Weed killers must be used in the right way. This guarantees that you will not accidentally damage the lawn or neutralize the effect of the agent.
Weed killer: timing
Weedkillers are biological or chemical herbicides that take effect when they come into contact with the plant. As soon as the agent gets onto the leaves, they are destroyed (caustic agents) or the Active ingredients passed on into the plant (systemic herbicides), which then together with their roots comes in. In the garden there are mainly chemical burns. They need to dry into the leaves after application to achieve the desired effect. Since they are easily washable, the right time must be chosen, otherwise the effect will be significantly less and you will have to complete the entire procedure for a satisfactory result
would have to repeat.The correct date is determined by the following points:
- Mid May to June
- no more risk of frost
- Time of day: afternoon, evening
- Temperature: 8 ° C to 12 ° C
- mow four days beforehand
- Avoid parched soil
You should also make sure that there is no risk of rain for about eight hours after the treatment. For this reason, check the weather report regularly. The remedy itself does not affect the timing. It therefore doesn't matter which one is selected. In addition, you should note that weed killers should not be used on lawns that are less than two years old. You could do the grasses too
kill because they have not yet established themselves sufficiently and are much more sensitive.Note: Never use weed killers in midsummer, as the grasses can suffer from severe drought stress. The warm temperatures ensure that the agents can cause burns.
Use of weed killers
Once the day of treatment has arrived, you need to use the funds in the right way to get the best effect. Depending on the weed killer, you use different aids to make spreading easier. If you want to treat small lawns or lawns that are right next to beds, use your watering can. They prevent accidental treatment of your flowering plants and vegetables, which could also suffer from the remedies. A backpack sprayer is used to treat larger areas that are not directly next to your beds. You distribute the agent with sharp edges, but possible winds could cause the weed killers to end up in your beds, permanently causing great damage and destroying your harvest. Granules can be spread easily by hand or a spreader.
Apply the product evenly to the lawn, observing the following safety instructions:
- Observe the dosage according to the manufacturer's instructions
- Keep animals and children away
- wear gloves
- Wear a face mask and protective goggles if necessary
- do not spray against the wind
- not on closed surfaces (e.g. B. Stone terraces)
- Herbicides could get into the sewers
- Do not step on the lawn for 24 hours
Tip: If you do not want to use weed killers and do not have a lawn that is too large, you can remove the greenery manually. A weed picker is ideal for this, with which you pull the individual weeds together with the roots out of the ground.
When do you start mowing?
One of the most important points after using the weed killer is when you can mow again. You should never touch the lawn with the lawnmower immediately after it has been treated, otherwise it will not be able to take effect. In that case, you would be wasting money on the funds. However, mowing is necessary to remove the dead plant remains so that the grasses no longer have to compete for water, light and nutrients. The earliest mowing is 48 hours after the treatment, although you can wait longer.
