tenacity creeping bentgrass

Tenacity (mesotrione) is a relatively new herbicide that was released for use within CT in 2008. Although capable of providing control of a variety of weeds commonly found in stands of turf, a unique quality of Tenacity is its ability to selectively remove creeping bentgrass from stands of Kentucky bluegrass.

1. When should I apply tenacity?
2. How soon can I plant grass after using tenacity?
3. How do I fix bent grass?
4. Do I need a surfactant with tenacity?
5. How quickly does tenacity work?
6. How often can I use tenacity?
7. How long before rain is tenacity?
8. Does tenacity kill clover?
9. Will tenacity kill Kentucky bluegrass?
10. How do you care for creeping bentgrass?
11. What does creeping bent grass look like?
12. Does bent grass die in winter?
13. Can you overseed with tenacity?
14. Can you water after using tenacity?
15. Is tenacity safe for pets?
16. What temperature should you use tenacity?

When should I apply tenacity?

Wait until the newly germinated turf has been mowed two times or four weeks after emergence (whichever is longer) before making a postemergence application. Postemergence Application –Apply Tenacity at 4-8 fl. oz. per acre in at least 30 gallons of water per acre.

How soon can I plant grass after using tenacity?

Answer: Tenacity Herbicide can be used at the time of seeding or right after for most grass types. Fine fescue is the only grass seed that should not be used at the time of application. It is recommended that you wait 2-4 weeks after an application of Tenacity Herbicide to reseed with fine fescue.

How do I fix bent grass?

An effective way to get rid of the creeping bentgrass in your lawn is to spray it with an herbicide containing glyphosate. Herbicides such as Roundup with glyphosate are nonselective, so they will also kill the desirable grasses as well as any other plants whose foliage they reach.

Do I need a surfactant with tenacity?

Answer: No, when using Tenacity Herbicide as a pre-emergent a surfactant is not needed. Only when you are using it as a post-emergent.

How quickly does tenacity work?

Tenacity will begin working to kill weeds immediately, but you may not see a difference for two or three weeks. You may also seed some plants turn white after an application of Tenacity. Some weeds may need a follow-up application.

How often can I use tenacity?

Answer: You can apply Tenacity Herbicide multiple times per year as long as you do not exceed the maximum annual rate of 16 oz per Acre per year. To treat yellow nutsedge, you may need to reapply Tenacity after 2 to 3 weeks; be sure to use a non-ionic surfactant for post-emergent applications.

How long before rain is tenacity?

How long after application before rainfall or irrigation can occur? Tenacity should be rain fast 1 hour after application. Rainfall and irrigation will be effective at this point.

Does tenacity kill clover?

Tenacity Herbicide is a great product to eliminate pesky weeds. Tenacity is a selective pre and post emergent herbicide concentrate that targets a variety of weeds such as Chickweed, Clover, Crabgrass , Dandelion, Foxtail, Henbit, and Nutsedge.

Will tenacity kill Kentucky bluegrass?

Answer: Tenacity Herbicide is not labeled to control Poa Annua/Annual Bluegrass in a post emergent application, it only states that it could cause injury to it if sprayed. Kentucky bluegrass and ryegrass are tolerable to it so would not be harmed.

How do you care for creeping bentgrass?

Maintenance. High maintenance. Creeping bentgrass requires frequent watering, mowing, aerating, and dethatching, and high levels of fertilizer.

What does creeping bent grass look like?

Creeping Bentgrass can be identified via their lighter bluish-green color which can stand out amongst your desired grasses where it could grow quite dense and thick. It has a fine-texture and has flat and narrow leaves that are rolled in the bud. There are no auricles and a long tapered ligule is present.

Does bent grass die in winter?

Dry and open winter conditions can lead to significant winter desiccation on creeping bentgrass turfgrass. These conditions can cause a reduction in crown moisture — especially in late winter — that can be lethal for many creeping bentgrass plants.

Can you overseed with tenacity?

The label does not give a specific time frame of reseeding with bermuda when Tenacity is used but since it is shorter-acting than other pre-emergents so as long as the residual of Tenacity is gone, you can reseed/sod.

Can you water after using tenacity?

Answer: After treating with Tenacity, you want the product to have at least 6 hours of dry time before any rain or irrigation occurs. You do not want/need to water after a post emergent application. We recommend using the spot treatment rate of Tenacity in the dense areas so as to not cause damage to your lawn.

Is tenacity safe for pets?

Tenacity herbicide is safe to use in a yard will pets will frequent as long as they are out of the area during the application. They can safely return after the area has dried. 311 of 338 people found this answer helpful.

What temperature should you use tenacity?

Tenacity Herbicide may be applied when soil temperatures are around 55 degrees or higher. Do not apply when air temperature exceeds 85 degrees. Your target temperature range will depend on whether you are using Tenacity for pre-emergent or post-emergent applications. This is typically between 65-85 degrees.