I got shivers down my spine when you said "the most comprehensive guide to crabgrass on UA-cam". I really don't think that over sells it at all. Only problem is I have all of those weeds and I was hoping you were going to tell me about some goblin piss product that would kill all of those and not hurt my Bermuda. Thanks for the knowledge!
You taught me well, my friend. Prodiamine early, and a follow up with Dithiopyr worked for me. I can count the the number of crabgrass plants in my yard on one hand this year. 👍
I’ve also used this strategy the last 2 seasons with almost flawless success. Adjacent neighbors are littered with patches, especially along the driveways and sidewalks where heat radiates.
Amazing UA-cam video...so informative for me personally. I have 4 acres of lawn in Michigan, and as of this writing, August 22, my lawn has been totally taken over by crabgrass as it's full and thick. As an annual weed, do I just wait till next year and let it die over the winter, and hit a pre emergent in spring of 2020, or should I do something now for a better lawn in 2020??? It has already produced a lot of seed stalk, so I'm screwed for 2020, so I need to do a pre emergent next year. If I kill the crabgrass now, I will have no lawn at all this year. Am I thinking this correctly? Or should I spend money killing the crabgrass now, knowing it will eventually die, but to expect it to sprout next year because the seeds have already been produced? Thanks for responding back.
Had to go to UA-cam app to post my thanks. This WAS a well documented comprehensive review of the products recommended for use for crabgrass control. Especially relevant was the guide on efficacy during crabgrass growth, and how these highly rated products do NOT perform best at all stages. With diligent timing and scheduling, most of these products will seem to meet expectations. Some double as pre-emergent or control many other nuisance grasses. Thanks again for validating my belief there is no ONE miracle product, but many come close when used properly.
Love the DIY suggestion in the last graph that Bayer Advanced aka BioAdvanced Crabgrass Killer is a ready-to-use product. For the KISS principled folks like me. 👍
I just wrote a short novel and deleted it I’ll try to be concise. I love the Chemistry you make easy to understand the whiteboard the ability and courage to call bullshit and put out scams educating viewer and Waze no other lawn care channel has even come close to being able to replicate. So I humbly offer one piece of constructive criticism to further such a part in the lawn care genre. In a video like this one, why not explain the side effects (if any) we can expect to see where these products contact our desirable grass. Getting to the point specifically the bleaching of tenacity and the bleaching is the most under explained side effect orWith many channels making videos not even mentioning at all that tenacity will bleach. Let me be clear I have had a white lawn for 1/4 of the entire season, And I have 2 1/2 years cool season long experience with the product and The 8 ounce rate is the rate that works also the max rate but even 6 ounces takes so long to grow out that if it’s applied in late summer or early fall when the grass is growing slower you’re gonna have white grass until the spring and when the snow melts the grass is still Completely white in color. Also if you were just need to know that it’s not just grows out immediately the grass continues to grow wait for a long time yes new grass coming out of the ground is still wait for a long time if even seen small patches of turf fescue white after a few mows Into spring, or Kentucky bluegrass spread and the emerging brand new Rison of grass is white the following spring. Viewers need to know that the grass is going to be white for a long time Which looks awful and absolutely without a doubt in every way possible outweighs the benefits I’ve ever gotten using it as a post emergent. Pre-emergent when putting down seed I love even at low rates it’s wonderful and the white grass is gone quick But an affective no channel educate viewers about how bad it is literally a joke I swear the company must’ve done a huge marketing campaign in 1999 because every channel is repeating what the other channel said making the product seem like the best thing ever yeah I suspect they never even tried the product before making the video because they certainly don’t show before and after results. I I do notice you made Tenacity is a scam video,thank you. In summary consider including negative side effects of products on our good grass when you’re explaining everything other channels don’t discuss, like different tiller stages relating to variable modalities and efficacy of products and (love to geek out) at various pH rates and on and on more metric please and all that other really cool science stuff we love about your channel.
Thanks for the great content. I find it harder to follow when you use the brand names of the products because usually where I get the products they don’t carry the brand names you’re talking about. I know you mentioned the active ingredients quickly, but I would rather hear it referred to as the active ingredients and then I can go on the label and figure out what has what. That’s just my two cents. Please don’t take that as anything but positive feedback. Also, I’m wondering if you have put together any type of plan for cool season grasses that someone could purchase. I do six applications here in zone 6A and I’m just curious what the best Way to do it is if I am willing to spend more on my products., I hear people leaving stuff out because certain things are too expensive. But, if I’m willing to spend the extra money to make sure that my lawns are weed free. I’m wondering if, you have it in writing anywhere where I can study what you think. Thanks again.
Excellent excellent tutorial . No matter how long your in the business if your not doing the same thing every day or lack familiarity, one tends to temporarily forget some things. This is my favorite field in landscaping. Thanks for getting me back into it .
Great info. Now I can start choosing the right treatment, at the right time instead of dousing the lawn in big box store weed killer and hoping for the best.
Wow. Great information. Time to get spraying! Thanks so much for these videos Matt. They really help. I am still working on identifying different things I see.
I am using Tenacity and are going to make my 3rd application. Should i thatch/Aerate 1st then apply more? I still need to overseed these plants are really aggressive i also scalped the lawn 1st and bagged. Will the crabgrass plans need to be picked out over the winter or does it matter?
I’m not sure I’d be able to work around that no cutting the grass two days before and two days after for Quinchlorac that only leaves three days out of the week to put it down and if you have a five day route, that’s two days where somebody’s getting the chloric at the wrong time. Also, the amount of coordination that would take to, get on the same page with the homeowners just isn’t worth it.
@@molemaverick for sure, that's why I think pylex is a better choice these days. It's spendy, but the cost per acre is relatively low, requires lower use rates, more flexible timing, and more consistent results.
@@TheGrassFactor, so, is pylex a brand name? I get all my stuff at Site One, but I’ve never seen that there. Do you get your stuff at Site One or do you order off of Amazon?
@@TheGrassFactor, wow that pylex sure is spendy. Looks like it comes with a syringe. $125 an ounce is insane. Can you use that for spot spraying. Also, can you mix that with triclooyr? I know you have to be careful of the temperature when using an esther, but I’d like something that kills broadleaf weeds, as well as problem grasses
I’ve been fighting dallisgrass but thought it was crabgrass the whole time. Tenacity turns it white but even with multiple applications, I can’t kill it. Any suggestions? I have a Centipede lawn 😢
MSMA will chem burn it, but you’re looking at two treatments minimum about a week apart. If you hit it one time it will discolor and bounce back. Not at big box stores and roughly $99 to $130.
Ive looked all over the web and cant find anything useful, but you know everything so here I am. What effects do root growth inhibitors have on rhizomes. Specifically something like prodiamine on torpedograss. Im looking to do some research for experimenting with selective herbicide cocktails that attack torpedo with multiple modes of action at once. Like playing with ratios of prodiamine, Monument, and Dismiss NXT. and maybe a touch of glysophate at low enough levels that it would be fine for turfgrass but aid in fighting a damaged torpedo.
You mentioned Tenacity is safe on St. Aug? First time I had heard that, and haven't heard that anywhere else, but you seem to be the lawn chemist expert. Is Tenacity safe on Palmetto St Aug to be more specific? Thanks for sharing - fantastic vid.
For sod farms and pro turf, I don't believe for residential. The label should clear it up. I believe they held the residential label because of the duration of bleaching being so long
Thought I might just ask the guru. What post-emergent product do you think is the best for poa annua in tall fescue? Thanks in advance all the way from NZ
To me this is all very confusing. I have Acclaim, what time of year do I put it down. Early and late does not mean anything to me. up to 5 tillers? No idea what that means
That was my problem, mistaking dallisgrass for crabgrass. Explained why quinclorac didn't work and only diquat killed it for me
I got shivers down my spine when you said "the most comprehensive guide to crabgrass on UA-cam". I really don't think that over sells it at all. Only problem is I have all of those weeds and I was hoping you were going to tell me about some goblin piss product that would kill all of those and not hurt my Bermuda. Thanks for the knowledge!
This is by far The BEST online Guide for crabgrass!
You taught me well, my friend. Prodiamine early, and a follow up with Dithiopyr worked for me. I can count the the number of crabgrass plants in my yard on one hand this year. 👍
I’ve also used this strategy the last 2 seasons with almost flawless success. Adjacent neighbors are littered with patches, especially along the driveways and sidewalks where heat radiates.
Amazing UA-cam video...so informative for me personally. I have 4 acres of lawn in Michigan, and as of this writing, August 22, my lawn has been totally taken over by crabgrass as it's full and thick. As an annual weed, do I just wait till next year and let it die over the winter, and hit a pre emergent in spring of 2020, or should I do something now for a better lawn in 2020??? It has already produced a lot of seed stalk, so I'm screwed for 2020, so I need to do a pre emergent next year. If I kill the crabgrass now, I will have no lawn at all this year. Am I thinking this correctly? Or should I spend money killing the crabgrass now, knowing it will eventually die, but to expect it to sprout next year because the seeds have already been produced? Thanks for responding back.
This is one of the most informative turf channels. Thank you sir
Had to go to UA-cam app to post my thanks. This WAS a well documented comprehensive review of the products recommended for use for crabgrass control. Especially relevant was the guide on efficacy during crabgrass growth, and how these highly rated products do NOT perform best at all stages. With diligent timing and scheduling, most of these products will seem to meet expectations. Some double as pre-emergent or control many other nuisance grasses. Thanks again for validating my belief there is no ONE miracle product, but many come close when used properly.
Love the DIY suggestion in the last graph that Bayer Advanced aka BioAdvanced Crabgrass Killer is a ready-to-use product. For the KISS principled folks like me. 👍
Keep it simple!
I just wrote a short novel and deleted it I’ll try to be concise. I love the Chemistry you make easy to understand the whiteboard the ability and courage to call bullshit and put out scams educating viewer and Waze no other lawn care channel has even come close to being able to replicate.
So I humbly offer one piece of constructive criticism to further such a part in the lawn care genre.
In a video like this one, why not explain the side effects (if any) we can expect to see where these products contact our desirable grass.
Getting to the point specifically the bleaching of tenacity and the bleaching is the most under explained side effect orWith many channels making videos not even mentioning at all that tenacity will bleach.
Let me be clear I have had a white lawn for 1/4 of the entire season, And I have 2 1/2 years cool season long experience with the product and The 8 ounce rate is the rate that works also the max rate but even 6 ounces takes so long to grow out that if it’s applied in late summer or early fall when the grass is growing slower you’re gonna have white grass until the spring and when the snow melts the grass is still Completely white in color. Also if you were just need to know that it’s not just grows out immediately the grass continues to grow wait for a long time yes new grass coming out of the ground is still wait for a long time if even seen small patches of turf fescue white after a few mows Into spring, or Kentucky bluegrass spread and the emerging brand new Rison of grass is white the following spring.
Viewers need to know that the grass is going to be white for a long time Which looks awful and absolutely without a doubt in every way possible outweighs the benefits I’ve ever gotten using it as a post emergent. Pre-emergent when putting down seed I love even at low rates it’s wonderful and the white grass is gone quick But an affective no channel educate viewers about how bad it is literally a joke I swear the company must’ve done a huge marketing campaign in 1999 because every channel is repeating what the other channel said making the product seem like the best thing ever yeah I suspect they never even tried the product before making the video because they certainly don’t show before and after results. I
I do notice you made Tenacity is a scam video,thank you. In summary consider including negative side effects of products on our good grass when you’re explaining everything other channels don’t discuss, like different tiller stages relating to variable modalities and efficacy of products and (love to geek out) at various pH rates and on and on more metric please and all that other really cool science stuff we love about your channel.
Thanks for the great content. I find it harder to follow when you use the brand names of the products because usually where I get the products they don’t carry the brand names you’re talking about. I know you mentioned the active ingredients quickly, but I would rather hear it referred to as the active ingredients and then I can go on the label and figure out what has what. That’s just my two cents. Please don’t take that as anything but positive feedback. Also, I’m wondering if you have put together any type of plan for cool season grasses that someone could purchase. I do six applications here in zone 6A and I’m just curious what the best Way to do it is if I am willing to spend more on my products., I hear people leaving stuff out because certain things are too expensive. But, if I’m willing to spend the extra money to make sure that my lawns are weed free. I’m wondering if, you have it in writing anywhere where I can study what you think. Thanks again.
Excellent excellent tutorial
. No matter how long your in the business if your not doing the same thing every day or lack familiarity, one tends to temporarily forget some things. This is my favorite field in landscaping. Thanks for getting me back into it .
Thank you for watching brother!
I really appreciate your knowledge and expertise in the area of these chemicals. Great information backed up by data. Thank you for the information!
Matt. Can I mix Quinclorac with MSM for a more broader coverage? What abt Quinclorac with Sedgehammer?
Great info. Now I can start choosing the right treatment, at the right time instead of dousing the lawn in big box store weed killer and hoping for the best.
You got this!!!
Wow. Great information. Time to get spraying! Thanks so much for these videos Matt. They really help. I am still working on identifying different things I see.
I am using Tenacity and are going to make my 3rd application. Should i thatch/Aerate 1st then apply more? I still need to overseed these plants are really aggressive i also scalped the lawn 1st and bagged. Will the crabgrass plans need to be picked out over the winter or does it matter?
For 8 years i thought I was trying to kill crabgrass, thank you sir for explaining the different types of weeds. Thanks
Why don't they include a surfactant in with the herbicide? Wouldn't that make a lot of sense?
I’m not sure I’d be able to work around that no cutting the grass two days before and two days after for Quinchlorac that only leaves three days out of the week to put it down and if you have a five day route, that’s two days where somebody’s getting the chloric at the wrong time. Also, the amount of coordination that would take to, get on the same page with the homeowners just isn’t worth it.
@@molemaverick for sure, that's why I think pylex is a better choice these days. It's spendy, but the cost per acre is relatively low, requires lower use rates, more flexible timing, and more consistent results.
@@TheGrassFactor, so, is pylex a brand name? I get all my stuff at Site One, but I’ve never seen that there. Do you get your stuff at Site One or do you order off of Amazon?
@@TheGrassFactor, wow that pylex sure is spendy. Looks like it comes with a syringe. $125 an ounce is insane. Can you use that for spot spraying. Also, can you mix that with triclooyr? I know you have to be careful of the temperature when using an esther, but I’d like something that kills broadleaf weeds, as well as problem grasses
These feel like college videos and i love them
Perfect timing for the video Matt..I have some that I need to clean up.
For St. Augustine there's nothing better than Asulox. It's lost it's label, but still available.
What an excellent review of the data. Thank you!
Hay Grass Factor can I safely use Pylex on Bermuda Grass ? Not sure of the variety of Bermuda, it’s from Pennington about 25 years ago. Great video.
I’ve been fighting dallisgrass but thought it was crabgrass the whole time. Tenacity turns it white but even with multiple applications, I can’t kill it. Any suggestions? I have a Centipede lawn 😢
Pylex
The Grass Factor anything slightly more affordable? $500 for 8 oz is insanity! Lol
MSMA will chem burn it, but you’re looking at two treatments minimum about a week apart. If you hit it one time it will discolor and bounce back. Not at big box stores and roughly $99 to $130.
Amazing video. I was hesitant to watch it because of being over 20 minutes but definitely worth the time! You covered it all!
if it's from Matt, you know it's comprehensive!
Dropping knowledge bombs on us, thanks for the info Matt!
What's the best one for a St Augustine and Bermuda mix lawn??
How do you have that transparent background? Nice video!
Ive looked all over the web and cant find anything useful, but you know everything so here I am. What effects do root growth inhibitors have on rhizomes. Specifically something like prodiamine on torpedograss. Im looking to do some research for experimenting with selective herbicide cocktails that attack torpedo with multiple modes of action at once. Like playing with ratios of prodiamine, Monument, and Dismiss NXT. and maybe a touch of glysophate at low enough levels that it would be fine for turfgrass but aid in fighting a damaged torpedo.
Rhizomes aren't affected like seed vigor. I like monument + dismiss nxt. Very strong, effective mix
Wow! Great comprehensive review! Thanks!
You mentioned Tenacity is safe on St. Aug? First time I had heard that, and haven't heard that anywhere else, but you seem to be the lawn chemist expert.
Is Tenacity safe on Palmetto St Aug to be more specific? Thanks for sharing - fantastic vid.
For sod farms and pro turf, I don't believe for residential. The label should clear it up. I believe they held the residential label because of the duration of bleaching being so long
Excellent video, thanks for sharing!
Thought I might just ask the guru. What post-emergent product do you think is the best for poa annua in tall fescue? Thanks in advance all the way from NZ
Ethofumesate 🤘
Phenomenal explanation bro!!!!
I hate crabgrass so much, that I pulled some out of the flower beds at my kids daycare this week.
😂😂 dedication!!
Out of the chemicals listed around the 6 mins mark which of those if any are NOT safe on Bermuda?
Acclaim, fluazifop, atrazine and pylex are no bueno
I have a Carbon X question. I put down 10lbs on my small 3500sqft yard. Is it me or is 10lbs not alot? Ty.
10lbs is not a lot, but that's about .6-.7lbs of N, so a little shot to feel good about
Best crabgrass video ever. Thanks Matt.
*How about stink grass and quack grass?*
Matt i have some "carbon x" what is the Lesco spreader rate for carbon x ??????? Thanks
I believe it's on the website, can't remember off top of my head. 18-21?
Do you believe that msma should be off the market? Does it leach more, or is it any more harmful than the other products listed?
Brandon Westmoreland no and no
Thanks for this brother. I have more Dallisgrass than I thought. ~Kep
Great info Matt thanks 👍👍
Lobster grass is much tastier... with butter🔥
💯💯💯
Burn like it's a shed you dont love any more.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ouch
Man down! Man down!
These fire jokes never get old. 😂
dude, mind blown, epic video
Matt,do you know crowfoot grass?
To me this is all very confusing. I have Acclaim, what time of year do I put it down. Early and late does not mean anything to me. up to 5 tillers? No idea what that means
For cool season grasses, 1/2 pylex plus 1/2 quinclorac or acclaim. Problem with acclaim is it has a pretty small label.
Pylex plus quin is elite 💯💯
Matt we’re waiting on pins and needles for the fungicide video
👀👀
The Grass Factor maybe make your next live show the theme that would be 😎 WHAT IS UPPPP!!!!UA-cam
What about MSM? How effective is this on crab?
It's not
I have a really bad goose grass problem any Suggestions
What grass type
The Grass Factor it is Bermuda
@@wesleybanks9965 pylex, or sencor, or revolver+dismiss
Very informative.
Awesome!!
Thanks, mom!!
Like being a lecture hall with some boring teacher BLA BLA BLA BLA
msma - $15 an acre, monument - $140 an acre. No wonder every company in my area is still using msma....
Bringing down the validity of our industry - $$$, Being an asset to the industry - priceless
Brother, I love you but how drunk were you when you recorded this? 😂
🤣🤣 I honestly never record drinking!
Man I really wish I understood what you were saying.
Whoooo! Too many details...too many beers...too many details. I'll check you later...
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