Is it too late to spray?

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I bought some Arrest Max selective herbicide to kill the grass in one of our main plots that has a really good stand of clover. Is it too late to spray?

 

[doomtrpr_z71]

Its going to take 2 applications most likely since the grass is bigger but it won't hurt the clover, you can save money next time by just buying generic clethodim, its the same thing.

 

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Its going to take 2 applications most likely since the grass is bigger but it won't hurt the clover, you can save money next time by just buying generic clethodim, its the same thing.

I knew it wasn’t supposed to hurt the clover I just didn’t know if it was supposed to be applied at certain times of the year.

I don’t know much about herbicides, as you can probably tell.

Thanks for the tip on saving the money, I’ll definitely buy generic next time.

 

[elfiii]

You'll be fine. Just be advised it takes Clethodim a couple of weeks to get the job done but you'll be pleased with the results plus it's a lot cheaper than Poast (sethoxydim).

 

[doomtrpr_z71]

I knew it wasn’t supposed to hurt the clover I just didn’t know if it was supposed to be applied at certain times of the year.

I don’t know much about herbicides, as you can probably tell.

Thanks for the tip on saving the money, I’ll definitely buy generic next time.

Make sure you put out a surfactant with it, it will not do well without it. If you use a nonionic surfactant there will be less crop injury.

 

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Make sure you put out a surfactant with it, it will not do well without it. If you use a nonionic surfactant there will be less crop injury.

Just mix it together in the same sprayer?

 

[Canuck5]

Yup, all in the same tank. Sometimes crop oil concentrate is suggested as well. As long as your grass is actively growing, you'll see a good kill in about 3 weeks. Your grass will be dead before then, but it just won't know it. LOL.

 

[Crakajak]

I mix the chemical/water first and use the bypass on the pump rig to thoroughly mix @ about 75% of amount of water/chemical needed.Then add the crop oil and mix again.

 

[Crakajak]

Make sure you don't spray if there is wind blowing. I killed some trees doing that.

 

[WishboneW]

What would be an example of a non ionic surfactant. Crop oil?

 

[doomtrpr_z71]

What would be an example of a non ionic surfactant. Crop oil?

No, crop oil is crop oil, something like induce would be nonionic, half of what amazon has listed is not a non ionic surfactant https://www.amazon.com/s?k=non+ioni...TEA&sprefix=non+io,aps,213&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_3_6

Usually they'll have fats instead of oil, if its an oil its not nonionic

 

[WishboneW]

Thanks. I am thinking I can get some at Cedar Rock in Woodbury?

 

[doomtrpr_z71]

Thanks. I am thinking I can get some at Cedar Rock in Woodbury?

They should have preference, class act, or interlock, any would work, just pick the cheapest

 

[FloridaFF]

Heading up to spray the overrun clover fields this weekend with Clethodim. Should I bush hog the fields first then spray or spray and give the chemical a couple weeks. Thanks...

 

[doomtrpr_z71]

Heading up to spray the overrun clover fields this weekend with Clethodim. Should I bush hog the fields first then spray or spray and give the chemical a couple weeks. Thanks...

If the grass is tall then it will take multiple applications, if you dont want to spray multiple times you can mow it and then spray it when it comes back out but dont wait long.