The lawn is the main decoration of areas near the house. A thick green carpet creates a cozy, but at the same time sophisticated view of the garden landscape, goes well with ornamental shrubs, conifers, and various flower plants. But, like any plant, grass also needs proper care. Yes, and weeds do not sleep, after a few years, a neat emerald carpet can begin to resemble untidy rags. To prevent this, we need herbicides for the lawn.
The main enemies of a beautiful lawn are dicotyledonous grasses, which eventually begin to displace grasses. These include dandelion, plantain, they are found most often. There may also be a sorrel, a groin, a hawk. Therefore, herbicides for the lawn should primarily act on these herbs. Among the herbs there may also be buttercup and clover, but they do not always need to be considered weeds, because they are added to herbal mixtures to enhance, they increase the resistance to abrasion and give density. Therefore, it is important to know which herbicides to choose for the lawn.
The most effective today are the selective means by which the lawn is treated. They penetrate into all parts of the plant, act for three weeks, do not require frequent processing. These herbicides are made from 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic and dichlorophenoxyacetic acids. They were developed in the middle of the twentieth century, but are still very effective in combating
weeds. Preparations based on these chemical compounds come in several forms: granular, liquid, and in the form of an aerosol.
Granular herbicide is the most popular, in addition to weed control, it also contains nitrogen fertilizers. Such a composition accelerates the process of action. Liquid control is faster than powder, but it can damage other ornamental plants. When working with it, experts advise adding nitrogen-containing fertilizers. The drug in the form of an aerosol, it can be said, is intended for local use, that is, they need to spray each plant, falling into the center of the outlet. Therefore, it is good to use it if the site is small, and weeds only appeared on it, in a single amount.
How to use herbicides for lawn? It is necessary to carefully study the instructions. The drug must be approved for use on household plots, and not on an industrial scale, it must destroy dicotyledonous herbs, not cereals, such as the Panther herbicide, which is intended for
weed control in vegetable gardens. If you choose the wrong tool, it will only do harm. There is another herbicide - "STOMP", it acts on dicotyledons, but also on cereals. It is worth paying attention to such drugs as Mekoprop, Dekamba, Dichlorprol. It is necessary to treat the lawn on a calm day, it is desirable that there is no rain, otherwise it will simply wash off the preparation. Before weed control, the grass needs to be mowed. The grass itself must be dry and the soil moist. And one more thing: the event will be successful if it is held during the period of active growth of grass. Granular herbicide is distributed evenly throughout the site. The liquid preparation is dispensed using a sprinkler while maintaining safety precautions.