Herbicide Overdose

[redspot321]

How do these big companies get away with spraying a herbicide every 6 weeks? Is it diluted??

I have neighbors with awesome lawns ZERO weeds seriously. The guy who sprays says there is a herbicide in every treatment.......

Seems to me most herbicides have a maximun number of applications per year. Is this a recommendation or law?

[DLCS]

Are they doing a blanket app on every visit or spot spraying? What herbicide are they using?

[Hissing Cobra]

I don't believe that there's a Herbicide in every treatment. In Massachusetts, you can only blanket spray Three-Way or Trimec twice per season. However, you can spot treat until you're content.

[Skipster]

It would definitely depend on what you're spraying, etc, etc. But, my Trimec label says "The maximum number of spot treatments is limited to 2 per year with a minimum of 30 days between applications."

Redspot, you'll find that most guys who post on this board don't follow label directions. Then, they complain the loudest that other people are the problem when the regulators clamp down on our industry for not following labels.

[Duekster]

Who would spray lawns without weeds with weedkiller


It as much against the law to dilute herbicide below lable rates as this creates resistance.

If you are talking about the 9 treatment program applied every 6 weeks, you likely have
2 pre-emergent applications
2 Broad leaf
2 grassy weed
3 general fertilizations.

[RigglePLC]

It is OK to spray more often...provided...you switch to a non 2,4-D product...like Lesco Eliminate.

[nik]

Originally Posted by Duekster

Who would spray lawns without weeds with weedkiller
It as much against the law to dilute herbicide below lable rates as this creates resistance.

Some states may regulate against going below label rate. Termiticides are the only pesticide federally required to be applied with the label rates. Go too low here to where the product doesn't work and you could get hit with a fine for using a worthless pesticide.