Re: Iron-X and Fiesta herbicde trail

**H*@aol.com**

I've just finished an interesting (not totally scientific)  trial of Iron-X 
herbicide (ferric HEDTA) and the results were pretty  impressive.  It's 
also marketed as Fiesta.  While it does not contain  the usual chemicals found 
in traditional broadleaf herbicides it is not without  controversy.  It did, 
however, do an excellent job controlling some tough  weeds in the lawn 
without damaging the grasses.  If you look  beyond the environmental issues 
though and just consider the  economics the ferric HEDTA products make no sense 
at all unless you  have postage stamp sized lawn.

If anyone is interested  please email me off  list and I'll put together 
some comments and links.   If there's  enough interest and no objections I'll 
say more here.

Andrew

Andrew Messinger
The Hampton Gardener is a  registered trade mark and is published every 
Thursday in The Southampton Press,  The Press and the Easthampton Press 

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