7 Reasons for pre-emergent failure. Here are 7 reasons for pre-emergent failure. We are often asked, why has my pre-emergent herbicide not worked? Timing is the obvious reason but there could be a number of other causes. For example, the incessant spring rain in 2022...
Free Guide to Australian turf pesticides Our friends at International Greenkeepers for Hire have produced the free guide to turf chemicals. This covers all generic and branded turf chemicals in Australia. It is a free download below so simply scroll down and click on...
Split apps of pre-emergent herbicides. This discusses split applications of pre-emergent herbicides and is an update to our recent blog on using pre-emergent herbicides. Our blog on pre-emergent failure may also be of interest. New research shows that split...
What is a pre-emergent herbicide? A pre-emergent herbicide prevents weeds from gaining a foothold. A post emergent herbicide i.e. sulfonylureas kills weeds when they are already present. The key to using pre-emergents is knowing how they work and behave in the soil....
Why is managing winter grass in turf a problem? Without a doubt, its ability to adapt is the key reason why managing winter grass in turf is such a problem. The ability of winter grass to grow in a wide range of conditions means that it is a perfect weed competitor....