The 5 lb container of Prodiamine 65 WDG (Generic Barricade) is equivalent to 80 fl oz. The 0.55 oz that is the is the maximum amount that can be applied to your lawn annually is equivalent to 3.3 tsp.
You could potentially apply a light top dressing on your lawn after using a pre-emergent such as Prodiamine 65 WDG. Be sure that the pre-emergent is activated with at least 1/4 inch of irrigation or rainfall in accordance with the product label instructions.
A concern with your question is that you mention you will be reseeding your lawn, in which case you cannot apply the Prodiamine (or most other pre-emergents) before you seed the lawn. The Prodiamine will prevent your new seed from germinating. So you would either need to seed first and then wait until the new lawn is established (mowed at least twice) before you apply Prodiamine, or you need to wait several months after applying the Prodiamine before you put down new seed.
Prodiamine 65 WDG (Generic Barricade) is applied at the rate of 0.37-0.83 oz per 1,000 sq ft (with sufficient water to disperse the product over the 1,000 sq ft) on Centipede lawns. Please refer to the product label for complete mixing and application instructions.
Prodiamine 65 WDG (Generic Barricade) would be applied at the rate of 1.5 lbs per Acre to achieve the longest residual of up to 8 months. Quali-Pro Prodiamine 65 WDG may be applied more than once a year as long as the total amount applied is not greater than the maximum application rate per calendar year for the turf species. The max rate per year for this product on bermuda grass is 1.0 - 2.30 lbs per Acre.
Prodiamine 65 WDG is a water dispersible granule and will not work well in a hose end sprayer. We recommend you use this product in a hand pump sprayer or a back sprayer. You can tank mix with a fertilizer like the CoRon 18-3-6 Plus 0.5% Iron as long as each rate on the product labels are followed.
The first thing you need to know when using an herbicide such as Prodiamine 65 WDG is that the exact amount of water you dilute it with is not important. It is only important to make sure you are using the correct amount of product per 1,000 sq ft of lawn. Use too much and you risk damaging your lawn, use too little and you will not get adequate results. You will need to use 0.185-0.55 oz per 1,000 sq ft depending on your lawn type and length of desired control. To decide how much water you want to use, you should mark a 1,000 sq ft area, fill your sprayer with water ONLY, and start walking and spraying just as if you were doing the actual application of herbicide. When you are done walking and spraying the 1,000 sq ft area note how much water it took you to spray that area, and that is the amount you will want to mix 0.185-.055 oz of product with for each 1,000 sq ft area that needs to be treated. Please refer the Prodiamine label to be sure of how much you will use.
Prodiamine 65 WDG (Generic Barricade) is non-staining and is safe when used as directed around ornamental plantings.
Prodiamine 65 WDG (Generic Barricade) is applied at 0.185-0.55 oz (1.1 tsp-3.3 tsp) per 1,000 sq ft, this is usually mixed at 1 to 2 gallons of water. To decide how much water you want to use, you should mark a 1,000 sq ft area, fill your sprayer with water ONLY, and start walking and spraying just as if you were doing the actual application of herbicide. When you are done walking and spraying the 1,000 sq ft area notes how much water it took you to spray that area, and that is the amount you will want to mix 0.185-.055 oz (1.1 tsp-3.3 tsp) of the product for each 1,000 sq ft area that needs to be treated.
Per the product label for Prodiamine 65 WDG (Generic Barricade): Injury to desirable seedlings is likely if Quali-Pro Prodiamine 65 WDG is applied before the secondary roots of seedlings are in the second inch of soil (not thatch plus soil). To reduce the potential to injure overseeded turf, wait 60 days after seeding or until after the second mowing, whichever is longer, before applying Quali-Pro Prodiamine 65 WDG.
Yes, Prodiamine 65 WDG (Generic Barricade) still functions as an effective pre-emergent even after adding a surfactant. A surfactant helps products penetrate the natural waxy tissue of plants and increases the effectiveness. When using a pre-emergent such as Prodiamine 65 WDG a surfactant is not needed.
To avoid turfgrass injury, do not apply Prodiamine 65 WDG to newly set sod until the sod has rooted and exposed edges have filled in.
Yes, Prodiamine 65 WDG (Generic Barricade) would be an excellent pre emergent for Bermuda grass. The Prodiamine may be applied twice a year in accordance with the manufacturers label.
Since Prodiamine 65 WDG and Trimec are both different products, used at different times, there would be no need to mix the two. Prodiamine 65WDG is used in the spring and the fall before weeds have germinated and come up. That would not the the time for a post emergent like Trimec. Trimec is used when weeds have already sprouted and are actively growing in temperatures between 65 and 85 degrees, which is not the appropriate time to use Prodiamine 65WDG.
Prodiamine 65 WDG (Generic Barricade) is measured by ounces as directed on the product label.
Both Prodiamine 65 WDG and Tenacity Herbicide are labeled for Poa Annua. Prodiamine 65 WDG should be able to better control Poa Annua, just follow the label instructions. Make sure the product is labeled to be tolerated by your turf and check for the best time in Fall for application with your local Cooperative Extension Office. You want to wait 6-8 weeks after Prodiamine 65 WDG (Generic Barricade) application to overseed.
You can water the area treated with Prodiamine 65 WDG and Tenacity Herbicide 24 hours after application.
You can water the area treated with Prodiamine 65 WDG 24 hours after application.
Prodiamine 65 is a WDG (water dispersible granule) formulation which means it must be mixed in a tank sprayer of some sort and applied that way rather than through a hose end sprayer. Hose end sprayers also are not as accurate as tank sprayers and have no way to regulate at what point you have put out a certain amount of product to keep from under or over applying.
Yes, Prodiamine 65 WDG can be used in the spring to control various weeds including poa annua.
Typically, apply fall pre-emergent between Sept. 1 and Sept. 15 to control winter weeds. Specifically, apply when soil temperature is 70 degrees and declining.
The first thing you need to know when using an herbicide such as Prodiamine 65 WDG is that the exact amount of water you dilute it with is not important. It is only important to make sure you are using the correct amount of product per 1,000 sq ft of lawn. Use too much and you risk damaging your lawn, use too little and you will not get adequate results. You will need to use 0.185-0.55 oz per 1,000 sq ft . To decide how much water you want to use, you should mark a 1,000 sq ft area, fill your sprayer with water ONLY, and start walking and spraying just as if you were doing the actual application of herbicide. When you are done walking and spraying the 1,000 sq ft area note how much water it took you to spray that area, and that is the amount you will want to mix 0.185-.55 oz of product with for each 1,000 sq ft area that needs to be treated.
Prodiamine will not prevent nutsedge as this is a summer weed that is best treat treated with a post emergent. It also will not effect any weeds that are already growing.
Yes, you can use a pre-emergent such as Prodiamine between the pavers and surrounding areas to prevent the listed weeds on the label from emerging.
