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So I guess the major difference is the tricopyr in the T Zone and I notice that Speedzone has Mecoprop-p acid and T Zone doesn't. Is one really better than the other for cool season applications. I'm thinking for the first app of next year to help clear up any winter annuals as well as a second spring app for any pre M breakthrough.

I have always used Speedzone but I have some homes that have wild violets and I have been bringing a separate sprayer with just triclopyr. I'm wondering if I would be "downgrading" my application product by using T Zone instead. Thoughts?
 
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Both Speedzone and T-Zone are excellent--but--I think T-Zone is a little bit better due to the triclopyr. Its mostly ester.
Naturally you could spike Speedzone by just adding triclopyr to Speedzone.

http://www.gordonsprofessional.com/pdfs/TZone-SE-SL.pdf

Ron,
I am not sure if a surfactant would improve results or not. The mix would be more expensive; I wouldn't blame you for carrying a "heavy duty" cocktail in a handsprayer for those tough weed situations. Naturally you don't want to go over the 2lbs per year 2,4-D limit. Maybe one round will have to be a non-2,4-D herbicide.

A late fall spray should clear up most winter annuals, so there are no problems in early spring. When you say pre-em breakthroughs--what kind of weeds are you talking about?
 
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Thanks for posting Riggle, I had a feeling you would be the only one. Pre M breakthough: I'm talking about after the first round of Pre M has been put down in early/mid March. By my second app of Pre M in late May I see violets at a few homes and some other broadleaf's. Mainly around edges/thinner areas. Some sort of other weed at just this one house I've never identified. Grows in a shaded low lying drainage area in the front yard but that area is turf as well.

Was just wondering if using T Zone instead of Speedzone would have the same/slightly better results versus Speedzone only and having to go back over properties with a separate sprayer.
 
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We make our own "t zone" with three way and triclopyr.....1 oz of three way and .75 oz of triclopyr.....much cheaper and works better on violets than t zone....this is for cool season only....it's fine on zoysia but it will ding Bermuda
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greenskeeper44 said:
We make our own "t zone" with three way and triclopyr.....1 oz of three way and .75 oz of triclopyr.....much cheaper and works better on violets than t zone....this is for cool season only....it's fine on zoysia but it will ding Bermuda
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Nice, I like that. Thanks for posting.
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greenskeeper44 said:
Im using generic triclopyr made by Alligare the rate may be different from Turflon ester
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Its the same. Thank goodness not the same price per gallon and packed in something less than a 21/2 gallon. Dow, are you listening?
 
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Just to add to this response, TZone has sulfentrazone in the mix for sedge control/suppresion. As others here stated making their own TZone cocktail, I do the same using Chaser Amine and adding sulfentrazone. I also add LI700 to acidify my water. My rate is 1.5 oz/m using the Chaser Amine and the sulfentrazone at the 4oz/ac. rate Been applying this cocktail for a few years now.
 
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