Why Support Branded Products?
Earlier this week, I handled a complaint call from a Pest Control Operator saying that he was getting total failure with his weed control program. Since they were using Pendulum® AquaCap™ herbicide as part of the mix, I assumed that this would be a preemergent herbicide troubleshooting call. As it turned out, the problem was not with the Pendulum AquaCap.

Their mixture of generic glyphosate and Scythe was failing to show any weed control results. Postemergent weed control was so bad, they started purchasing a Ready To Use Roundup/Contact herbicide from Home Depot. Not only is this completely illegal for them to use, it was also costing them “an arm and a leg.” The PCO wanted to know about mixing ratios, compatibility and anything else that could be causing the weed control failure.
He wasn’t able to get answers from the generic supplier. At this point in time, the small increase in price he would have paid for the Roundup seemed like a pretty good deal. He was dealing with a significant number of callbacks.

What value do you receive when dealing with a branded product manufacturer like BASF and others?
*Local sales support
*Local technical support
*Consistent formulations and packaging
*Support and reinvestment in the industry
*Support of University and private research programs
*Support of branded products assists basic manufacturers in developing new and innovative products.