I've been watching your channel as a new comer, watching you about two weeks. I learned a lot of new tricks and how to maintain a healthy yard. I had no knowledge of about herbicides and about yard care until I watch a few videos and subscribed to your channel. You are one of the very best!
2,4-d is a synthetic auxin, as is triclopyr, quinclorac, dicamba, etc. Auxin is one of the hormones in the plant that regulate growth. It plays a large role in the ability for plant leaves to track the sun. By giving the plant an overdose of auxin is disrupts this process. Any high nitrogen source will accelerate that process. This is why it works especially well with group 4 herbicides. While the ph plays a small role here, there are more factors at play. It's a really good tip though and one usually only the pros utilize. 👍
George, I mean this in the kindest way. You are such an unassuming guy but boy do you deliver the goods. Keep up the good work at keeping us informed on lawn care. 👍
Recently started a lawn care buisness. I have 60 accounts already. I do cuts, mulch, shrub trimming, also starting to get into doing fertilizations and spraying herbicides. This winter I want to get certified for turf spraying. I like this channel as is the content is to the point very quick and informitive videos. Also I recently used Q4 Herbicide for the first time. I got good results with it. It really takes about 2 weeks for it to really kill the weed entirely. I want try this method next time and see how it works. Thank you for the great content.
@@KARMA-jr6ukNo I didnt try it yet. There is one herbicide in Q4 that I didnt see on his list of herbicides that is ok to mix ammonium sulfate. Maybe I'll try it anyway
Just wanted to say your method of killing weeds with Weed B Gone and ammonia sulfate worked wonders for me in my situation. I've been trying to get rid of these nasty clovers and red glovers for years. This method worked marvelously for me. I noticed next day how they all shriveled to almost nothing in a day. Yes I guess I could have called in a professional to rid them from my yard but I enjoy working on my lawn. Thank you very very very much!
Another option and some more insight into what the commercial guys do is add a product like LESCO Spreader-Sticker which helps the wetting and sticking capability of what you’re putting down.
great point! we actually have a video about surfactants coming up appreciate you sharing! i noticed you have a channel, nice to meet you man, just subbed 😀
Hi George,Neil here also from NW Suburbs Chicago,love all your video and pls continue to make videos related to lawn care...helps new home owner and newbie to lawn like me...just followed this recipe and totally nuke the dreaded clover weeds...
We add ammonia sulphate ( ams ) to herbicide applications spray crop fields as well. Spray grade ams is sold in 51# bags for the ag industry. Balancing your water is important as well. High alkalinity water will also benefit from acids such as citric and others.
Love it this Video George. I have been using Gordon’s Weed and feed. And I have had some great results with it as long as I maintain a couple sprays a year. But it is in the Bucks for a 2 1/5 gallon container
Okay so what you didn’t mention is that when you use nitrogen with herbicides or even fertilizers is that when you’re applying them through foliar application the plant translocates the herbicide/fertilizer freely through the phloem of the plant as nitrogen does. So the plant does the work to move the herbicide freely up and down the plant. Always add a nitrogen source to any sprays. Urea and amino acids work great as well but if you need to pH down your herbicide then ammonium nitrate/sulfate will do it well! Using a wetting agent works to make your foliar applications stick so you end up using less herbicide which is more money in your pocket. Excellent video
Thanks for sharing your expertise boss! What are your thoughts on adding AMS to Tenacity? Reason i ask is because there alot of people in the comments asking and i've read dif opinions on it.
@@PrincessCutLawnCare the same principles apply. You can cut your tenacity by 25-50% and add in your NH42SO4 at 1% should be plenty do some test plots like you did in this video.
So proud to be a subscriber and follower of you, George! I have only one weed in my lawn, POA, but TONS of it!!. I’ve watched every one of your videos and am preparing to spray a combination of Pyrex, quinclorac and ammonia sulfate to decrease ph. I will also add methylated deed oil. Do I also need to add surfactant if I use the seed oil? What are your thoughts? Would you use other ingredients or do it differently? I live in your area north of Chicago, so similar lawn. Thank you for such excellent videos and always replying!
thank you so much neighbor! POA is tough and even though your applying that extreme combo i wouldnt have the expectation that it will control it, it will fursure cause damage but still may come back next season
Have used triclopyr 8 oz/ 1 gallon water during heat of the day for Trumpet vine/ Tree of heaven for years now. Fertilome brush and stump killer brand is the only thing that will faze these! Will try adding A.S. into next batch, thanks for tip!
I just occasionally watch your videos and I like them. I had plenty of weeds in my front and back yard. In the front I just got rid of the grass and mosquitoes and other insects were gone like magic! In the back yard I use vinegar salt and dish soap and that kills the weed in 3-4 hours which is better than your results but you need full sun to get those results. Just my humble opinion..
This reminds me of spraying a corn field full of weeds years ago. Didn't spray before we planted, time was short. Weeds were bad and corn was 10-12 inches high, but the weeds were growing faster. I spayed 24D and Atrazine mixed with straight 28% liquid urea. By the end of the week it look bad, everything was yellow and laying down. 2nd week the corn was starting to perk up. 3rd week, lush dark green corn knee high, brown dead weeds on the ground.
will not work well with sterilizers however it works especially well with ground clearers such as glyphosate and pelargonic acid just keep in mind those 2 will not sterilize the soil
Really appreciate the clear and complete explanations in your videos. Can the Amonium Sulphate be used in Spectracide Weedkiller for crabgrass. Didn't see it in the list on your video. Just wondering. Looking forward to more good yard advice.
Love your videos. Super informative and detailed...plus I love how you show results too. I have a quick question I was hoping you could give me your opinion on. I live up in Niagara Falls Canada (Zone 6) and I am a pretty avid gardener. I try to practice organic farming methods as much as possible. One of these methods is to make my own compost. To do so, I need a high nitrogen organic source to mix with my organic carbon source. The source I use is grass clippings. Along with being an avid gardener, I really take pride in making sure my lawn looks awesome! Well, because I use my lawn clips to make my compost, I don't spray my lawn anymore with herbicides. Do you know how long herbicides stay (in traces) into the plants that they are designed to kill or the surrounding grass that it does not target? Do you know if in fact the herbicides leech into the soil and stay present for years (this is what I have read) and finally, if the herbicide does stay in the soil, do the plants planted into the soil take up that herbicide? I'm trying to be as heath conscious for me and my family as possible...but sometimes I wonder if it is all BS. I mean, you can get your hands on compost from your local regional municipality every year for free and they cannot guarantee the grass that was brought it did not have herbicides sprayed onto them. Your opinion or advice would be amazing. Thanks again and keep up the great work.
that you so much! it really all depends what herbicides you use, some stay in the soil for longer than others when it comes to general broadleaf weeds control you will want to stay away from 24D as it can be mobile in the soil for up to 2 weeks although i suspect a bit longer If you're looking for a general broadleaf control that has (relatively) low toxicity than your best bet would be triclopyr and mesotrione, they are excellent at controlling weeds and are not as soil mobile as 24D, you can even use them when seeding new grass
@@PrincessCutLawnCare Thank you for the information!!! That is great to know which herbicides stick around longer than others and which ones a more toxic. My main goal or want would be to use something I can apply in the middle of the summer (like now) for the next month, and have it do its thing but be gone from my grass and soil by the following spring. This way I can begin to use my grass again for my compost needs at the end of the winter and spring and do the herbicide thing again in early to middle of July net year. Can you confirm that is the case with both of these you recommended?
Thank you! I have some horrible weed here in Southern California, it has some kind of thistle and a purple flower. It's horrible! I'm new with this and I have no idea what I'm doing and I'm going to add this ingredient to my concoction 😺
The EPA is mandating the replacement of dicamba (Banvel) from home use products because of damages to non-target plants (and the smell is offensive). Metaprop MPP is in some formulations and an effective ingredient. Try pouring a little DEF in your spray tank to increase the growth rate for a fast kill; in hot weather, I use car antifreeze to keep the solution wet for better results.. A thorny hedge was growing on the property line, the neighbor refused to do anything about the brush, I smoked it with one application using antifreeze, shampoo and a few compatible products in July when it was hot and dry.
@@PrincessCutLawnCare Common brush killer (2,4d+Triclopyr), picloram, lawn treatment (2,4d+MCPP+dicamba depending upon the brand). I'm in farm country and Picloram is a regulated product and related to Triclopyr as an auxin with residual soil effects.. I made a product comparable to Gunslinger & Grazon P&D to get rid of blackberry, wild rose and other tree type weeds (black walnut & Locust) .
I have been looking for a sprayer for years, seems that everything I try seems to leak over time or has a handle that is so short my back kills me afterwords. Please review or tell us what you suggest. It would be a great help. Thanks
@@PrincessCutLawnCare About an acre. Around the rest of the farm I spray with a 30’ boom or a 10’ spray off the mule but for around the driveway and walking the yard I need something dependable , nice spray , fan or spray and longer wand.
@@brucemoore2163 Ryobi make a decent backpack sprayer, very affordable if you already have their battery system. Only downside is the weight when full, it will be too heavy for some people.
Is it safe to use with Surge?? I just bought my first herbicide and first backpack sprayer. I was going to try blanket spraying my yard for the first time. Does it also increase the chances that If I do something wrong, it will hurt my tall fescue?
@@PrincessCutLawnCare Thank you for a complete and fast response! I have a bad case of Creeping Charlie in my back/front yard and though it would be quicker with the applicator. But I'll use my pump sprayer to be sure of the dosage.
I've been watching you now for a month, but you haven't mentioned anything about orchard grass which I have I identified. What do you suggest? Thank you for all your great videos.
I just tried this last week and it does work really well. Be careful though, only give the weeds 1 pass with the herbicide as I sprayed a couple more than that and it killed some grass as well. I have a lot of weeds so I am going to get the 5 lb bag.
How long until your weeds really started dying? I just did this and followed the mix ratio's and I am not seeing results... gonna try another test patch with smaller mix.. Maybe i mixed too much water.
the def will help with the absorption due to its nitrogen content however thats only half of the effects that ammonium sulfate provides. Ammonium sulfate also increases the acidity of the herbicides making them more potent, so to answer your question... yes def will work but not as good as ammonium sulfate.
I know from prior video, you’ve used BlueDEF Urea on your lawn. Could you use it in place of the ammonia sulfate in this application? If so how much would you recommend?
You could but nitrogen is only half the equation. The other half is acidy and DEF won’t provide that. So to answer your question, yes you can use def but it won’t be as effective as ammonium sulfate
I know you said round up is acceptable but you used the lawn able one. What about the 365 version that kills lawns and weeds? Would it produce effects on those?
Have you ever dealt with 'whitetop' - a.k.a. Hoary Cress? It spreads with rhizomes and has an extensive root system. My experience has been that some of it will die in the first spraying but the areas that have gotten really established for years and build up strength will die when sprayed in the spring and will go away all summer but will come back in the fall, so you kill it again and then it will come back in the spring. Eventually after enough years of spraying it will die but it doesn't seem like the chemical is getting all the way down to the deepest roots in the well-established part of the weed patch.
I live in one of the "special" states where we can't get any weed killers that work at all. Would adding this to the weak products I am forced to buy make a difference? I actually checked amazon and almost did a cartwheel because I finally found something that could ship. The logic of nitrogen enrichment makes a lot of sense. Farmers had to burn fields to re nitro the soil.
@@PrincessCutLawnCare Its going to be a full kill. Going to try it out on a non-critical alley spot where I don't want anything to grow at all and see what happens and see if I need to add salt for the tough stuff. No salt on the main lawn though. If it works, will use the salt vinegar for concrete cracks.
I bought some spectracide concentrate that I was planning spraying through my end hose sprayer. How would you go about adding ammonium sulfate to the mixture? Thanks in advance!
Love that you always show results in your videos. A lot of people can talk the talk but don't walk the walk. Another banger man!
Thanks bro! means a lot!
He's a modern day warrior
I've been watching your channel as a new comer, watching you about two weeks. I learned a lot of new tricks and how to maintain a healthy yard. I had no knowledge of about herbicides and about yard care until I watch a few videos and subscribed to your channel. You are one of the very best!
2,4-d is a synthetic auxin, as is triclopyr, quinclorac, dicamba, etc. Auxin is one of the hormones in the plant that regulate growth. It plays a large role in the ability for plant leaves to track the sun. By giving the plant an overdose of auxin is disrupts this process. Any high nitrogen source will accelerate that process. This is why it works especially well with group 4 herbicides. While the ph plays a small role here, there are more factors at play. It's a really good tip though and one usually only the pros utilize. 👍
Thanks for sharing boss! im not a chemist or an agronomist so i really appreciate the input you shared!
the fact of adding rush into the video alone, more points to the video
It also makes your herbicide work better! 👍
I was about to bail til I saw your comment than had to stick around for the Rush lol.
It is a well known fact that Tom Sawyer had a green thumb.
George, I mean this in the kindest way. You are such an unassuming guy but boy do you deliver the goods. Keep up the good work at keeping us informed on lawn care. 👍
I appreciate that sir! you just made my day 😀
Thank you!!!!!
I now know why my efforts were less than ideal. I have the confidence to really make our yard pretty this year!
Morning coffee and a chat with George. That's the start of a great day!
😊
Morning Ian! Enjoying a cup of Joe myself 😃
Have a great day!
great advice. been preaching this for a very long time.
Thanks ginja 🫡
Appreciate you stoppin by bro
Recently started a lawn care buisness. I have 60 accounts already. I do cuts, mulch, shrub trimming, also starting to get into doing fertilizations and spraying herbicides. This winter I want to get certified for turf spraying. I like this channel as is the content is to the point very quick and informitive videos. Also I recently used Q4 Herbicide for the first time. I got good results with it. It really takes about 2 weeks for it to really kill the weed entirely. I want try this method next time and see how it works. Thank you for the great content.
Did you try this
@@KARMA-jr6ukNo I didnt try it yet. There is one herbicide in Q4 that I didnt see on his list of herbicides that is ok to mix ammonium sulfate. Maybe I'll try it anyway
George, your impressing the heck out of me with your videos. I’m learning all kinds of things. Thank you young man
No problem Larry! Appreciate the nice comment 😃
Another excellently produced, quality video, George!
Thank you so much!
Nice to finally watch a video (from anyone) about weed control that's applicable for us folks up here Canada. Thanks George!
No problem sir!
Hopefully we can add a little spiciness to your guys weak selection
Is it because he played the intro to Tom Sawyer?
@@rwmullis79 one of the best if not THE BEST rock band ever to come out of Canada. RIP Neil Peart
Super information - I love how you really dig into things and give a real education of what and WHY. Excellent.
Oh man, that side by side comparison hit hard. LOL love the sound effects 🤣
haha thanks brian, maybe it was a bit toooo dramatic haha
Just wanted to say your method of killing weeds with Weed B Gone and ammonia sulfate worked wonders for me in my situation. I've been trying to get rid of these nasty clovers and red glovers for years. This method worked marvelously for me. I noticed next day how they all shriveled to almost nothing in a day. Yes I guess I could have called in a professional to rid them from my yard but I enjoy working on my lawn. Thank you very very very much!
no problem Scott! Happy to hear that!
Thanks for this great tip. Ive been using AS for years and never never knew this. Will tri it tonight here on the Cape
Another option and some more insight into what the commercial guys do is add a product like LESCO Spreader-Sticker which helps the wetting and sticking capability of what you’re putting down.
great point! we actually have a video about surfactants coming up
appreciate you sharing! i noticed you have a channel, nice to meet you man, just subbed 😀
Hi George,Neil here also from NW Suburbs Chicago,love all your video and pls continue to make videos related to lawn care...helps new home owner and newbie to lawn like me...just followed this recipe and totally nuke the dreaded clover weeds...
Best part of AS is that it's cheap! Great video!
Morning chuck! And thank you 🙏
Yes truly helpful video and cool to see the difference great job George!
@@vinnypinatelli221 Thanks Vin!
Got some speedzone with Lawn Life recommendation now gotta get ammonium sulfate with Princess Cut recommendation 😊🔥🤙🏾🙏🏾 Banger! 😊🤙🏾
oh man speedzone + AMS...
that sounds like a killer combo!
I tried this on my lawn this past Sunday.
It’s Tuesday and I am already seeing results.
Thank you👊🍺
Great to hear boss!
We add ammonia sulphate ( ams ) to herbicide applications spray crop fields as well. Spray grade ams is sold in 51# bags for the ag industry. Balancing your water is important as well. High alkalinity water will also benefit from acids such as citric and others.
thanks for sharing your experience sir!
always nice to hear from the farmers
You do such a great job in your videos. Explaining and proving - awesome. Thanks.
Thank you sir 🙏
Love it this Video George. I have been using Gordon’s Weed and feed. And I have had some great results with it as long as I maintain a couple sprays a year. But it is in the Bucks for a 2 1/5 gallon container
Excellent, straight-to-the-point videos. Keep up the good work. I am now a subscriber.
Appreciate the sub guy!
see ya around!
Good stuff man, learned a new trick. Got some weeds in the neighbors lawns I need to spray out.
sweeet! your a good neighbor!
Okay so what you didn’t mention is that when you use nitrogen with herbicides or even fertilizers is that when you’re applying them through foliar application the plant translocates the herbicide/fertilizer freely through the phloem of the plant as nitrogen does. So the plant does the work to move the herbicide freely up and down the plant. Always add a nitrogen source to any sprays. Urea and amino acids work great as well but if you need to pH down your herbicide then ammonium nitrate/sulfate will do it well! Using a wetting agent works to make your foliar applications stick so you end up using less herbicide which is more money in your pocket. Excellent video
Thanks for sharing your expertise boss! What are your thoughts on adding AMS to Tenacity? Reason i ask is because there alot of people in the comments asking and i've read dif opinions on it.
@@PrincessCutLawnCare the same principles apply. You can cut your tenacity by 25-50% and add in your NH42SO4 at 1% should be plenty do some test plots like you did in this video.
Nicely done George, The heat exceleration helps crush those weeds👊
Thanks Chris!
So proud to be a subscriber and follower of you, George! I have only one weed in my lawn, POA, but TONS of it!!. I’ve watched every one of your videos and am preparing to spray a combination of Pyrex, quinclorac and ammonia sulfate to decrease ph. I will also add methylated deed oil. Do I also need to add surfactant if I use the seed oil? What are your thoughts? Would you use other ingredients or do it differently? I live in your area north of Chicago, so similar lawn. Thank you for such excellent videos and always replying!
thank you so much neighbor! POA is tough and even though your applying that extreme combo i wouldnt have the expectation that it will control it, it will fursure cause damage but still may come back next season
Can you add Ammonium Sulfate to the DIY weed killers / vinegar, salt, dish washing liquid etc. ?
only use it with the herbicides listed at the end of the video
Good work brother. I'm getting more and more into your channel. I see you got the Milwaukee sprayer you were talking about awhile back.
Thanks bro! and yea we just got it a few days ago, liking it so far!
Great presentation. Love a video based on facts and not on feelings. Keep it up.
Appreciate that!
Have used triclopyr 8 oz/ 1 gallon water during heat of the day for Trumpet vine/ Tree of heaven for years now. Fertilome brush and stump killer brand is the only thing that will faze these! Will try adding A.S. into next batch, thanks for tip!
No problem Bill! Good luck!
DIY eradicating orange hawkweed? Very difficult and tough broadleaf. By the way, great program and great info!
great job I have beed putting liquid fertilizer in my weed killer for 3 seasons but now I know why it works and what better to use
George, Thank you brotha 👍🏽💨you’re the man !
Appreciate that Ray! so are you!
I just occasionally watch your videos and I like them. I had plenty of weeds in my front and back yard. In the front I just got rid of the grass and mosquitoes and other insects were gone like magic! In the back yard I use vinegar salt and dish soap and that kills the weed in 3-4 hours which is better than your results but you need full sun to get those results. Just my humble opinion..
I like how you used the beginning of Tom Sawyer by Rush as you change clips 😊
Thanks! 😊
Can you tell me the type of sprayer you were using in this video?
Hi Debbie! its the Milwaukee M12 12-Volt 2 Gal. Lithium-Ion Cordless Handheld Sprayer
I have good results adding epsom salt, also encouraged plant uptake!
Interesting! Thanks for sharing!
@@PrincessCutLawnCare I gained this information from a old hippie. Sometimes nature can surprise scientists.
Very informative and well produced!
Much appreciated!
I ordered my bag and look forward to using it soon!
Sweet!
This reminds me of spraying a corn field full of weeds years ago. Didn't spray before we planted, time was short. Weeds were bad and corn was 10-12 inches high, but the weeds were growing faster. I spayed 24D and Atrazine mixed with straight 28% liquid urea. By the end of the week it look bad, everything was yellow and laying down. 2nd week the corn was starting to perk up. 3rd week, lush dark green corn knee high, brown dead weeds on the ground.
Dicamba was much better than 2,4,D
@@robertreznik9330 Don't recall hearing of it back in the 70's.
@@Mr-Corey-June It was the active ingredient in Banvel. Worked great when corn was in V1. I used it as a directed spray later.
Thanks for the info. I have a lot of chain link fencing and am only interested in ground clearers, sterilants. Will this amplify my results?
will not work well with sterilizers however it works especially well with ground clearers such as glyphosate and pelargonic acid just keep in mind those 2 will not sterilize the soil
Would you have a recommendation for a really good sterilant? Thanks for the quick response.
Really appreciate the clear and complete explanations in your videos. Can the Amonium Sulphate be used in Spectracide Weedkiller for crabgrass. Didn't see it in the list on your video. Just wondering. Looking forward to more good yard advice.
What are your thoughts on vinegar/epson salt/dish soap, organic spray vs. all these chemicals? Ever tried it?
Love your videos. Super informative and detailed...plus I love how you show results too. I have a quick question I was hoping you could give me your opinion on. I live up in Niagara Falls Canada (Zone 6) and I am a pretty avid gardener. I try to practice organic farming methods as much as possible. One of these methods is to make my own compost. To do so, I need a high nitrogen organic source to mix with my organic carbon source. The source I use is grass clippings. Along with being an avid gardener, I really take pride in making sure my lawn looks awesome! Well, because I use my lawn clips to make my compost, I don't spray my lawn anymore with herbicides. Do you know how long herbicides stay (in traces) into the plants that they are designed to kill or the surrounding grass that it does not target? Do you know if in fact the herbicides leech into the soil and stay present for years (this is what I have read) and finally, if the herbicide does stay in the soil, do the plants planted into the soil take up that herbicide? I'm trying to be as heath conscious for me and my family as possible...but sometimes I wonder if it is all BS. I mean, you can get your hands on compost from your local regional municipality every year for free and they cannot guarantee the grass that was brought it did not have herbicides sprayed onto them. Your opinion or advice would be amazing. Thanks again and keep up the great work.
that you so much! it really all depends what herbicides you use, some stay in the soil for longer than others
when it comes to general broadleaf weeds control you will want to stay away from 24D as it can be mobile in the soil for up to 2 weeks although i suspect a bit longer
If you're looking for a general broadleaf control that has (relatively) low toxicity than your best bet would be triclopyr and mesotrione, they are excellent at controlling weeds and are not as soil mobile as 24D, you can even use them when seeding new grass
@@PrincessCutLawnCare Thank you for the information!!! That is great to know which herbicides stick around longer than others and which ones a more toxic. My main goal or want would be to use something I can apply in the middle of the summer (like now) for the next month, and have it do its thing but be gone from my grass and soil by the following spring. This way I can begin to use my grass again for my compost needs at the end of the winter and spring and do the herbicide thing again in early to middle of July net year. Can you confirm that is the case with both of these you recommended?
Thank you! I have some horrible weed here in Southern California, it has some kind of thistle and a purple flower. It's horrible! I'm new with this and I have no idea what I'm doing and I'm going to add this ingredient to my concoction 😺
No problem! Good luck! You got this!
"Never kill weeds like before" or "kill weeds like never before?" 🤔 sorry cant help myself, but i love your content I'm a subscriber.
😂 Thank you sir 🙏
Democrats let illegals in like never before and created the worst economy like never before.
I came for the info….. 0:42 I stayed for the Tom Sawyer! 👍🇨🇦🍺
Hey it got you to leave a comment about it so it worked
@jay doe 😂
i need an ALL vegetation killer. what do you recommend? will this trick increase results as well?
I wonder if household ammonia cleaner and/or vinegar will help?
Ammonium sulphate is very reasonably priced and if you do not use it for other uses a 20 kilo sack will last you for you lifetime.
Thank you for not dragging yhis vedio out 🎉 right on point
Will urea work the same, what does it have to be ammonia sulfate
will not work as well as its not acidic like AMS
I’ve used clear ammonia for many years, cheap and easy to find.
Thanks for sharing!
After applying herbicide weed killer, how many days should I wait to water the lawn?
How much Ammonium Sulfate do you need to use? You have the best videos! I'm really happy they are applicable to Minnesota too!
He says in the video 😉
Curious about that seed head that still developed after being sprayed with the super killer.
The EPA is mandating the replacement of dicamba (Banvel) from home use products because of damages to non-target plants (and the smell is offensive). Metaprop MPP is in some formulations and an effective ingredient. Try pouring a little DEF in your spray tank to increase the growth rate for a fast kill; in hot weather, I use car antifreeze to keep the solution wet for better results.. A thorny hedge was growing on the property line, the neighbor refused to do anything about the brush, I smoked it with one application using antifreeze, shampoo and a few compatible products in July when it was hot and dry.
what were the compatible products you used to control the thorny hedge?
@@PrincessCutLawnCare Common brush killer (2,4d+Triclopyr), picloram, lawn treatment (2,4d+MCPP+dicamba depending upon the brand). I'm in farm country and Picloram is a regulated product and related to Triclopyr as an auxin with residual soil effects.. I made a product comparable to Gunslinger & Grazon P&D to get rid of blackberry, wild rose and other tree type weeds (black walnut & Locust) .
I have been looking for a sprayer for years, seems that everything I try seems to leak over time or has a handle that is so short my back kills me afterwords. Please review or tell us what you suggest. It would be a great help. Thanks
sure, how big is your lawn?
@@PrincessCutLawnCare
About an acre. Around the rest of the farm I spray with a 30’ boom or a 10’ spray off the mule but for around the driveway and walking the yard I need something dependable , nice spray , fan or spray and longer wand.
@@brucemoore2163 Ryobi make a decent backpack sprayer, very affordable if you already have their battery system. Only downside is the weight when full, it will be too heavy for some people.
Good info, but the best thing about this video is the repeated Rush Tom Sawyer bits. Nice!
could you do a video on DIY ingredients? Ones that dont kill everything, inlcluding us?
Great video. I would like to know if this would work on cut down bamboo.
Thanks
Is it safe to use with Surge??
I just bought my first herbicide and first backpack sprayer. I was going to try blanket spraying my yard for the first time. Does it also increase the chances that If I do something wrong, it will hurt my tall fescue?
yes will work with surge
If I have a "Dial 'N Spray" type applicator, how can I include the Ammonium Sulfate? Should I also add some dish soap as a surfactant ?
the only way you could use the ortho dial n spray is if you dissolve "spray grade" ammonium sulfate in
@@PrincessCutLawnCare Thank you for a complete and fast response!
I have a bad case of Creeping Charlie in my back/front yard and though it would be quicker with the applicator.
But I'll use my pump sprayer to be sure of the dosage.
George does the ammonium sulfate burn the lawn??
no
Good Job Brother,Thanks for the tip
I've been watching you now for a month, but you haven't mentioned anything about orchard grass which I have I identified. What do you suggest? Thank you for all your great videos.
The powder be effective adding to Groundclear?
no however it would boost regular round up
where do you buy ammonium sulfate?
amazon its like 5 or 6 bucks
And it is shippable to the special states.
I wonder if vinegar would do as well (thinking back to Jerry Baker's 'recipe')
Rush was a nice touch. Would a surfactant improve results?
Thanks! And yes absolutely 👍
I just tried this last week and it does work really well. Be careful though, only give the weeds 1 pass with the herbicide as I sprayed a couple more than that and it killed some grass as well. I have a lot of weeds so I am going to get the 5 lb bag.
Absolutely, the weeds only need one swift spray any more than that you risk damage
How long until your weeds really started dying? I just did this and followed the mix ratio's and I am not seeing results... gonna try another test patch with smaller mix.. Maybe i mixed too much water.
Can I spike it with DEF and get the same results?
the def will help with the absorption due to its nitrogen content however thats only half of the effects that ammonium sulfate provides. Ammonium sulfate also increases the acidity of the herbicides making them more potent, so to answer your question... yes def will work but not as good as ammonium sulfate.
What is the best way for insect control?
Thanks for the great video's 😊
No problem! what type of insects?
I know from prior video, you’ve used BlueDEF Urea on your lawn. Could you use it in place of the ammonia sulfate in this application? If so how much would you recommend?
You could but nitrogen is only half the equation. The other half is acidy and DEF won’t provide that. So to answer your question, yes you can use def but it won’t be as effective as ammonium sulfate
Does this also increase the efficiency of stronger products like Triad... That contain larger doses of the same herbicides?
yes sir
Ever used citric acid? If so how much would you recommend adding to herbicide?
i only use citric acid to reduce my lawns PH
Fantastic content!
I subscribed before the videos end! TY!
appreciate the sub boss!
I add a surfactant ( a squirt of dawn dish soap ) to keep the solution from beading on the leaves
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George, can the ammonium sulfate be used when you're doing a blanket spray of your lawn or would it just be for spot weed spraying?
yes no problem 👍
Because of this video I just subscribed. Can't wait for more info. Yay
Does ammonium sulfate have the same effect if added to a total vegetation killer?
Yes, works especially well with glyphosate (total vegetation killer)
@@PrincessCutLawnCare Thanks!
Thanks ! So just to double check your application rate: If I use my Agrifab 25 gallon tow sprayer, I will need 6.25 lbs of ammonium sulfate ?
I would go with the lower rate now that the summer time temps have arrived (3lbs in 25 gal tank)
Do you have a list of good products we can find in Home Depot, Tractor Supply and Lowes?
yes, see here: ua-cam.com/video/ClSmLrXV3tI/v-deo.html
I know you said round up is acceptable but you used the lawn able one. What about the 365 version that kills lawns and weeds? Would it produce effects on those?
Yes it work’s especially well with regular ol round up
How would one do this with a hose end sprayer? I have acres, a pump sprayer is a no go.
Bc this is used to acidify, couldn't like a cup of vinegar added to a gallon of water also work?
That’s a good question! Will warrant more research
@@PrincessCutLawnCare thanks!
Can i add this to tenacity?? I ordered it and it would be nice to actually use it😮
Do you live in Illinois? Saw your story about Tim Wallace Landscaping and I thought, hey I know where that is…. Great channel
Thanks neighbor! And yes, I live right down the block from Tim
@@PrincessCutLawnCare awesome I’ve driven past that place 100 times and I’m gonna go get myself some screened topsoil. Thanks to you.
Have you ever dealt with 'whitetop' - a.k.a. Hoary Cress?
It spreads with rhizomes and has an extensive root system.
My experience has been that some of it will die in the first spraying but the areas that have gotten really established for years and build up strength will die when sprayed in the spring and will go away all summer but will come back in the fall, so you kill it again and then it will come back in the spring. Eventually after enough years of spraying it will die but it doesn't seem like the chemical is getting all the way down to the deepest roots in the well-established part of the weed patch.
Very true, that’s a tough one to kill !
Add a couple drops of dish soap to make the herbicides stick better
Ammonium sulfate also helps with hard water.
Tks George. In your opinion,can i use this with Tenacity as a pre-emergent?
No problem! i would not use with tenacity nor any pre emergents,
Can I add ammonium SO4 to Celsius and certainty plus surfactant and dye?
Hi, unfortunately not..
Those herbicides are not on the approved list
I live in one of the "special" states where we can't get any weed killers that work at all. Would adding this to the weak products I am forced to buy make a difference? I actually checked amazon and almost did a cartwheel because I finally found something that could ship. The logic of nitrogen enrichment makes a lot of sense. Farmers had to burn fields to re nitro the soil.
Yes this would be a perfect solution to boost your selection, we have had many people from CA comment on how it has helped them
@@PrincessCutLawnCare Thanks. I might resort to this if my 75% vinegar experiment doesn't work.
@@Kudeghraw be sure not to use the vinegar solution in your lawn as it will damage your grass as well
@@PrincessCutLawnCare Its going to be a full kill. Going to try it out on a non-critical alley spot where I don't want anything to grow at all and see what happens and see if I need to add salt for the tough stuff. No salt on the main lawn though. If it works, will use the salt vinegar for concrete cracks.
What if i just mix diesel exhaust fluid in with my herbicides? Thank you. Skip McCain
I bought some spectracide concentrate that I was planning spraying through my end hose sprayer. How would you go about adding ammonium sulfate to the mixture? Thanks in advance!
I would only use this method in a backpack sprayer
Does anyone know how much water is used to dissolve the ammonium sulfate?
2-4oz per gallon of spray moxture
Are there any professional level herbicides we can buy that are premixed with Amonium Sulfate??
No but here is a surfactant that also contains ammonium sulfate: amzn.to/3MMEQUz
@@PrincessCutLawnCare thx
Is it safe to apply this if I put a pre emergent granules down?
I would not use this with preemmergent