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Herbicide Recommendations for Turfgrass: Turfgrass Renovation

Author: OMAFRA Staff
Creation Date: 25 November 2002
Last Reviewed: 20 June 2008

Pub 75: Guide to Weed Control > Turfgrass > Herbicide Recommendations for Turfgrass: Turfgrass Renovation

Excerpt from 2008 Chapter 17, Publication 75, Guide to Weed Control, Order this publication

Cover of Publication 75, Guide to Weed ControlTable of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Glyphosate
  3. Turfgrass Herbicide Rating Table (Table 17-1) (PDF 15k)
  4. Other Turfgrass Weed Control Recommendations
  5. Related Links

 

Introduction

Mowed and thoroughly rake the turf to be renovated to remove all dead and cut vegetation.

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Glyphosate
Trade Name
Active Ingredient
glyphosate
or glyphosate
or glyphosate
or glyphosate
Formulation
360 g/L
480 g/L
500 g/L
540 g/L
Rate per hectare (active)
1.7 to 2.5 kg/ha
1.7 to 2.5 kg/ha
1.7 to 2.5 kg/ha
1.7 to 2.5 kg/ha
Rate per hectare (product)
4.75 to 7 L/ha
3.54 to 5.2 L/ha
3.4 to 5 L/ha
3.15 to 4.6 L/ha
Rate per acre (product)
1.9 to 2.8 L/ac
1.42 to 2.1 L/ha
1.36 to 2 L/ha
1.26 to 1.84 L/ha

Precautions

  • Apply in 200-300 L/ha (80-120 L/ac) water after omitting at least one regular mowing.
  • Ideally tillage should be delayed 7 days after application to allow for proper translocation into underground plant parts.
  • Direct seeding into the killed turf (no tillage) may be carried out.

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