Crabgrass Preventer

[Hookmaster]

What are some good liquid crabgrass preventers, pre-emergents?

[Tom7227]

As stated in a thread about 3 down from yours:

MuleShack Offline

Sr HSO Family

Registered: 01/25/07

Posts: 2802

Loc: South Metro

You will get best results for crabgrass by using the granular per-emergent with fertilizer. The granular fertilizer is better for longer feeding and slower release and better nutrition. Having the thick lawn is mainly what prevents the weeds from getting the sunlight they need to grow.

The sprayer should be used to control broadleaf in the end of May (or this year mid to end of June eek ) once most of the yellow heads have popped. Spray too early and you miss some. Then again towards the end of September into early October.

You can spray crabgrass once it has sprouted, but that costs a lot.

24d in the spring will take out the dandelions. In the fall you may want to go with a larger spectrum broad leaf killer.

Spring:

Product: LESCO THREE WAY

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS:

Dimethylamine Salt of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid* . . . . . . . 30.56%

Dimethylamine Salt of (+)-R-2-(2-Methyl-4-Chlorophenoxy) propionic Acid**‡ . . . 8.17%

Dimethylamine Salt of Dicamba (3,6-Dichloro-o-anisic Acid)*** . . . .. . . . . 2.77%

OTHER INGREDIENTS: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58.50%

TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00%

FALL:

Product: LESCO Momentum

Premium Selective Herbicide

Chemical Family: Liquid Mixture

Chemical Name/Synonyms: Triclopyr, 2,4-D, Clopyralid

Triisopropanolamine Salt of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid 10 mg/m 3(for acid) 50.70%

Triethylamine Salt of 3,5,6-Trichloro-2-Pyridmyloxyacetic Acid NA 3.80%

[hotrod1]

Liquid Dimension pre-emergent herbicide works great to control crabgrass.