[Darrell]

Do you trust the accuracy of these? They sure are convenient but I don't know if they apply too much/little herbicide.

 

[RayFinkle]

Do you trust the accuracy of these? They sure are convenient but I don't know if they apply too much/little herbicide.

I've always read that those products have a very small portion that is actually the active ingredient, thus you'll need much more to cover the desired area(s) or multiple applications. I agree convenience wise, but there is always a cost to convenience. Usually price or quality, often both.

My two-cents at least.

 

[pennstater2005]

I've used some hose end ready fungicides. But for herbicides such as 2,4D or triclopyr I buy the concentrate. Way cheaper.

 

[j4c11]

What I do is I use the empty bottle of Lesco Moisture Manager. I've been using the same one for about a year and a half, they're well made. Add water, add herbicide/fungicide concentrate for the area I'm about to spray, then spray away. You get the convenience of RTS and the low cost of concentrate.

 

[jonthepain]

Do you trust the accuracy of these?

Not even.

 

[Movingshrub]

Are you talking like a ortho weed-b-gon where you attach a water hose, or are you talking about a Chapin hose end sprayer where you put the concentrated material in the sprayer tank, attach the water hose, and then spray?

Either way, my answer is no, I don't trust the accuracy.

 

[raldridge2315]

I use a hose end sprayer to apply liquid iron. Just like any other sprayer, it needs to be calibrated. In my case, I've found that I can consistently spray 1000 sq. ft with four gallons of water. I use Blade Iron at 6 oz./K. I put that in the sprayer and fill the sprayer with water to the 16 oz. mark. I set the sprayer to 4 oz./gal. and spray the full amount to cover 1000 ft. It seems to be consistent. My front is 3000 ft and I have it divided into thirds. Every one will be different as walking speed, water pressure, etc., will all vary. Its not the amount of water that is sprayed out, it's the amount of product over a given area that is important. I don't see any way that this could be done with the ready to spray products. I also think that using a hose end sprayer with a herbicide concentrate would be do-able, but risky, and possibly not very effective. The droplet size from these sprayers is quite large giving the strong possibility of too much and damaging the grass.