is cleth the best there is

[OkieKubota]

We got a 2.66" hard rain in 1 hour on Saturday. Previous to that the only rain we had was the 4th of July and it has been Hot/Hot/ Hot... Grass took off again immediately with that rain which is why I am pretty sure I did nothing when I sprayed.

I have had this jug of cleth for 2 years and it has never frozen while in my possession. I keep it in a climate controlled building. Ever since I have gotten it I have had super poor results with it. Last year I ended up spot spraying GLY through my clover plot after the Cleth failed then too...

 

[smsmith]

I sprayed some clover with cleth and NIS a little over 2 weeks ago. That cleth has been frozen multiple times over the last 5-6 winters. The grasses are now starting to turn colors and fade away. A cleth kill is nothing like a glyphosate kill. There is no big "brown down". Earlier this summer I sprayed the same area with cleth. No results. The grass wasn't growing quickly enough due to it starting to go dormant, we were in the beginnings of a dry period then. It has taken quite a bit of rain and time for the grasses to resume active growth.

 

[OkieKubota]

I sprayed some clover with cleth and NIS a little over 2 weeks ago. That cleth has been frozen multiple times over the last 5-6 winters. The grasses are now starting to turn colors and fade away. A cleth kill is nothing like a glyphosate kill. There is no big "brown down". Earlier this summer I sprayed the same area with cleth. No results. The grass wasn't growing quickly enough due to it starting to go dormant, we were in the beginnings of a dry period then. It has taken quite a bit of rain and time for the grasses to resume active growth.

That may have been my problem. I always seem to spray this stuff in late July or August and that is for sure our dry season. I need to do something though because that rain we got Saturday kicked the grass into overdrive!

 

[smsmith]

If you sprayed when it was dormant, and the grass has now resumed growth....I'd reapply cleth ASAP

 

[OkieKubota]

I may try to get it down after work today...It will be over 100 when I apply, hope that is not an issue...

 

[smsmith]

Pretty sure the label says to not apply when its that hot.
Your grass will not be actively growing for long with that kind of heat anyway. I would personally wait until fall.

 

[OkieKubota]

Well crud... I don't spray in the fall because this is where we hunt so looks like going to spot spray GLY again this weekend...