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Melaleuca Eradication on Florida Canal Banks: Herbicide Methods

Melaleuca (Melaleuca quinquenervia) is invasive in Florida. Kill via: 1) Hack-and-squirt: hatchet cuts around trunk, apply undiluted glyphosate (Roundup). 2) Cut-stump: fell tree, paint glyphosate on fresh cut. 3) Foliar spray (small trees only)—risky to non-targets.

Spring (sap rising) is optimal. Follow UF/IFAS guidelines (tame.ifas.ufl.edu). Protect native vegetation from drift.

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