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Pre-Emergent Timing
Posted on 10/16/22 at 10:41 am
Posted on 10/16/22 at 10:41 am
This is my first year getting into lawn care. When should I be putting down my fall pre-emergent? Planning on laying down some prodiamine. I live in the NOLA area. I know it should be as soil temps near 70. Should this just be based on the 5 day averages? Seems like these averages bounce around a bit, and it looks like we're about to get a cold front which will drop us below 70 for a few days. But then we'll be back up into the mid-70s by the end of the week. Should I just apply now? Or should I wait for 5 day average to stabilize around low 70s?
Or should I just stop overthinking and lay down some prodiamine today?
Or should I just stop overthinking and lay down some prodiamine today?
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Posted on 10/16/22 at 10:43 am to dr_mantis_toboggan
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Or should I just stop overthinking and lay down some prodiamine today?
Yes
Posted on 10/16/22 at 10:45 am to dr_mantis_toboggan
It’s hard to be perfect so would you rather be early or late?
Posted on 10/16/22 at 8:15 pm to ronk
I put it down about a week ago. Figure it’s close enough.
Posted on 10/17/22 at 9:16 am to dr_mantis_toboggan
I'm in the same area and I applied it last weekend.
Posted on 10/17/22 at 10:05 am to dr_mantis_toboggan
Go ahead and apply it. I did my yard last week.
Posted on 10/17/22 at 11:59 am to dr_mantis_toboggan
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Or should I just stop overthinking
Absolutely. I put down pre-emergent 3 to four times a year. You have to get rid of the bad stuff before the good grass will prosper. You will never do anything to kill mother nature indefinitely. Trial and error. Just remember what you did when you screw up and don't do that again.
Posted on 10/17/22 at 2:17 pm to Daygo85
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I put down pre-emergent 3 to four times a year.
Wow....do you use different types for every application? or the same one every time?
Posted on 10/18/22 at 10:25 am to BankLSU
MSMA. Every time.
Posted on 10/18/22 at 11:07 am to Daygo85
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MSMA. Every time.
Just so BankLSU and others are not confused, MSMA is not a pre-emergent but a post-emergent herbicide, it is no longer labeled for use on residential lawns (meaning technically it’s a violation of federal law to use in that manner), and the herbicide will damage St Augustine and Centipede lawns, but is safe for use on Bermudagrass and Zoysia.
This post was edited on 10/18/22 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 10/18/22 at 6:53 pm to Daygo85
Yeah, like Craw said. MSMA is not a pre em. Few people have Bermuda and zoysia in south La so I hope you’re doing it right.
Posted on 10/19/22 at 5:46 pm to CrawDude
I just put new sod down about 3 weeks ago (finally able to get to my lawn after rebuilding the house from Ida)
Am I able to put down pre emerg now or should I wait due to it being newer sod?
I am completely new to lawn care, so if you can explain it to a child, that will suffice for me.
Am I able to put down pre emerg now or should I wait due to it being newer sod?
I am completely new to lawn care, so if you can explain it to a child, that will suffice for me.
Posted on 10/19/22 at 6:41 pm to Laugh More
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Am I able to put down pre emerg now or should I wait due to it being newer sod?
Wait until next spring. The labels on pre-emergent herbicides are clear as to not use them on newly sodded or sprigged lawns.
Posted on 10/19/22 at 7:24 pm to CrawDude
Fantastic. I’ve never used them and thus have never read the labels. Thanks for the insight.
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