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Soaking rains across the Valley bring much-needed water to our desertenvironment, including plants. Rainwater is especially benefcial to plant materialas rainwater is less alkaline than our irrigation water here in the Phoenix area.While rain is a positive thing or our plants and irrigation water bills, it also helpsweeds grow. For eective weed control in your yard, manual removal is theeasiest way to get rid o a small number o weeds. To control weeds over a largearea, herbicides are the most efcient tools available. There are two categorieso herbicides or weed control: Pre-emergent and Post-emergent.
Weed Control
By DLC Resources, Inc.
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Pre-emergent herbicides are designedto prevent seeds rom germinating inthe soil. They are most eective whenapplied during the rainy season. InArizona, that means either during thesummer monsoon or rom Novemberthrough January to take advantage othe winter rains. A timely applicationo pre-emergent can greatly reducethe number o weeds that germinatesince it inhibits the weeds’ roots anddoes not allow them to grow.
Brand:
Monterey
Name:
Weed Stopper II
Size:
Liquid 32oz. qt.
Price:
around $36.00
Brand:
Green Light
Name:
Amaze
Size:
Granular 8lb. bag
Price:
around $14.00
With the rightconditions,weeds cansprout any timeof year.
Post-emergent for winter weeds:
Post-emergent herbicides kill weedsthat have germinated and are visible inthe landscape. To kill weeds in wintermonths, you need use a herbicidecontaining Diquat. Spectracideproducts, which contain Diquat, areavailable or personal use at mosthome improvement stores or nurseries.
Brand:
Spectracide
Name:
Weed & GrassKiller, Concentrate% o Diquat: 2.30%
Size:
Liquid 32oz. qt.
Price:
around $17.00
Brand:
Spectracide
Name:
Weed Stop orLawns, Concentrate
Size:
Liquid 32oz. qt.
Price:
around $9.00Spring and summer are the best timesto use Roundup concentrate. Be careulnot to spray weed killer on plants ortur as the weed chemical is absorbedby the leaves and travels throughthe plant. These products cannotdierentiate between plants andweeds. Additionally, this type o weedkiller does not instantly kill the plant. Iyou spray the weed and then remove it,any remaining roots may not have timeto absorb the weed control spray.
Brand:
Scotts
Name:
Roundup,Concentrate
Size:
Liquid 16oz. qt.
Price:
around $25.00
Pre-emergent herbicides:Post-emergent for summer weeds:
These products are EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA) approved andhave been deemed sae and reliable. Nolicense is needed to apply most herbicideson your own property. DLC trains andmaintains a crew o applicators to saelytransport and apply these herbicides inyour common areas. Our spray applicatorsare Licensed Pest Applicators by the Stateo Arizona Ofce o Pest Management.When dealing with any chemical,make sure to read the label and ollowinstructions careully.
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