Question

Can Pendulum be used on a new lawn? We planted 80% blue and 20% perenial rye last fall and it has been mowed about 4-5 times now. We have 8 acres now, and will grass in an additional 8 acres in the Fall. -Carol C., IN

Answer

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Dear Carol: Yes you can apply Pendulum to a newly seeded lawn after 4-5 mowings. That gives the turf adequate time to tiller and develop deeper roots allowing for excellent Pendulum tolerance. The only time with fall plantings that we run into concerns is when the planting occurs very late in the year and the turf has little time to mature before the herbicide application. The main concern with applying preemergent herbicides on young turf is having adequate rooting, since most all of these products affect the root system of shallow germinating weeds. Thanks for your question.