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Field madder in lawn #868375

Asked May 14, 2024, 11:54 AM EDT

I there a herbicide I can use to get rid of field madder in our front lawn ? Do simazine and/or atrazine work ? If so , how harmful are they to the environment ? is there and alternative to a herbicide other than pulling it out by hand ? thanks for your help.

Wayne County Michigan

Expert Response

Would you be able to upload a photo of the madder please? I like to confirm plant IDs to provide the best options for control.

Atrazine and simazine can be fairly persistent in certain circumstances, prone to movement, and hazardous to handle...so I would like to explore other options once I check out the photo(s).

Erin Hill, PhD Replied May 17, 2024, 11:05 AM EDT

Would you be able to upload a photo of the madder please? I like to confirm plant IDs to provide the best options for control.

Atrazine and simazine can be fairly persistent in certain circumstances, prone to movement, and hazardous to handle...so I would like to explore other options once I check out the photo(s).

Erin Hill, PhD Replied June 03, 2024, 5:05 PM EDT

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