weed killer

[Mr T]

Looking for a dry weed killer to apply to about 1.25 acres that can be applied with a fertilizer spreader. I dont want to put fertilizer down as this grass grows too fast as it is (and is healthy). I dont have enough garden hoses to reach this area to put something like Weed-B-Gone down.

Ive seen dry weed n feeds, and feeds, but no dry weed control. DOes it exist?

[removeb4flight]

It does exist, but not in the consumer stores. I used to apply dry granule herbicide called Prometon. It is a pre-emergent herbicide and worked for 1 to 2 years on bare soil. I think the utility companies might use it around their electric substations. I can't find this anymore in California stores. Since you have a large acreage to do, I'd go to the farm suppliers to get the product. In some states this may require a license to buy and/or apply it.

[pushkins]

I say buy a couple of 50 pound bags of weed and feed, pour them into a big bucket, sit down and hand pick out the herbicide grains.

;)

[Mr T]

You arent far away... wanna come up and do that for me? Probably only have 3 or so bags to go through. If you get done before dark, I may even get you a beer.

Not gonna mess with anything I need a lisence for. Our water already will just about kill anything it gets sprayed on. The stuff almost glows in teh dark (weve had a river catch on fire up here before)

Just wonderin if tehre was something readily available. Looks like i eithier need to buy a few hundred feet of garden hose, a sprayer for my mower, or hire someone to mow it 2-3 times a week like my neighbor does (feeds his yard heavily)

[jsmall]

Mr. T, I can't vouch for the effectiveness since I've never used it myself, but I have heard that corn gluten is an effective weed killer. It's a pre-emergent though, so it won't kill any weeds that have already sprouted up. It is organic which is a plus. Here is a link I found:

http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/weeds/2002110117013092.html

Wish I had 1.25 acres to worry about! The dogs have killed almost all the grass in my small (0.15 acre) lawn. The weeds, however, continue to thrive. :lol:

[Mr T]

way too late for that here....

If we get a hot / dry summer, most of the grass in our back field dies off for the summer... all thats out there is a few weeks. I got one of those 'golf club' /swing weed trimmers (blade on a stick). Takes me 5 minutes to mow the whole yard then....