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Any tips on applying weed and feed?
Posted on 5/10/19 at 12:49 pm
Posted on 5/10/19 at 12:49 pm
I just mowed yesterday. Should I apply this weekend or wait until some of the weeds I am trying to kill grow out a bit? Does it matter if I apply in the morning or evening? Watering tips?
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Posted on 5/10/19 at 1:08 pm to mouton
What kind of grass you got?
Posted on 5/10/19 at 1:23 pm to TheBoo
According to the previous owner a mixture of centipede and St Augustine.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 1:58 pm to mouton
Broadcast spreader and water after.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 2:00 pm to TheBoo
quote:Bermuda
What kind of grass you got?
Posted on 5/10/19 at 2:07 pm to mouton
Have you already purchased the “weed and feed”? If so read the directions on the bag. If there are any restrictions on the application they will tell you. Time of day should make no difference, most instructions on bag will tell you to water it in following application, but that depends on the herbicide in the weed and feed formulation.
If you haven’t purchased it, I’d encourage you to consider fertilizing your lawn (fertilizer only) as a separate lawn activity and manage your weeds as a separate lawn activity. You would need to identify your most troublesome lawn weeds for persons on this board to suggest the best herbicides for you.
And of course grass type is important as already asked. If your not sure, post pictures.
If you haven’t purchased it, I’d encourage you to consider fertilizing your lawn (fertilizer only) as a separate lawn activity and manage your weeds as a separate lawn activity. You would need to identify your most troublesome lawn weeds for persons on this board to suggest the best herbicides for you.
And of course grass type is important as already asked. If your not sure, post pictures.
This post was edited on 5/10/19 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 5/10/19 at 2:36 pm to CrawDude
Like Craw said, read the directions.
They can vary tremendously from product to product!
They can vary tremendously from product to product!
Posted on 5/10/19 at 4:51 pm to mouton
REad the instructions carefully.
There are many different weed and feeds, even within the same company. And they have different instructions.
There are many different weed and feeds, even within the same company. And they have different instructions.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 5:44 pm to CrawDude
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I’d encourage you to consider fertilizing your lawn (fertilizer only) as a separate lawn activity and manage your weeds as a separate lawn activity.
Thanks for the advice . After doing some research I think I’m going to go this route. Any recommendations on a spray or granule herbicide for a centipede/ St Augustine lawn?
Posted on 5/10/19 at 6:33 pm to mouton
Glad you’ve done research/reading on the subject and you’ll need to do the same with herbicides. The herbicides recommended will depend on the weeds you’ll need to control.
But for starters here are some to consider, and you are not restricted to any particular one
Post-Emergent Weed Control on St Augustine and Centipede
Broadleaf weeds (liquids) - Atrazine (not safe for Bermudagrass), Fertilome Weed-Free-Zone (Trimec mixture), MSM Turf (metsulfuron methyl), Celsius..
MSM Turf and Celsius don’t have temperature restrictions, and Weed-Free-Zone and Atrazine you don’t want to use when temps exceed 90 F. All these you should add Spreader/Sticker (surfactant) to the solution
Sedges (nutgrass) if you have it. Sledgehammer (halosulfuron) or perhaps Image for Nutsedge
Grasses you don’t want, for example crabgrass or Bermudagrass - sethoxydim (Fertilome Over-the-Top II)
If you can spray weeds when young you’ll get better control, and if applied at high temps, expect some yellowing of your lawn but it will recover.
And of course, absolutely read the directions on the herbicide labels and follow them.
In fall, September consider using granular pre-emergent herbicide, and do so again the early spring (by mid-Feb).
This should get you started. Lots of knowledgeable people on this board on lawn weed control and lawn fertilization. They’ll provide other good suggestions/recommendations.
But for starters here are some to consider, and you are not restricted to any particular one
Post-Emergent Weed Control on St Augustine and Centipede
Broadleaf weeds (liquids) - Atrazine (not safe for Bermudagrass), Fertilome Weed-Free-Zone (Trimec mixture), MSM Turf (metsulfuron methyl), Celsius..
MSM Turf and Celsius don’t have temperature restrictions, and Weed-Free-Zone and Atrazine you don’t want to use when temps exceed 90 F. All these you should add Spreader/Sticker (surfactant) to the solution
Sedges (nutgrass) if you have it. Sledgehammer (halosulfuron) or perhaps Image for Nutsedge
Grasses you don’t want, for example crabgrass or Bermudagrass - sethoxydim (Fertilome Over-the-Top II)
If you can spray weeds when young you’ll get better control, and if applied at high temps, expect some yellowing of your lawn but it will recover.
And of course, absolutely read the directions on the herbicide labels and follow them.
In fall, September consider using granular pre-emergent herbicide, and do so again the early spring (by mid-Feb).
This should get you started. Lots of knowledgeable people on this board on lawn weed control and lawn fertilization. They’ll provide other good suggestions/recommendations.
This post was edited on 5/10/19 at 7:54 pm
Posted on 5/13/19 at 3:07 pm to mouton
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centipede and St Augustine.
If it's the brand name stuff be aware that most will feed the St. Aug while shocking the Centipede. Most of them contain too much of each number (x-x-x) for the centipede.
Posted on 5/13/19 at 3:20 pm to mouton
I personally rather liquid weed killer (leave the grass tall) then a few weeks later apply granular fertilizer.
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