western-queensland-gardening-guide.pdf - South West NRM

fertilised regularly to promote vigorous grass growth, and if insect control is carried
out when necessary, weeds are less likely to be troublesome.
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A selective herbicide such as 2, 4-D is effective for the control of most broad-leafed
weeds. Spraying should be carried out when the weeds are young and could be
followed about a week later by an application of nitrogen fertiliser, for example
sulphate of ammonia, to promote lawn growth. There are many products containing
2 4-D on the market, for example Shini~eed 50 and Amin'de 50. Kikuyu lawns are
somewhat sensitive to 2,4-D. Local experience has shown that a mixture of dicamba
and MCPA gives effective control of broad-leafed weeds in kikuyu lawns without
adversely affecting the grass growth. Commercial preparations which contain
dicamba and MCPA include Hortico Clover and Bindi Lamn Weeder, Yates Bindi Weed
Killer and Selleys Weed-B-Gon.