What are the benefits of horsetail control?

Taking control of horsetail can be beneficial for many reasons. These include:

• Increased safety for livestock: Livestock, such as horses and cattle, can be poisoned if they eat horsetail. Controlling horsetail helps to protect them from this risk
• Reduces weed spread: Rapid growth makes horsetail a difficult weed to control, and preventing its spread is crucial to stop it from taking over
• Improves plant health: Removing horsetail gives other plants the space and resources they need to thrive, creating a healthier, more vibrant garden or lawn. This is because horsetail can damage surrounding plants by competing for these essential resources

Need advice on how to kill mare's tail/horsetail? Get in touch with our expert team today.

Kurtail Evo (previously known as Kurtail Gold or Kibosh)

• The Kurtail family of products is the UK's No. 1 choice of weed killer for effective mare's tail/horsetail control and prevention
• Kurtail products are EXCLUSIVE to ProGreen
• Kurtail Evo controls an even larger range of weeds than Kurtail Gold

Effective for horsetail control and prevention

Horsetail's root system is extremely vigorous and can grow very deep which is why it can regenerate after treatment and cultural controls, such as digging or rotavating 'this will only spread and multiply the problem in the short term.

Kurtail Evo is based on two weed killer active ingredients glyphosate and 2,4-D that combine in a lipophilic action to maximise uptake. Both of these weed killers contribute to mare's tail control and this ensures that Kurtail Evo maintains its position as the best weed killer for mare's tail control.

Approved for use on:

• Amenity vegetation
• Hard surfaces (including railway ballast)
• Orchards
• Green cover on land not being used for crop production and stubble
• Amenity grassland (destruction only)
• Total grassland destruction where additional weeds are present
  (boom sprayer use only)

Do not use:

• Under polythene or glass
• Alongside hedges
• Using a watering can
• In or near water – not approved for aquatic use
• Around plants and grass you want to protect from overspray or drift – Kurtail Evo is NOT a selective weed killer, for this we would recommend the selective Kurtail Lawn

For control of mare's tail when applying with a knapsack or handheld sprayer, we suggest Kurtail Lawn with KPlus or SBK Brushwood Killer with KPlus.

Key points

Horsetail is often called mare's tail, but this is more accurately an aquatic weed (Hippuris vulgaris). The correct Latin name for horsetail is Equisetum arvense or 'field horsetail'.

• Effective for horsetail control and prevention
• Can be used as an alternative to straight glyphosate products
• No need to bruise or damage the plant
• Apply to growing weeds that are green and 20cm+
• Treated weeds will turn black and wither within 2 - 3 weeks
• Rain fast in 3 hours
• Re-seeding is possible from 5 - 60 days after application (see product label for crop timings)
• Vegetables should be planted 60 days after application of Kurtail Evo
• Best results when applied between 1st March and 30th September
• Can be sprayed with a boom sprayer at the same rate as Kurtail Gold
• After spraying, wash out with water and a proprietary cleaner such as All Clear Extra or Tank and Equipment Cleaner to avoid damage to susceptible plants

Hard water effect on horsetail control

The effectiveness of many weed killers can be reduced by some of the ingredients being 'locked up'‚ especially in hard water areas. We can help reduce this problem and maximise its effect on mare's tail by simply adding KPlus to the spray tank.

Safety

Recommended safety clothing / PPE as per the MSDS: protective clothing (coverall), protective gloves, eye/face protection and respiratory protection.

Videos

Want to find out more about how to control horsetail with Kurtail Evo? Check out our popular videos below:

Controlling Horsetail: The Setup

Controlling Horsetail: The Results

NB: Kurtail Evo is a direct replacement for Kibosh mentioned in the videos above. It cannot be applied by knapsack, only a boom sprayer