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re: Best time to spray 2,4 D on lawn in Baton Rouge

Posted on 3/19/13 at 8:21 am to
Posted by Salmon
On the trails
Member since Feb 2008
83516 posts
Posted on 3/19/13 at 8:21 am to
What is a good percentage for 2,4 D? The most I could find at Lowes was 8%. Will local farming co-ops have better stuff?
Posted by Motorboat
At the camp
Member since Oct 2007
22664 posts
Posted on 3/19/13 at 8:31 am to
quote:

Is this how I get rid of clover and other weeds in the grass?


Yep--effective on broad leaf shite in your grass but will not kill the narrow shite (in simple terms)
Posted by Salmon
On the trails
Member since Feb 2008
83516 posts
Posted on 3/19/13 at 8:32 am to
so how do you kill the narrow shite?

spot treatment with round up?
Posted by Motorboat
At the camp
Member since Oct 2007
22664 posts
Posted on 3/19/13 at 8:38 am to
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so how do you kill the narrow shite?


Yeah--if you want to kill everything, use Roundup or more potent non-brand glyphospate.
Posted by bodean45
Ville Platte
Member since Oct 2007
1099 posts
Posted on 3/19/13 at 8:38 am to
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Don't recall the specifics though.


Banned use from May 1 - Sept. 1. 2,4-D becomes volatile (gaseous) somewhere in the 90 degree+ range. This is where drift comes into play.
Posted by Capt ST
Hotel California
Member since Aug 2011
12803 posts
Posted on 3/19/13 at 9:39 am to
quote:

Banned use from May 1 - Sept. 1. 2,4-D becomes volatile (gaseous) somewhere in the 90 degree+ range. This is where drift comes into play.


That's why it is so good on the lillies during the summer.
Posted by stewie
Member since Jan 2006
3948 posts
Posted on 3/19/13 at 10:14 am to
What you get at Lowes is more than fine for residential use.
Posted by polizei11
Houston
Member since May 2009
1135 posts
Posted on 3/19/13 at 10:33 am to
What else do you guys use on your lawns?

Just bought a house at the tail end of Summer last year. Haven't had much experience dealing with lawn care (besides mowing, trimming, etc.) Poor lemon and orange trees are infected with sooty mold that I need to take care of as well.
Posted by Nodust
Member since Aug 2010
22630 posts
Posted on 3/19/13 at 12:13 pm to
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The most I could find at Lowes was 8%. Will local farming co-ops have better stuff?

They may but you might need an applicator license to buy it. The stuff at garden centers is fine.
Posted by TigerTitleHunter
Red Stick
Member since Jan 2008
459 posts
Posted on 3/20/13 at 9:22 am to
Here's what I do to treat clovers on my centipede lawn.

Buy this...


and this...


Put some of the concentrated weed free zone in the sprayer. Set dial on sprayer to "2". Attach to hose and you can spot treat or spray your whole yard with this set up. You buy this stuff at Louisiana Nursery or Cleggs. Works great for clovers, buttonweed, and dollarweed.
Posted by Motorboat
At the camp
Member since Oct 2007
22664 posts
Posted on 3/20/13 at 9:55 am to
that's what I got at Cleggs, except with he sprayer built in.
Posted by ShakeyTurtle
Tensas Parish
Member since Jul 2011
753 posts
Posted on 3/20/13 at 10:10 am to
spray when its cool/ cloudy like others said. liquid can turn into a gas and drift to neighbors yard and cause problems if its sunny and hot. roundup will kill everything. 2,4-D will kill broadleaf and not so much grasses
Posted by htownjeep
Republic of Texas
Member since Jun 2005
7612 posts
Posted on 3/27/13 at 4:41 pm to
I just bought this 2,4 D off of Amazon. Is it good enough? From what I have seen on here it's a healthy percentage.

2,4 D on Amazon

Posted by htownjeep
Republic of Texas
Member since Jun 2005
7612 posts
Posted on 3/27/13 at 4:42 pm to
Jesus...sorry about the size of that image everyone. I just used the one on amazon's site.
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