Quik-jet Air, FSeries Tree IV, or BioForest EcoJect??

BrianGehan

BrianGehan

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I'm planning on investing in a trunk injection system, primarily to treat red oaks here in Maine for brown tail. In the past I have used Mauget and Tree Tech single use capsule injectors with varying results with uptake. I am totally willing to spend the money on a more efficient system, as it will quickly pay off. I'm considering the BioForest EcoJect, Arborjet Quik-jet Air or FSeries Tree IV. I'm leaning toward the Quik-jet Air, as it seems like a powerful tool and relatively simple/efficient to use. I would appreciate any advice from experience with these systems, especially with regards to treatment uptake and overall efficiency. Thanks!
 
BrianGehan said:
I'm planning on investing in a trunk injection system, primarily to treat red oaks here in Maine for brown tail. In the past I have used Mauget and Tree Tech single use capsule injectors with varying results with uptake. I am totally willing to spend the money on a more efficient system, as it will quickly pay off. I'm considering the BioForest EcoJect, Arborjet Quik-jet Air or FSeries Tree IV. I'm leaning toward the Quik-jet Air, as it seems like a powerful tool and relatively simple/efficient to use. I would appreciate any advice from experience with these systems, especially with regards to treatment uptake and overall efficiency. Thanks!
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I’ve been using Arborjet quick-jet air the last 5 years for EAB, plus to treat other trees for various diseases, very easy to use, maintain and has been problem free. Arborjet has very good directions also for all its products.
 
A neat trick to avoid the hassles with ArborJet equipment is to just use their plugs and then find syringes with the same diameter as their injection needles.
 
deevo said:
I’ve been using Arborjet quick-jet air the last 5 years for EAB, plus to treat other trees for various diseases, very easy to use, maintain and has been problem free. Arborjet has very good directions also for all its products.
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How would you say successful uptake is with the quick-jet air versus other systems, especially when conditions are drier, colder or hotter than ideal? I'm just thinking of needing to cram projects into the short season that we have here in Maine for brown tail injection. Thanks
 
Quick jet didn't work for me when it gets sunny and warm. IVs are slow but steady unless it gets, again, sunny and warm.
 
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I agree JD that is the case with QuickJet. But I think QuickJet Air is supposed to do better. I wonder how much pressure it is a good idea to push with though? If the plug is not set perfect, you can damage some cambium right around the plug (or so I've heard :inocente: ). With higher pressure, there would certainly be more damage...
 
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Quick jet didn't work for me when it gets sunny and warm. IVs are slow but steady unless it gets, again, sunny and warm.
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Wow that’s surprising that’s the most optimal time to inject, sunny days, when trees transpiring the most, should be done before 2:30-3 pm for best results, I’ve injected over 3200 ash trees, all doing well no casualties.
 
BrianGehan said:
How would you say successful uptake is with the quick-jet air versus other systems, especially when conditions are drier, colder or hotter than ideal? I'm just thinking of needing to cram projects into the short season that we have here in Maine for brown tail injection. Thanks
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Ideally from the training I’ve taken online from Arborjet is sunny days, warmer temps the trees are transporting and pulling the product up, but for each of their product the instructions should be followed very closely for best results, I replied to JD3000 already but we’ve done over 3200 ash trees with Imajet and all are doing great so far, even in heavily infested EAB areas. I’m not familiar with the brown tail injections though as we aren’t dealing with that in Ontario. But a few of my guys used the bio forest product before and agreed arbor jet systems are way better to work with and uptakes faster for what we are doing, as well as cleaning of the system, you don’t have any canisters to cleanup at the end of the day, and getting their insecticide all over you, yes we wear gloves for injecting. Also if you have any questions, Arborjet is easy to get a hold of and will answer most questions promptly.
 
Warm days are good. Hot dry days are tough.

Also, Ima-jet is also a LOT easier to inject than TREE-äge (especially the original...don't use that, go with the TREE-äge G4).

I agree that ArborJet customer service is great when I've needed them.
 
Anyone have any experience with the higher pressure FSeries Tree IV? Looks like I'd likely be injecting Ace-Jet for brown tail infestation. The dosage range for the average size trees I'd be treating runs about 50 - 100 mLs for injection, and 75 - 200 mLs for infusion (IV). I'm just wondering if a higher pressure IV type system would be more efficient in this application, even than the rapid fire Quick-jet Air at 5mLs a shot? Thoughts?
 
JD3000 said:
Why not basal Lepitect? No drilling...
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That could be a good option. Do you have any first hand experience with how affective is it when soil injected? I do a lot of work in shore land zone where spray and soil injection are against code, so I would still need other options. But, it could still be a good item in the quiver.
 
I've had great results with lepitect uptake. That is a good option where it is permitted and looks reasonable. Too close to water I wouldn't as it is super water soluble.

Get several zip lock bags and an ammo box to store open, but unused packages in. It stinks. I smell it every time I open the cabinet and it is in 3 bags plus the ammo box.
 
BrianGehan said:
How would you say successful uptake is with the quick-jet air versus other systems, especially when conditions are drier, colder or hotter than ideal? I'm just thinking of needing to cram projects into the short season that we have here in Maine for brown tail injection. Thanks
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Did you figure out what works? I'd love to know. I'm in the area and really need to spend the money to lessen the major irritation that is coming. Can you help me? I'm a newbie to pesticides but have felt the pain from the hairs of those %^*$@%^# caterpillars for the last few years. Maybe 20 trees of the 80 to 100 year range. Thanks for any help or anything from a fellow Mainer.
 
BrianGehan said:
I'm planning on investing in a trunk injection system, primarily to treat red oaks here in Maine for brown tail. In the past I have used Mauget and Tree Tech single use capsule injectors with varying results with uptake. I am totally willing to spend the money on a more efficient system, as it will quickly pay off. I'm considering the BioForest EcoJect, Arborjet Quik-jet Air or FSeries Tree IV. I'm leaning toward the Quik-jet Air, as it seems like a powerful tool and relatively simple/efficient to use. I would appreciate any advice from experience with these systems, especially with regards to treatment uptake and overall efficiency. Thanks!
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I've used all above systems except EcoJect, and mainly use Tree-IV, but I'm ditching them and going to invest in Rainbow Tree Science Q-Connect system. I'm done with the plugs, for multiple reasons. As far as the F-Series higher pressure, to me it just seems like Arborjet knows their product has slower uptake (first the Tree-age, then G4, then R10) so they are trying to make equipment to "pump it in faster & harder", which is a recipe for damage and disaster for the tree. No thanks...
 
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