The product labels will give the rate to use for each type of turfgrass. Augustinegrass and centipedegrass to prevent damage to these lawns. Note: Herbicides containing 2,4-D should be applied at a reduced rate on St.
Ortho WeedClear Weed Killer for Lawns Concentrate.Ortho Weed B Gon Weed Killer for Lawns Concentrate or RTS.Bonide Weed Beater Lawn Weed Killer Concentrate.Spectracide Weed Stop Weed Killer for Lawns Concentrate or RTS.Bayer BioAdvanced Southern Weed Killer for Lawns Concentrate or RTS.Southern Ag Lawn Weed Killer with Trimec ® Concentrate.Ferti-lome Weed-Out Lawn Weed Killer – Contains Trimec ® Concentrate.Examples of three-way herbicides for residential lawns in homeowner sizes are: The active ingredients of a three-way herbicide include the following broadleaf weed killers: 2,4-D, dicamba, and mecoprop (MCPP) or MCPA. Augustinegrass, and tall fescue to control henbit, deadnettle, or almost any broadleaf weed in the lawn. Keep in mind that herbicide effectiveness is reduced as weeds mature.Ī three-way herbicide may be used on bermudagrass, zoysiagrass, centipedegrass, St. Chemical controls for henbit should be applied in fall or early spring for best results. Herbicides should be carefully chosen according to turf species, and all label instructions followed. However, chemical control may still be necessary after modifying lawn care techniques to further reduce a henbit population. In Lawns: Cultural controls should be implemented before applying herbicides for henbit control. A 3-inch mulch layer is ideal for reducing weed growth. In landscape beds, henbit can be hand dug and suppressed with the use of mulch. For more information on growing healthy turfgrass, see HGIC 1201, Fertilizing Lawns HGIC 1205, Mowing Lawns and HGIC 1207, Watering Lawns. First, select a turfgrass cultivar adapted for your area, and then properly fertilize, mow, and water to encourage dense growth. Water the lawn deeply but as infrequently as possible in the fall, as weed seeds need soil surface moisture to germinate. Its growth habit may be prostrate therefore, plants are not significantly affected by mowing.Ī dense, vigorous turf is the best way to reduce the encroachment of henbit. Henbit can quickly invade thin turf areas, especially where there is overly moist soil. Henbit resumes growth and produces seed in the spring and dies as temperatures increase in late spring and early summer. Other than unusual warm weather periods, it remains somewhat dormant during the winter. Henbit grows during any period of warm weather that occurs in winter. Henbit is a winter annual, broadleaf weed that reproduces by seed that germinate in the fall or winter. Karen Russ, ©2009 HGIC, Clemson Extension Purple dead nettle with triangular leaves and purple leaf coloration is often confused with henbit.
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