mixing fluazifop-p-butyl

dorse72 – posted 24 August 2010 19:36

hello all – 1st time poster here, great site though luv it,

Read an old post about removing bermuda grass in zoysia yards. I have some bermuda creeping back through my Emerald zoysia yard, mostly in smallish 2’x2′ sections.

I found Spectracide Weed & Grass Killer that has Fluazifop-p-butyl (.75%) in it as the 2nd listed ingredient – this will work right?? the first active ingredient is Diquat Dibromide 2.30%.

My question is, first will this work as I have read the Ortho Grass B gone product works just as well as Fusilade II. But will the Diquat Dibromide kill my zoysia no matter how much I dilute it down?

And secondly, how do I mix this correctly?? I need to get to .12% right?? I am using a 32oz bottle sprayer.

thanks for any help.eric

turfgrass – posted 25 August 2010 10:43

diquat is non-selective.

do not spray it on your zoysia, unless you would like to kill it.

dorse72 – posted 25 August 2010 11:08

thanks, I was wondering about that. so I guess the Ortho grass B gone product doesnt have that ingredient in it? Fluazifop is the main ingredient in it then.

will keep looking for the right product then.

turfgrass – posted 25 August 2010 20:54

you need either fluazifop or fenoxaprop.

trade names “fusilade” and “acclaim”.

repeat applications.

mrmumbels – posted 03 September 2010 19:32

Don’t forget to mix some turflon ester in with the fusilade. It’ll help with the Zoysia damage I guess. Do a google search for the 2