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fish22
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posted 22 June 2009 13:01     Click Here to See the Profile for fish22     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I have about 3 acres in central Alabama. About 2/3 of it is argentine bahia. It is murder on mower blades, and w/our drought situation, it remains the most prolific of anything green.

I sweep up the clipings, and hopefully most of the seed pods, but it is so prolific, it continues to come back.

Short of using Roundup, does anyone know how I can control its growth, eventually wiping it out.

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posted 22 June 2009 16:47     Click Here to See the Profile for turfgrass     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
trade name - Manor
active - Metsulfuron
I don't know what your desired turf is, but it's labeled for most all warm season grasses

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posted 24 June 2009 07:23     Click Here to See the Profile for fish22     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks. I've never heard of Manor. Can you tell me where to get it? I'm going to try Vantage, but at $22.50/pint and 3 acres to cover this could get quite expensive. However when considering how often I'm having to replace mower blades, maybe one day it will pay off.

Also, maybe the Manor will give as good or better results, if I can find it.

Again, thanks.

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posted 24 June 2009 17:08     Click Here to See the Profile for turfgrass     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
you'll get much better control out of Manor than you would out of Vantage on bahia.
and yes, the cost/A will go down
I graduated high school in central Alabama, but I am not sure about chemical distributors there....see if you can find a John Deere Landscapes(formerly Lesco)

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posted 24 June 2009 18:24     Click Here to See the Profile for fish22     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks for your help. I'll see what I can find out about Manor.

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