Question From:
LW in ashford, adelaide SA
Nature of problem:
I have a santa anna couch lawn & was recommend brush off/metmac (metsulfuron methyl) for controlling/killing oxalis. I have bought a 200g bottle of Metmac 600 but all instructions are per hectare for a boom spray & say I need a wetting agent. Thoughts on how I should mix & apply to a 7mx3m lawn? (The guy at the outlet had no idea!)
Type of Plant (if known):
Oxalis
Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):
Weeds – want to kill oxalis in santa anna couch lawn
Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type:
Not sure – turf was laid by a professional golf course greenkeeper about 15 years ago so I know it was done properly!
How often do you water the plant:
Lawn – so not in winter, couple of longer soaks per week in hot summer
How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day:
unsure – some areas its in all day sun, but it’s worse in the part shade areas of the lawn
What type of plant is it:
weed – oxalis
How long since you planted it:
not planted
Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when:
Not since I have been trying to get rid of the weed
Is the plant indoors or outdoors:
outdoors
Is the plant in a pot or in the ground:
ground
What other treatments have you given the plant:
I tried ‘David Gray’s Winter grass killer’ recommended by Munn’s, ‘Brunnings Weed Kill for Lawns” and Akers of Lawn (Professional Garden maintance) for 12 months-the whole reason I got them was to scarrify and top dress..since then the problem has developed and blossomed! Wonder if it was carried in on their equipment? After some reasearch, learnt what I was using was useless against it and everywhere suggested metsulfuron methyl. Yates couldn’t suggest any product they had that would kill oxalis, just suggested using ‘Buffalo Pro’
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Other Comments:
Thank you for your help
Sorry had trouble with photo. It is not the actual soursob variety, rather a small creeper type with purple/pink flowers, and a smaller variety that looks like clover but the Akers of Lawn owner said that is also a variety of it (He’s been in the industry for over 40 years so I guess he knows!) I do know they’re all the same family at least!
Answer: “LW” You need to go back to the supplier. None of this is what i would recommend. All the advice that you have embraced is BS to me and environmentally nasty. i don’t blame you for not even mentioning your name. Don
