RE: [hostapix] trifluralin?
- Subject: RE: [hostapix] trifluralin?
- From: P* M* W* (*
- Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 19:45:35 -0500
Sounds like I'm going to have to try preen this year. I've got millions
of
weedlings taking over an area of one of my beds near the fencline.
Yikes.
I hope this helps.
Mike
Milwaukee
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Subject: Re: [hostapix] trifluralin?
Kevin,
This is NOT a scientific response to the Preen question...
I have been told that Preen works by burning the shallow roots of new
seedling weeds. It worked AMAZINGLY well on a bed that was new last
year with coal black dirt that was in a totally sunny location where
weeds normally thrive. Not a weed was seen all last season or even this
spring. It is incredible stuff!
It only affects the top 1/4 of an inch of soil, is my understanding,
where the weed seeds are. I was careful not to put it near a cute tiny
shallow rooted sedum that was there.
For the newbie I would say to use it around old deeply rooted clumps,
not around minis or near any roots that have crept to the top of the
soil.
That's my 2 cents worth!
cb In CT where it is supposed to break temp records tomorrow and be
90*! Eeeeek!
Carol in CT z6/5
AHS Eastern Region
FIRST LOOK 2
July 6, 2002 Parsippany, NJ
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