hayes675 – posted 01 May 2008 13:28
I moved last spring and the previous owners had mostly weeds and Centipede grass in the yard. I killed all the Centipede(which I consider a weed) and put down 13 pallets of Emerald Zoysia which I had at my old home. I have been infested with wild Bermuda grass and have just purchased some Fusilade II. Have any of you used the product? I have read that about eight drops per gallon of water is sufficient for home applications. I also use regular dish soap instead of purchasing the non-ionic surfactant. Just curious to see if this is enough product and to find out other folks results.
Thanks,Patrick
green in atlanta – posted 14 May 2008 07:56
No advice here, but I’ll be interested to hear about your results.
Alex_in_FL – posted 23 May 2008 06:10
1. Don’t believe everything you read. 2. Fusilade II is not labeled for use by homeowners on their lawn (i.e. it is illegal).
Now with that disclaimer:
3. Labeled rate to control grassy weeds on the 24.5% active ingredient version is 16-24 oz/100 gallons. This equates to about 96 drops per gallon to cover about 1,000 square feet. It also recommends 8-16 oz of surfactant.
4. If you do this, measure your yard and figure out how much you need. The 8 drops per gallon figure probably was something somebody posted to keep home owners from killing their yard.
5. Since you are a homeowner and not a licensed applicator I highly recommend that you mix 1/2 the above rate and SPOT spray the bermuda.
Best of luck to you.