Centipedegrass and St. Augustine grass may be harmed by Trimec Classic broadleaf herbicide. When the weather warms up in the spring, St. Augustine grass is particularly at risk.
Whenever possible, wait until air temperatures drop below 90 degrees Fahrenheit before applying Trimec Classic, as doing so may cause damage to turf grass.
In accordance with the directions on the label, using Trimec Classic poses no risk to the user. Personal safety equipment (PPE) must be worn, and the treated area must be kept completely free of humans and animals until it is dry.
What Is the Trimec Classic Broadleaf Herbicide?
Because of its effectiveness in the field, the Trimec Classic is the go-to choice for eradicating a wide variety of broadleaf weeds from turf without injuring or destroying the desirable grasses.
Trimec Classic’s three active ingredients make it highly efficient against a wide variety of broadleaf weeds, including dandelions, knotweeds, plantains, and henbit.
Trimec Classic can be used on many kinds of grass and in many different settings because of its extensive label. Trimec Classic has a synergistic effect and no odor, reducing expenses while simplifying application.
For stubborn weeds, this solution is also ideal because it eliminates the need for further treatments.
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How To Use Trimec Classic Broadleaf Herbicide
When watering your cool-season lawn, use 1.2 ounces of product for every half a gallon of water. Profit per acre For cool-season grass, the application rate is 3.25 pints per 20 gallons of water.
Use 1 fluid ounce of product with 5 gallons of water per 1,500 square feet on Bentgrass, Centipedegrass, and St. Augustine grass.
- To calculate how much product you will need, measure the area to be treated in square feet or acres. To do this, first, determine the length and width of the area in feet, and then multiply those numbers. Square feet equate to an acre when divided by 43,560.
- 2–4 pints of Trimec Classic diluted in 20–260 gallons of water per acre, or 1.2–1.5 fluid ounces diluted in 0.5–6 gallons of water per 1,000 square feet, should be applied to cool-season grasses. Use 1 fluid ounce of product with 5 gallons of water per 1,500 square feet on Bentgrass, Centipedegrass, and St. Augustine grass.
- Saturate the affected area with your chosen solution. You should spray until the area is damp, not flooded. Clover control applications made in the spring should be made at higher rates.
Where Can I Apply Trimec Classic Broadleaf Herbicide?
- Hospitals
- Nursing homes
- Schools
- Museums
- Libraries
- Sport facilities
- Golf courses
- Office buildings
- Homes
- Apartment complexes
- Condominiums
- Parks
- Streets
- Retail outlets
- Cemeteries
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What Are the Target Pests For Trimec Classic Broadleaf Herbicide?
- Black medic
- Broadleaf plantain
- Buckhorn plantain
- Bull thistle
- Burclover
- Burdock (common)
- Buttercup (creeping)
- Carolina geranium
- Carpetweed
- Chickweed (common)
- Chicory
- Cinquefoil,
- Clover
- Cocklebur
- compassplant
- curly dock
- dandelion
- dayflower
- deadnet
- dock
- dogfennel
- dovefoot geranium
- English daisy
- false dandelion
- field bindweed
- field madder
- field oxeye-daisy (creeping oxeye)
- field pennycres
- filaree (whitestem and redstem)
- Florida pursley
- ground ivy
- groundsel
- hairy bittercress
- hawkweed
- healall
- henbit
- horsenettle
- horseweed
- innocence (blue-eyed Mary)
- Â Jimsonweed
- Lambsquarters
- lawn burweed
- lespedeza (common)
- mallow (common)
- matchweed
- mouseear chickweed
- mustard
- nettle
- old world diamond flower
- Oxalis (yellow woodsorrel)
- parsley-piert
- Pennsylvania smartweed
- pennywort (dollarweed)
- pepperweed
- pineappleweed
- plantain
- poison ivy
- poison oak
- prostrate knotweed
- puncturevine
- purple cudweed
- purslane
- Ragweed
- Redweed
- Red sorrel (sheep sorrel)
- Roundleaf greenbriar
- Shperhard’s purse
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Tip-Off: What are the Do’s and Don’ts of the Trimec Classic Broadleaf Herbicide?
Applications made in the spring or early fall, when weeds are actively growing, will have the most effect on both warm- and cool-season turf grasses.
- Carpetgrass, dichondra, and lawns/turf with desirable clovers should not be treated with this product.
- Do not air when outside temps are above 85 degrees Fahrenheit. When the ambient temperature is higher than 85 degrees Fahrenheit, spot treatments may cause some damage. After 3–4 weeks, you can plant your seed.
- Do not apply in or around valuable plants, especially if the spray could come into contact with the exposed roots or shoots anywhere along the drip line of prized trees and shrubs.
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