Re: CULT: Poast was...% of loss - lengthy
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- Subject: Re: CULT: Poast was...% of loss - lengthy
- From: D* B* <d*@llano.net>
- Date: Mon, 31 Mar 1997 19:16:56 -0700 (MST)
> Poast will control Bermuda Grass, i'm not sure about bindweed as I don't
> have that. Trust me(please) you may spray right over the top of the
> iris to control the bermuda. I have used it for years to control my
> bermuda.
Thanks everyone for the advice on Poast. We have been using it for
several years. I spray it over the roses as well as the iris. The only
problem with Poast is that the grass needs to be actively growing (not a
problem) and recently watered (big problem when in the middle of a 5
year drought) to work well. Last year we got almost no rain from March
until September and even watering with my drip irrigation system did not
water the grass well enough. We sprayed Poast 3 times over the main
beds and never got any relief. Bindweed is NOT affected by Poast.
Round-up and Banvel both work on the bindweed and as long as you do not
spray it directly on the iris you will make out pretty good. We have
been doing this since 1989. Unfortunately, last year we decided to try
spraying directly over the iris after being assured by several
old-timers that they had been doing it for years with no ill effects.
There iris must be tougher than mine because mine did not like it.
Anyway thanks for all the advice.
--
Dana Brown, Lubbock, Texas Zone 7
Where we are 3,241 ft above sea level, with an average rainfall of
17.76"
of rain a year. Our average wind speed is 12.5 mph and we have an
average
of 164 days of clear weather, 96 of which dip below freezing.
