Growth regulator pricing

[Brando CalPankian]

Those of you who sell a bit of growth regulator drenches, how do you price the different growth rates of trees? Lost my ass on a category f drench today at 1500ml @$5 an inch (I was blanket pricing). Thanks!

 

[ATH]

I don't have a great pricing formula...I look at how much I'll use and add labor costs.

 

[Brando CalPankian]

I don't have a great pricing formula...I look at how much I'll use and add labor costs.

Interesting. Okay. Thank you

 

[macrocarpa]

An ex big box green manager told me they charged $15-$25 / DBH Inch

I have generally been much cheaper unless it’s an individual tree and I have to make the trip worth while. But I do need to start raising my prices significantly!

If I’m doing multiple other services on the same property like pruning, etc., I’ll usually throw in a good deal for the growth regulator, especially if the bottle has already paid for itself a couple times over.

 

[macrocarpa]

Anybody else notice the generic option available at arbsession? They must’ve gone through the process to include trees. I think it was always available, but only labeled for turf.

$299 vs $425

Quali-Pro Pac-Low SC Tree Growth Regulator

Pac-Low SC Plant Growth Regulator from Quali-Pro is a systemic plant growth regulator that slows above ground vegetative growth reducing pruning and enhancing fine root hair growth. Quali-Pro Pac-Low inhibits gibberellin biosynthesis for use on trees. It is most effective when applied to the...

arbsession.com

 

[Matias]

Thanks for the heads up! I was gonna get some in the next week or so.

 

[Friedrich]

interesting what you do. never heard of that beeing done around here.

 

[Matias]

interesting what you do. never heard of that beeing done around here.

I would think that in such a dense and established environment, like what I picture in much of Deutschland, you would be doing this as a fairly common practice. It's a really great option for trees in very limited spaces that are running out of good pruning options or even just if a customer wants to save money on pruning by extending the pruning intervals a bit.

 

[Friedrich]

I would think that in such a dense and established environment, like what I picture in much of Deutschland, you would be doing this as a fairly common practice. It's a really great option for trees in very limited spaces that are running out of good pruning options or even just if a customer wants to save money on pruning by extending the pruning intervals a bit.

some people would love it, top it first and than growth regulator haha but it might just be against some law idk.

 

[macrocarpa]

some people would love it, top it first and than growth regulator haha but it might just be against some law idk.

Probably for the best when it comes to your drinking water quality. Not for Paclo specifically, but just in general.

 

[Rooted.Tree.Solutions]

I’m charging $15-$20 per inch DBH. In the northern Midwest a growth regulator is active in our trees for 3 years. I often explain that to my clients as a selling point. So a 20” DBH tree at $15/in is $300 which would equate to $100/year.