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Weed Identification & Blindside Herbicide

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#1 ·
I'm going to try to get some Blindside herbicide and wondered if anyone has used it..

I've got a pretty bad Nutsedge problem, and it seems to be one I can use in the Georgia heat. I also have a Spurge problem too..

Lastly.. does anyone know what these weeds are?I've tried looking them up, but can't find em.



 
#5 ·
Blindside does a great job with the listed broadleaf weeds. One application took care of wild violets in my yard.

For nutsedge, it's very fast acting and it will kill close to 100%. However for control you will need more than 1 application. Note that the annual max is .23oz per thousand square feet. So a high rate and a low rate is all you can do, or 3 low rates.

I did notice a pre effect from the product. New shoots would grow but the growth was stunted and some of the leaves stayed browned. I think this is the product staying suspended in the soil.

Most likely you will need to add another sedge control product to achieve complete control.
 
#6 ·
Metsulfuron Methyl (MSM) will kill spurge. You'll need a gram scale to measure it out. Tiny amounts go a long way. 1/2 oz per acre kills weeds, 1 oz per acre kills trees, 2 oz per acre kills the soil. I think the math came out to .33 grams per 1k for the heaviest rate. If you're spot spraying, use about .17-.20 g per gallon. It's a slow kill; so give it a few weeks to see results. Shouldn't have any issue with temperature restriction as you don't have a cool season grass.
 
#8 ·
canyoncove said:
@Sublime I've heard about MSM but not sure on the temp restrictions on that.. But it looks like it comes with a measuring cup.
I sprayed about a week ago and haven't had any negative effect from it on my bermuda. And that measuring cup will be useless if you're spot spraying. And still relatively useless if you're broadcasting. The first marker on it which is .1oz would be for broadcasting 9-10k sf, and IDK how big of a tank that would take to be able to do that in one mixture.
 
#10 ·
Bryan34w said:
It's been around the 100+ temps in my area and I've used Blindside on my Bermuda. Yes where are spot treated a tad heavier it turned surrounding crass brown but at least it has stopped the spread up my crabgrass and the few nutgrass blades that popped up. My Bermuda will recover soon.
Thanks for the feedback.. I'll probably give it a try.

Wow! 100+ in California?! Do you live near Death Valley??
 
#11 ·
Sublime said:
canyoncove said:
@Sublime I've heard about MSM but not sure on the temp restrictions on that.. But it looks like it comes with a measuring cup.
I sprayed about a week ago and haven't had any negative effect from it on my bermuda. And that measuring cup will be useless if you're spot spraying. And still relatively useless if you're broadcasting. The first marker on it which is .1oz would be for broadcasting 9-10k sf, and IDK how big of a tank that would take to be able to do that in one mixture.
Got it.. I have a scale that measures oz. I use it to measure Prodiamine. :thumbup:
 
#14 ·
canyoncove said:
Bryan34w said:
It's been around the 100+ temps in my area and I've used Blindside on my Bermuda. Yes where are spot treated a tad heavier it turned surrounding crass brown but at least it has stopped the spread up my crabgrass and the few nutgrass blades that popped up. My Bermuda will recover soon.
Thanks for the feedback.. I'll probably give it a try.

Wow! 100+ in California?! Do you live near Death Valley??
Central Valley, Bakersfield

 
#15 ·
canyoncove said:
viva_oldtrafford said:
YMMV on the sulfentrazone and heat. I spray dismiss, regularly, when temps are at or exceed 95. Never had an issue with phyto.
Thats actually what I'm going to get.. I heard Dismiss works best when applied in the morning before temps get high.

Thanks @viva_oldtrafford
I'll know soon enough. I sprayed it earlier today at 89 degrees on 1k of my st aug. It's going up to 94 today, then rain to cool things off. Used half rate 0.09oz/gal/m with no surfactant. Sedges are outta control so I risked it. I watered well yesterday to hopefully help the turf handle it.
 
#16 ·
LawnRat said:
canyoncove said:
viva_oldtrafford said:
YMMV on the sulfentrazone and heat. I spray dismiss, regularly, when temps are at or exceed 95. Never had an issue with phyto.
Thats actually what I'm going to get.. I heard Dismiss works best when applied in the morning before temps get high.

Thanks @viva_oldtrafford
I'll know soon enough. I sprayed it earlier today at 89 degrees on 1k of my st aug. It's going up to 94 today, then rain to cool things off. Used half rate 0.09oz/gal/m with no surfactant. Sedges are outta control so I risked it. I watered well yesterday to hopefully help the turf han@viva_oldtrafford
How did it work out?
 
#18 ·
reidgarner said:
canyoncove said:
I'm going to try to get some Blindside herbicide and wondered if anyone has used it..

I've got a pretty bad Nutsedge problem, and it seems to be one I can use in the Georgia heat. I also have a Spurge problem too..

Lastly.. does anyone know what these weeds are?I've tried looking them up, but can't find em.



1) Dogfennel
2) American Burnweed
3) white clover

Celsius at mid rate will get all 3.
THANK YOU!!! I'll have to look but I'm using Dismiss... mainly for sedge.
 
#21 ·
reidgarner said:
@canyoncoveyoure welcome sir. Be careful with the Soeedzone in this heat. Maybe look at a regular amine three way like Trimec at a reduced rate. (Ie .75 oz per M.)
Yeah I know.. I was literally going to go around with a small container of it and paint the leaves. There's enough that I want it gone.. but not too much that it won't take all day.

Thanks again.