Posts Tagged ‘herbicide’
Tomato – Herbicide Damage
Q: I planted tomatoes in a raised garden. I have dried grass clippings on top of the black biodegradable weed guard that covers the soil. I am using a 5 gallon bucket attached to a soaker hose for irrigation and...
Bioassay – Testing Manure and Hay for Herbicide Contamination
How to Test for the Presence of Herbicides: Pot and Field Bioassays taken from “Herbicide Carryover in Hay, Manure, Compost,and Grass Clippings” NC State University Some laboratories can test for the presence of herbicides, but the tests are expensive and...
Iron – Used as herbicide
Q: What do you know about the new organic weed kilers that contain chelated iron as the active ingredient? A: Several products use chelated iron (iron in plant-available form) to kill weeds. I’m familiar with Ortho Elementals Lawn Weed Killer...
Soil Temperatures – Apply Pre-emergent
Summer weeds, like crabgrass, must have several consecutive days of temperatures above 55 degrees before they germinate. If the seed is right on the surface of your soil, it becomes warm quickly. If the seed is buried a bit deeper,...
Lawn – Timing Pre-emergent Herbicide
One of the sourest phrases that can be directed at a child or adult is “I told you so!” Whether you touch a hot match, leave tools out in the rain or lift cinder blocks all afternoon, someone is usually...
Bayer Product Labels
These product labels are current in 2007 Bayer Advanced Tree & Shrub Insecticide Bayer Bermudagrass Control for Lawns Bayer Termite Killer Granules Bayer All in 1 Weed & Crabgrass...
De-Icers – Damage to Plants
When ice and snow pile up it’s not unusual to reach for a deicing product to help melt the frozen stuff. Deicers work by lowering the freezing point of water, creating a brine (chemical-water solution). This allows water to evaporate,...
Foaming Root Killer
From a reader:We planted a river birch near the house four years ago in honor of my mother after she died. We couldn’t figure how it was growing so fast but we found out the hard way: a sewage back...
Vantage Herbicide – Label
It is difficult to keep up with all of the situations in which herbicides can and cannot be used. Sethoxydim (Vantage, Poast, etc) is irregularly available but can be a useful herbicide. Here is its label. Vantage...
Image Herbicide Products – Labels
It is difficult to keep up with all of the situations in which herbicides can and cannot be used. Here is the label for the Image for Crabgrass Control (containing MSMA) product. Here is the label for the Image Kills...
