...or 16 ounces per acre. Winter is FINALLY calling a truce, giving us a chance to get out there and help hundreds of customers (not an exaggeration) who are patiently waiting for us to treat their gravel and other bareground areas. Being careful to use as little chemical as we need to do a good job helps us use those chemistries longer, and prevents excess from ending up where it doesn't belong.
We apply to areas we pre-measure (usually via GPS) and then treat with just the right amount of chemicals to stunt most of the weeds that are set to germinate in late winter and early spring. But before we can do that, the snow has to melt, and the soil has to dry up---just a little.
What you may not realize is that preemergence chemicals require water to push the chemical to the top couple inches of soil, where it works on germinating weed and grass seeds. If it sits on top of the soil or gravel, it doesn't help much at all. For this reason, we want it to rain a little bit AFTER we apply the chemical.
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