Techniques most commonly used:
Foliar herbicide application using a range of approved chemicals
Direct stem injection – we are the only company based in Northern Ireland currently trained and licensed to us this technique

Control in sensitive areas:
Japanese Knotweed grows very well in river and shore side locations. Legislation controlling the use of herbicides states that application of herbicide commercially requires operator training and independent certification through the NPTC system (National Proficiency Test Council) to attain your PA1 foundation module and PA6A your application module. The application of herbicide in areas adjacent to water requires a specialist certification “bolted on” to your standard NPTC certificate, which is the PA6AW. We are one of only a handful of operatives in Ireland to have this additional PA6AW unit.

Training:
While JKNI only deals with the control of Japanese Knotweed, our sister company The Construction and Landscape Training Co Ltd (www.cltraining.co.uk) has the exclusive Northern Ireland training franchise for the UK’s only accredited courses relating to Japanese Knotweed awareness, stem injection application and a herbicide application refresher.