAY CONTAIN GLYPHOSATE.
Use weed killer products safely. Always read the label and product information before use.
Health and Safety
Always read the pack label and product instructions carefully before use. For further information relating to product safety please review the product data safety sheet link below.
