Four weed in a hundred

Weed control on the lawn necessarily lead to the complete victory of grass, if you follow the main rule, which does not tire of repeating the guru section "Lawns" to FORUMHOUSE: «Good agricultural techniques increases the competitiveness of the lawn and reduces clogging to a minimum. " Today we'll show you what activities are meant by 'good cultural practices ", whether to apply herbicides, and, if so, what and in what concentration, and focus on ways to combat specific cornyakami: dandelions, couch grass, amaranth, and timothy etc.

How to care for your lawn to avoid weeds

Lawn, followed by adequately cared, Able to withstand weeds' to repulse the enemy. " If the lawn dense, good, it almost does not take root weed seeds with unkempt neighboring areas. Therefore, our experts always say: herbicides - not a panacea, you first need to establish food mowing and watering regime, and only then seek the help of the chemical industry.

Sodmaster (FORUMHOUSE Consultant):

Kill weeds - not a problem, the problem is that the grass has grown on an empty space ...

Thus, an integrated approach to weed control on the lawn should be as follows:

• we always Feeding the lawn in a timely manner (by the way, nitrogen fertilizers are perfectly opposed to this, for example, the weeds as clover);
• we are always on time watering the lawn to prevent drought-resistant weeds to take precedence over nezasuhoustoychivoy lawn grass;
• we do not miss cuts the lawn, because excessively otraschivaya lawn and then it almost sostrig nalyso, we greatly weaken it.

Here is a set of concrete measures, which advised our participant portal Rosita to combat her "miserable lawn" expert FORUMHOUSE Lawnmower:

• Drizzle even cast. In the center of the lawn, in the sun, where the grass has dried up clearly, give 20-25 liters per square meter. m, in the shadow of the edges of the less possible.
• Wait a day or two and to feed half the dose of complex fertilizers. If there is a complex fertilizer, you can just feed one nitrogen (250 g / hectare in ch.v.) and a little more to water.
• Wait a couple of days and the swath, for this particular expert recommends that you install a lawn mower on a 6 cm.

The Lawnmower Man (Agronomist, party FORUMHOUSE):

Next roundabout zavertitsya: Mow often, but not to reduce the height, until everything is tightened to the same height. Watering a week, but abundantly, two weeks after the first feeding the second (Complex (3-1-2), 250 g / hectare of nitrogen).

Another example: alexey_og the next year after sowing the lawn caused horror, it seemed like a weed growing. This lawn to revive the weekly mowing, regular watering and fertilizing.

alexey_og (Member FORUMHOUSE):

In just 1.5 months, my bluegrass lawn begins to put pressure on the weed, and judging by the mood of bluegrass, it will crush him slowly. I hope next year will be a great lawn.

Bluegrass develops slowly, in the first stage far behind rapidly growing weeds. But the balance of power is sure will change with proper care. Do not rush with herbicides!

How to care for the young lawn

For herbicides we undertake as a last resort. This is especially important rule for the young grass, which is also susceptible to chemicals. And if you are just creating a lawn, of course, aware of the fact that the weeds will climb out of the ground before grass.

The fact that the young grass suffers generally from annual weeds, and they are easy to handle simple mowing, nothing else is needed.

Lawnmower:

Regular mowing removes virtually all weeds, much of the same age - at times.

After about the third mowing when the grass starts to thick, to combat weeds, perennials, you can use selective herbicides. Available as a rule, there are two types of herbicides: Lontrel 300 and Lintur.

Sodmaster:

But even better - a mixture of both.

Herbicides selective killing only dicotyledons.

Herbicides selective action

Selective herbicides do not work, such as Roundup. Weeds treated with Roundup, yellow. From the effects of selective herbicides, they lose their luster, stop the growth of (often there is a "twisting effect") and dry.

We can not allow the effects of these herbicides on cultivated flowers, vegetables, etc. - it would lead to the death of these plants. Therefore, the flowers in the middle of the lawn is better not to plant, and to exercise caution when handling lawn herbicides.

Another point: not recommended immediately after the treatment the lawn mowing low, below two centimeters. If prior to processing mowing height is 4-6 cm, it must remain the same and after treatment.

During the first use of herbicides by our experts in order to avoid problems with concentration are advised to comply with the instructions on the packaging. For subsequent treatments better comply with the instructions, prescribed in the manual.

Sodmaster:

There really indicates the current concentration, and on the packaging for the "dummies" - taking into account the reinsurance.

If weed control is important is not the amount of herbicides and their concentration.

Sodmaster:

What about concentration. In the "List ..." states: Lintur on the lawns of 0.18 kg per hectare. This means that it is necessary to dissolve 180 g in 250 liters (average flow rate of working fluid per hectare). And for personal use is written 1.8 g per 5 liters of water. That is, the concentration is reduced by half.

At the same time to get involved in herbicides and perform additional processing for greater efficiency can not in any case, and if, say, you have processed the lawn, and a zero effect, talk to specialists. You can ask a question related to the weeds on the lawn, experts and participants FORUMHOUSE.

Apply herbicides only when you are sure of the necessity of this measure.

When and how to apply herbicides

Herbicides do not act on the weeds in a few cases: after flowering (when the seeds are already beginning to be tied), in dry sunny weather, on cold days. Based on this, the best period for the use of these substances experts believe the end of May - beginning of June and end of August.

To enhance the action of herbicides, before processing of the lawn should be podkormlen and how to shed. On the lawn, which was well cared for, herbicides, tend to act as a magic wand.

Here is an example: clover - a weed that "in the form of starvation," without fertilization, is highly resistant to herbicides. Without dressing it does not destroy, so FORUMHOUSE Consultant Lawnmower to combat this weed recommends the following algorithm: feeding - watering - after two days of treatment.

Clover perfectly destroyed preparations containing 2,4D, but such drugs permitted for use in LPH, available in most countries of the former Soviet Union do not. Our expert offers a mixture Lintur and Lontrel.

Lawnmower:

Remember in tank mixture concentration should be reduced by 10-30%, so if interfere, in the range that is specified, and pre Lintur dissolve in a separate container.

And now, to talk about the impact of proper farming techniques to the effectiveness of herbicides: member of our portal Yuriych He gave clover one herbicide (half the package 5 liters).

Yuriych (Member FORUMHOUSE):

For the third year without clover, well, not only without him!

In the photos below you can compare the same site before and after treatment with herbicide, with and without clover; but in both photos we can see the lawn, followed by carefully tended.

Orhidika (Participant FORUMHOUSE):

Superprimer - how to do, to have a nice lawn ...

Another example - the participant of our portal Just grandfather talks about the plot on his lawn, which is not even encroach dandelions, and where not even try to dig burrows moles. The lawn for eight years, and red fescue, followed by how to take care, replaced the dandelions.

Rhizomatous grass dandelions squeeze, especially if they receive support in the form of mowing and fertilizing.

Sodmaster:

I have a general norms wild - on the lawn weed may be four to a hundred. And nothing is impossible.

Perform "wild standards" helps regular, from the soul, feeding, whereby the weeds do not stand up competition with turf grass and mowing twice a week.

Why not help the herbicide

After the treatment, the herbicide lawn weeds may not occur anything, they will continue to blatantly stick of grass. That's why this could happen:

• you have processed the lawn in the wrong weather, too dry or rainy day, in the cold or in the heat;
• there are weeds resistant to herbicides, such as Veronica;
• poor concentration or defective batch of herbicide;
• weeds so quickly recovered from dormant rhizomes, it seems - the herbicide did not work.

Each case should be dealt individually with the help of an agronomist.

How to deal with the specific weeds

Here's what our experts recommend measures to deal with the most common weeds.

wood louse. Treated with the herbicide of selective action. Wood louse would be killed, but a week later reappears, and will be displayed until the lawn does not grow up and did not become dense. After that, the weed seeds germinate stop. Until that time, it is recommended to mow the lawn at a height of 4-6 cm, and not necessarily to feed very often watered.

Boudreau, veronica, Ranunculus repens, yarrow, lady's mantle.

on the lawn the appearance of any of these plants indicates a lack of feeding (or nesblanasirovannosti). If you adjust the feeding of the lawn, all these plants to survive it will be virtually impossible. In the photo above - Boudreau.

mice dove, or foxtail. This is an annual herb in the fields against him using drugs prohibited for smallholders. In our case, it is to create a dense lawn by mowing regularly, and then the seeds of foxtail cease to rise, and he, as an annual, will simply die.

Sorrel. It helps herbicide treatment.

Sodmaster:

However, still I recommend you first try to edge and watch a couple of days.

Goutweed. Pernicious and almost ineradicable taint. This dicot, but herbicides with him can not cope due to dormant rhizomes, which does not take even Roundup. The most effective method of dealing with this weed - regularly mowing the lawn.

Moss. Typically, the moss grows where other plants do not grow, so there is no sense to get rid of it. Knowing this, people often decide to keep the moss and stimulate its development, such as yogurt.

Relatives of lawn grasses. Tall fescue, orchard grass. Relatives of lawn grass on the lawn - the most problematic weeds. They removed her hands, but there are roots that will not find it. Can help injection undiluted Roundup right in the middle of the bush.

Veronica threading (porucheynaya). Herbicide resistance, but can not tolerate the lack of water. Recommended regular fertilizing and mowing with a rare watering. destruction of veronica You can accelerate the aeration. If you decide to still use herbicides, our experts recommend a double dose just Lintur, and twice, at weekly intervals.

Amaranth. With regular timely mowing amaranth leaves from your lawn, although at first may seem, it is not so.

Timothy. her herbicide failed. Just cut or do injections Roundup syringe in the middle of the bush.

Our article It will help you to create almost perfect lawn. Read another article - about types of lawn grasses and about how to choose the correct site-specific. On FORUMHOUSE you can watch our video about the fact how to care for your lawn.

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