Kill Dat Kudzu — Job Quote Calculator
Kill
Dat
Kudzu
Killing the vine that ate the South · Upstate South Carolina
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Client information
Client name
Phone / email
Service address
Quote date
Site measurements
Zone / description
Length (ft)
Width (ft)
Area (sq ft)
Add zone
Total area
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Total acres
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Job details
Infestation density
Low — sparse / new
Medium — established
Heavy — dense mats
Grass type on site
Fescue / Bluegrass
Ryegrass
Bermuda
Zoysia
St. Augustine
Centipede
Mixed / Unknown
Treatment type
Foliar spray
Cut stump only
Foliar + cut stump
Trees / wooded area?
No
Yes — add cut stump work
Visit number in program
Visit 1 — late spring
Visit 2 — late summer
Visit 3 — fall follow-up
Caution:
Triclopyr 4 can injure this grass type. Use cut stump application near turf only, or consult the label for a selective alternative.
Cost assumptions
edit to match your actual costs
Triclopyr 4 cost ($ / quart)
Martin's Triclopyr 4 — approx. $60/qt
Surfactant cost ($ / fl oz)
Alligare 90 non-ionic surfactant
Labor rate ($ / hr)
Labor hours per acre
Increase for heavy or wooded terrain
Fuel & travel ($ flat per visit)
Equipment wear ($ per visit)
Sprayer amortization allowance
Target gross margin (%)
Quote = cost ÷ (1 − margin %)
Annual program discount (%)
Applied to 3-visit annual prepay price
Equipment rental
leave at $0 if not needed for this job
Excavator / mini-excavator ($ / day)
For deep root crown excavation
Excavator rental days
Brush cutter / forestry mower ($ / day)
For mechanical vine clearing before treatment
Brush cutter rental days
Chipper / debris hauler ($ / day)
For disposal of cut vines and debris
Chipper rental days
Other equipment rental ($ flat)
Trailers, tillers, hand tools, etc.
Root digging & removal
leave at $0 if chemical-only treatment
Root digging labor rate ($ / hr)
Higher than spray rate — physical labor intensive
Root digging hours estimated
Set to 0 if no root removal on this job
Debris hauling / disposal ($ flat)
Dump fees, haul-away, or landfill costs
Root crown treatment ($ flat)
Cut stump + herbicide on exposed crowns
Chemical & spray volumes
Enter site measurements above to calculate spray volumes
Spray volume
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gallons mixed solution
Triclopyr 4
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Surfactant (Alligare 90)
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fl oz
Water needed
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gallons
Backpack fills
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× 4-gallon tank
Mix rate
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fl oz Triclopyr per gallon
Job cost & quote
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Chemical (Triclopyr 4)
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Surfactant (Alligare 90)
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Fuel & travel
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Spray labor
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Equipment wear (sprayer)
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Excavator rental
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Brush cutter rental
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Chipper / hauler rental
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Other equipment rental
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Root digging labor
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Debris hauling & disposal
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Root crown treatment
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Total job cost
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Suggested quote — single visit
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Annual program — 3 visits
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Always follow Triclopyr 4 label directions. Do not spray on Bermuda, Zoysia, St. Augustine, or Centipede grass.
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