A new publication from the Purdue turf program is now available to professional turf managers. The 88 page publication includes content on:
- Turfgrass Culture
- Weed Types
- Weed Life Cycles
- Developing a Weed Control Program
- Indicator Weeds
- Herbicide Information (use, nomenclature, classification, mode of action, movement, resistance, etc.)
- Control of Tough Weeds
- Frequently Asked Questions and Answers About Weed Control with Herbicides
- Nonselective Herbicides/Fumigants for Turfgrass Renovation
- Nonselective Herbicides for Turfgrass Border Maintenance (Edging)
- Preemergence Herbicides (weed control ratings for preemergence herbicides, turf tolerance information, and more instructions for each product)
- Postemergence Herbicides (weed control ratings for postemergence broadleaf herbicides and turf tolerance, and more instructions for each product)
- Commonly Used Broadleaf Herbicide Combinations for Turfgrass
- Active Ingredients in Commonly Used Herbicide Combinations
- Sedge Control Herbicides (sedge control and turfgrass tolerance ratings, turf tolerance information, and more instructions for each product)
- Plant Growth Regulators for General Turf Use
- Preemergence, Postemergence and PGR Options for Putting Greens
- Postemergence Weed Control in Creeping Bentgrass Putting Greens
- Common and Trade Names of Registered Herbicides and Plant Growth Regulators (264 different products and 98 unique herbicide ingredient combination are discussing in this publication)
- Herbicide/PGR Common Names, Chemical Families, and Modes of Action
- Herbicide Math
This is truly a comprehensive guide for those using herbicides in turf regardless of whether you manage athletic fields, a golf course, lawns, cemeteries, sod farms, parks, or other turf areas.
The publication is available at https://mdc.itap.purdue.edu/item.asp?item_number=AY-336
It is sold for $12 as a hard copy (paperback) only. For companies with many employees interested in this information, a 25% discounted bulk order of 25 copies is available for $225.
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| Turfgrass Weed Control for Professionals, 2012 edition |
Aaron Patton, Turfgrass Extension Specialist