Right tools for the job

Published May 20, 2016

FreeHand® Herbicide

FreeHand® 1.75G herbicide:

For the nursery grower who wants the convenience of granular applications, FreeHand 1.75G herbicide delivers unsurpassed preemergent control of the toughest summer weeds.

  • Controls annual grasses, annual sedges and small-seeded broadleaf weeds
  • Unsurpassed performance on difficult warm-season weeds such as: spurges, groundsel, yellow nutsedge, kyllinga, doveweed
  • More than 50 troublesome weeds listed on the label

Where to use FreeHand® 1.75G: FreeHand® is labeled for container, liner and field commercial nurseries.

Rates: 100, 150 and 200 lbs./A for commercial ornamental production

Active Ingredient: Dimethenamid-P and pendimethalin

For more: www.betterturf.basf.us/products/freehand-1.75g-herbicide.html

Tower® herbicide

Tower® herbicide: Tower preemergent liquid herbicide hits the mark tor nursery growers who want to optimize their investment in sprayer technology for control of the toughest summer weeds.

  • Controls annual grasses, annual sedges and small-seeded broadleaf weeds
  • Unsurpassed performance on difficult warm-season weeds such as: spurges, groundsel, yellow nutsedge, kyllinga, doveweed
  • More than 50 troublesome weeds listed on the label
  • Excellent tank mix partner with Pendulum 3.3EC to control a broader range of weeds

Where To Use Tower®: Tower is labeled for use in commercial ornamental production, including field-grown and container nurseries.

Rates: Short-term (2-4 months): 21 fl. oz. per acre or 0.5 fl. oz. per 1,000 sq. ft. Long-term (4-6 months): 32 fl. oz. per acre or 0.7 fl. oz. per 1,000 sq. ft.

Active Ingredient: Dimethenamid-P

For more: http://betterplants.basf.us/products/tower-herbicide.html

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