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Brush - Fence Row - Fence Row

Single Tank Mix for Pricklypear and Mesquite

Pasture Fence Rows, West Texas

  • One pass.

  • Spot spray along pasture fences.

  • Control pricklypear + mesquite without wrecking pasture grass.

The One-Tank Solution (What Actually Works)

Base Products

  • Sendero backbone for mesquite foliar control.

  • Surmount brings strong pricklypear activity through picloram.

  • Remedy Ultra adds knockdown and improves mesquite reliability.

This combination works because:

  • Sendero handles foliar mesquite.

  • Surmount carries picloram, which is still the gold standard on pear.

  • Remedy helps on tougher mesquite and improves consistency.

You are stacking three different modes of action, which is why this mix works better than any single product alone.

Timing (Non-negotiable)

  • Mesquite must be fully leafed out and actively growing.

  • Do not spray drought-stressed plants.

  • Best window is late spring through summer, after moisture.

  • Pear pads must be dry, no rain or dew.

If mesquite is shut down, this mix will disappoint. No way around that.

Mixing Instructions

High-volume spot spray, not broadcast.

Standard Mix Rate (Fence-Row Spot Spray)

  • Sendero 1.75 pints per acre equivalent

  • Surmount 0.5 percent solution

  • Remedy Ultra 0.25 percent solution

This keeps picloram levels reasonable while still giving pear control.

Tank Breakdown

3 Gallon Sprayer

  • Sendero: 1.1 oz

  • Surmount: 1.9 oz

  • Remedy Ultra: 1.0 oz

  • Water to 3 gallons

15 Gallon Sprayer

  • Sendero: 5.6 oz

  • Surmount: 9.6 oz

  • Remedy Ultra: 4.8 oz

  • Water to 15 gallons

25 Gallon Sprayer

  • Sendero: 9.3 oz

  • Surmount: 16 oz

  • Remedy Ultra: 8 oz

  • Water to 25 gallons

Use coarse droplets. Coverage matters more than speed.

How to Spray (This is what customers mess up)

  • Mesquite: Wet the entire leaf canopy, top to bottom.

  • Pricklypear: Wet pads and joints thoroughly, no runoff.

  • Try to hit both sides of pear pads when possible.

  • This is not a “drive by” spray job.

Grazing and Pasture Notes

  • Follow all label grazing restrictions.

  • Avoid overspray on desirable trees.

  • Picloram moves in soil, do not spray directly over roots of trees you want to keep.

  • Fence rows usually mean shallow roots nearby, so stay targeted.

Expectations (Set this straight at the counter)

  • Mesquite: Dieback shows next season, not next week.

  • Pricklypear: Slow decline. Evaluate at 12 to 36 months.

  • Some pear may require a second treatment later, that’s normal.

 

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