With the winter season now upon us and spring only a few months away, now is the time to begin thinking about what you would want to apply for weed control in early spring.
To eliminate weeds from becoming an issue you will use, as it’s known in the industry, a pre-emergent. This form a chemical inhibits a particular plant process, based on the chemical used, during germination resulting in the seed dying out. You have a few options when it comes to pre-emergent selection. Some of the more common pre-emergents are Barricade (Prodiamine), Pendulum (Pendimethalin) and Surflan (Oryzalin). All of these are normally available in either a liquid or granular form, with granular being the more popular of the two. You will generally see 3-4 months of control from a pre-emergent and it may be necessary to make 2 applications starting in late February and again in late April.
When spraying in the spring, it is sometimes necessary to apply a post-emergent in order to eliminate weeds that are already present in the lawn. Depending on the type of grass you have in your lawn will determine the types of post emergent chemical you will want to use. Broadleaf weed killers, such as Trimec, are generally safe to spray year round except in temperatures over 80oF. For grassy type weeds, Round Up or a specialty chemical may need to be used. Be careful with these types of chemicals, if not applied correctly or applied at the wrong time of the year you can stunt the grass from greening up as quick in the fall and/or even kill the grass.
For a full selection of chemicals for lawn applications, visit Johnston Seed Company at 319 West Chestnut. Please come in and visit with one of our salesmen about the options you have and what would be the best thing to apply to have a lawn you can be proud of.
Johnston Seed Co., 319 West Chestnut, Enid, OK 73701 • (580)-249-4494
Visit them online at www.johnstonseed.com.
Johnston Seed Co. was founded by Willis B. Johnston in 1893 to supply a variety of agricultural seeds to the settlers of the Oklahoma Territory, Johnston Seed Company has evolved into a supplier of seeds, as well as a marketer of many end use products that are produced in Oklahoma and other areas of the world. Their agricultural seeds, turfs, forages, native grasses and wildflowers are in high demand among the growing public for use in conservation, building areas and sporting fields. Today, heirs of Willis B. Johnston now own and operate Johnston Enterprises. Three generations of the Meibergen family have expanded the meager beginnings into a large multifaceted corporation.
