Re: [hostapix] trifluralin?

Hi John,
Thanks for the mention. Surflan and Roundup mixed sure work well for me too. I use 3 oz of Surflan and 12oz of Roundup in 4 gallons of water and spray this mix on 1,000 square feet. Heavier concentrations of Surflan keep weeds down for a longer time than lighter concentrations do. It's the same active ingredient that's in Preen I believe and if you're doing large areas it's much cheaper....like 1/10 the cost of Preen.
 
It's rumored that H. 'Patriot came from Surflan treated nursery beds of H. 'Francee'. Maybe it's true....maybe it's not...I don't know.
 
Dan & Lu
 
----- Original Message -----
From: j*@yancey.main.nc.us
To: h*@hort.net
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: [hostapix] trifluralin?

Thanks to Dan Nelson I have absolutely no weeds of any kind in about 2
acres of hosta beds! Dan recommended spraying hosta beds in November
with a mixture of Round-Up and Surflan; no harm done to the hostas at
all. It's such a wonderful sight to see weed free beds. Clia the Border
Collie continues to do her job well on keeping the deer away. This year
is shaping up to be a spectacular year for hostas with respect to
freezes. We have only one more area to fertilize (10-10-10). It's cheap
and does a wonderful job. I got this bit of information from the late
great Bob Savory of Minnesota.

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John and Laura Lanier
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Burnsville, NC  28714
(828) 682-4174
j*@yancey.main.nc.us
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