Posted by Kansas on May 12, 2009, 3:21 pm
While these will not work for corn, may I suggest a post-emergent such as
Fluazifop-p-butyl or Sethoxydim
http://www.css.cornell.edu/WeedEco/HI/fluazifop-p-butyl.html
http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles/extoxnet/pyrethrins-ziram/sethoxydim-ext.html
Once applied I would also recommend a generous application iron to any
residual weeds.
For iron I have been using the a 4th riding rototiller(New Holland), the
large troybuilt, a Mantis style tiller, and of course the sacred hoe.
> Glenn said:
> > I lose the battle of grass and other crap in my garden every year. I
> > only
> > plant corn (3 plantings), a few tomatoes from plants, maybe a couple
> > hills
> > of cantaloupe and broadcast some flowers across one end.
> > Is there a pre-emergent that I can use just after the things I want are
> > above the ground, for the grass that won't kill everything else?
> If it's a "pre-emergent", it won't kill anything that's already
> germinated.
> Depending on your location (you were more than a bit vague about that), it
> /may/ be too late to apply. Then again, it may not.
> --
> Eggs
> When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to look like
> a
> nail.
I'd also make sure the pre-emergent is listed for use on vegetable
crops used for food.
Posted by Dale P on March 26, 2009, 4:06 pm
>I lose the battle of grass and other crap in my garden every year. I only
>plant corn (3 plantings), a few tomatoes from plants, maybe a couple hills
>of cantaloupe and broadcast some flowers across one end.
> Is there a pre-emergent that I can use just after the things I want are
> above the ground, for the grass that won't kill everything else?
Glenn,
Go to the web site for Preen for vegetable gardens and see if that is the
product you are looking for. It lists the weeds controlled, etc.
Good Luck,
DP
Posted by Glenn on March 26, 2009, 4:42 pm
>>I lose the battle of grass and other crap in my garden every year. I only
>>plant corn (3 plantings), a few tomatoes from plants, maybe a couple hills
>>of cantaloupe and broadcast some flowers across one end.
>>
>> Is there a pre-emergent that I can use just after the things I want are
>> above the ground, for the grass that won't kill everything else?
> Glenn,
> Go to the web site for Preen for vegetable gardens and see if that is the
> product you are looking for. It lists the weeds controlled, etc.
> Good Luck,
> DP
Perfect. [g]
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> > I lose the battle of grass and other crap in my garden every year. I
> > only
> > plant corn (3 plantings), a few tomatoes from plants, maybe a couple
> > hills
> > of cantaloupe and broadcast some flowers across one end.
> > Is there a pre-emergent that I can use just after the things I want are
> > above the ground, for the grass that won't kill everything else?
> If it's a "pre-emergent", it won't kill anything that's already
> germinated.
> Depending on your location (you were more than a bit vague about that), it
> /may/ be too late to apply. Then again, it may not.
> --
> Eggs
> When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to look like
> a
> nail.