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1. Toth Patrick A

   
   11/29/2011 6:11 PM

   I am having trouble controlling clover in Meyers Zoysia. I can knock it back but always comes back. Any suggestions?
   Thanks Pat in TN

   
   
   
   
2. Christopher Boldreghini

   

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   11/30/2011 8:11 AM

   Make sure that you add some type of surfactant to help the 2-4-D stick to the clover. I would be careful spraying if it is semi-dormant. I usually spray my zoysia in February with the high rates here in SE Missouri.
   
   Charlie Boldreghini
   GCS HTCC

   
   
   
   
3. David Stone

   

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   12/1/2011 10:12 AM

   Pat,
   
   Perhaps the best and safest product for clover control (zoysia or any other grass I am familiar with) is MCPP. It is an old product. Most 3-way mixes have some MCPP in them. I have not seen any injury spraying 3-way products on Meyer zoysia any time of year. That does not mean it can't happen and perhaps someone has seen damage from spraying this time of year. 2,4-D alone is not very good for clover control but MCPP alone is very good. However you may have some other winter broadleaf weed that MCPP is weak on, therefore a 3-way mix is probably your best option.
   
   David Stone
   The Honors Course
   Chattanooga, Tn.

   
   
   
   
4. Tod Blankenship

   

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   12/14/2011 4:12 PM

   Pat,
   
   When I was managing fine fescue/colonial bentgrass fairways and tees, clover was our only real issue. With the sensitivity of the fescue to pretty much any chemistry I found the safest and most effective product was dicamba. I used a product called Sterling, sprayed at 8 oz/ac. Initially we were forced to make a 2-3 apps but once we had it under control one app was enough. Don't expect it to check out overnight but it will work.

   
   
   
   
5. Wahlin Scott B

   
   12/14/2011 5:12 PM

   I have used Manor to control clover in Zoysiagrass. You will start seeing the clover get unhappy within a couple days, but it took a while to take it out. I would say it worked well though.

   
   
   
   
6. Cummings John C

   
   12/14/2011 7:12 PM

   pattoth said: I am having trouble controlling clover in Meyers Zoysia. I can knock it back but always comes back. Any suggestions?
   Thanks Pat in TN

   
   Not sure, but wouldn't Lontrel be safe? I've never had to use it on Zoysia, but have on other turf.