Warm winter preM application?

[georgialawn88]

Originally Posted by WestGaPineStraw

I'm in Carrollton. We started our 1st round 2nd week of January. It all depends what you put down on your last application. That's the key.
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hey bud i saw you say your first app was mid january. did you use simazine first app then march first stonewall? just curious. jan 15 i put down my first round and it was simazine then around march 1-10 stonewall. just curious thanks! a ton

[eich09]

Originally Posted by CTPTURF

Im in north Florida and our crabgrass is already 3/4 inch high. Companies are applying pre-m and Prodiamine anyway because this is the time when we have always done that. Only thing that will save us will be a frost and I am not crossing my fingers. Btw, it was 83 today... Jan 30.
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I thought prodiamine was a pre-m. Would you mind explaining to a rookie the difference? Thanks

[CTPTURF]

Originally Posted by eich09

I thought prodiamine was a pre-m. Would you mind explaining to a rookie the difference? Thanks

You are right. When i say pre-m, i am thinking about the bright yellow foul-smelling stuff (I cant stand to work with it).

I have used Prodiamine the last few years.

I may have to use Dimension this year tho..
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[gulfjoe]

Originally Posted by wegomow

With the Lesco Pre-M is there a commercial product or do you use the consumer product that is sold in the JD centers?

This is what I bought today at the JDL. I dont know if this is commercial or Consumer. I am a DIY, my yard is my hobby. I sit and stalk these pages and soak up as much knowledge as I can and try to keep up with you professionals on here. When you say split apps what exactly do you mean. I know obviously it means 2 multiple apps, but are you using different products? I have celcius WG for post emergence control, but I know that is a Late may-August product correct. Can i get any use out of that here when early spring shows here is the 10 day forecast for my area. should I apply now or wait longer?

[gulfjoe]

It's cold today. 31 this AM
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[GALAWN]

It's currently snowing in North Atlanta. Should stop freaking out. Put it down now and you will be wasting time and money. I have seen a few companies out there putting out pre-m already but that is because they have a program and need to get everyone done in a 7 week cycle. If you are a customer at the end of the the cycle you luck out. I you are getting pre-m put down now while we still have freezing at night, you are paying for a pretty lousy service. Middle February is when the round of pre-m should begin. This accounts for the fact that half your customers won't water in and assumes a rain will wash it into the root system before March 1st when it really should be there.

[GALAWN]

Don't go to JDL. You are paying twice the price for the same product you can get by shopping around. I go there for everything but chemicals.

[gulfjoe]

Originally Posted by GALAWN

Don't go to JDL. You are paying twice the price for the same product you can get by shopping around. I go there for everything but chemicals.

I live in Columbus Ga, we don't have the largest selection of places to go. I am not a professional landscaper either, JDL is about the only place I know where to get quality products. I don't want to go back to using Scott's turf builders. I have got good results using Lesco, and $28 with tax for a 50lb if preM isn't to bad for me. The fert I buy from them in the spring and summer is around $33 which is $15 cheaper than Scott's at the box stores.
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[gulfjoe]

Originally Posted by GALAWN

It's currently snowing in North Atlanta. Should stop freaking out. Put it down now and you will be wasting time and money. I have seen a few companies out there putting out pre-m already but that is because they have a program and need to get everyone done in a 7 week cycle. If you are a customer at the end of the the cycle you luck out. I you are getting pre-m put down now while we still have freezing at night, you are paying for a pretty lousy service. Middle February is when the round of pre-m should begin. This accounts for the fact that half your customers won't water in and assumes a rain will wash it into the root system before March 1st when it really should be there.

Guess I wasted my time and money because I put it down yesterday. I have irrigation and watered it in. Should I think about A split app? If so when and what should I put down?
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[RAlmaroad]

Originally Posted by gulfjoe

Guess I wasted my time and money because I put it down yesterday. I have irrigation and watered it in. Should I think about A split app? If so when and what should I put down?
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Don't beat yourself up so much!!! You just prolonged things. This will last until Mid-April or better which is when most of those early blown in weed seed are beginning to germinate. So your lawns will be in good shape. If you used a higher rate maybe until May. This time of year most lawn are somewhat dormant and allow stronger weed pressure.
Think about a lighter (Split Application) around the end of April and another about July 1st with something with more fertilize than the 0-0-8 depending you your turf type. Fall is another strong pressure time with greater need of your Pre-em.