Question

I have applied Image Nutsedge to a Floratam lawn. Can I apply Basagran to the same lawn and if so do I need to wait between the application of Image before I can apply the Basagran or can I apply immediately? How long in between the Image and Basagran if needed?

Thanks!- John, FL

Answer

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John:

Thank you for interest in BASF herbicides. Whether you reapply Image or apply Basagran you need to wait at least 14-21 days. This is a good rule to make sure the product's greatest activity is achieved and you are safe to your turfgrass. The two herbicides work very differently on the weeds and the weeds they control. Basagran is a contact herbicide and is used mostly for yellow nutsedge and some broadleaf weeds like purslane, dayflower, and lawn burweed. Image is a post applied herbicide that moves throughout the plant upon contact and works dominantly on purple nutsedge and kyllinga species, dollarweed, eclipta, black medic, chickweeds and also lawn burweed. Symptoms of weeds dying take 2-4 weeks for Image where with Basagran the signs of plant contact occur within a few days.

Make sure that an oil adjuvant or surfactant is included with the Basagran product. The Image product can use either crop oil or a non-ionic surfactant.

Thank you,
Kathie