The use of granular pre-emergent herbicides by turf managers and lawn lovers is now standard practice with products such as Barricade® herbicide widely in use. In the late 1990’s Scotts Pre-M was the first of these in Australia. This was a pendimethalin-based...
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...
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....
