Pesticides used within Grounds Management

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Any herbicide which is applied to an area to control weeds before a desirable grass seed is actually sown. This is also called a pre-sowing herbicide.

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A herbicide which is applied to a soil. It will typically kill newly germinating weed seeds.

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A product for the control of members of the Rodent family, e.g. rats, mice, grey squirrels.

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A herbicide which is taken into a plant during an active growing period and is transported throughout the plant, typically killing both roots and surface vegetation.

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Dual action combined fertiliser and selective herbicide product used to help control weed content within a turfgrass surface in a single application. An example of a professional product is ICL's Sportsmaster Cleanrun Pro Fertiliser, which has an analysis of 14:0:5 plus MCPA plus Mecoprop-P as the selective herbicide active ingredients.

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A manufactured chemical herbicide which kills weeds in turf as a selective herbicide (e.g. 2,4-D), or in any location as a total non-selective herbicide (e.g. Glyphosate).