DIRECTIONS FOR USE

It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS AND RESTRICTIONS

• Do not apply this product in a way that will contact any person or pet, either directly or through drift. Keep people and pets out of the area during application.
• Do not allow people or pets to enter the treated area until sprays have dried.
• Not for use on turf being grown for sale or other commercial use as sod, or for commercial seed production, or for research purposes.

WHERE TO USE

This product is intended for use on most Ornamental Lawns including:

COOL SEASON TURFGRASS

• Kentucky Bluegrass
• Perennial Ryegrass
• Tall Fescue
• Red or Fine Leaf Fescues
• Colonial Bentgrass
• Mixtures of Cool Season Species 

WARM SEASON TURFGRASS

• Common Bermudagrass
• Hybrid Bermudagrass
• Bahiagrass
• Zoysiagrass
• Buffalograss
• St. Augustinegrass
• Centipedegrass

Turfgrass Tolerance:

The turfgrass tolerance to Fertilome Weed Free Zone RTS may vary and temporary turfgrass yellowing may occur on St. Augustinegrass and certain varieties of Hybrid Bermudagrass.

Fertilome Weed Free Zone RTS may injure certain turfgrass species. To reduce the risk of Lawn injury, avoid spraying drought stressed Lawns or when temperatures are above 90 degrees F.

WHEN TO APPLY

Spray when Broadleaf Weeds are young and actively growing for best results.

Fertilome Weed Free Zone RTS may be applied in the spring, summer, or fall. Spring and fall treatments under adequate soil moisture conditions are preferred to the summer treatments. Generally, summer broadcast applications to older, drought-stressed weeds are less effective.

Broadcast (entire areas) applications or follow-up applications at 2-6 week intervals are recommended for more mature weeds, for dense infestations, and for adverse environmental conditions.

Spot treatments during the summer may be appropriate for sparse infestations or as a follow-up treatment, or any time broadleaf weeds are susceptible. 

CULTURAL TIPS FOR IMPROVED CONTROL

Irrigation:

• Do not apply this product immediately before rainfall or irrigation. Rain or watering within 4 hours after treatment may reduce effectiveness.

Mowing:

• Delay mowing 1 to 2 days before and after the application of this product.

Reseeding Interval:

• Treated areas may be reseeded 2 weeks after application.

RATE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COOL SEASON TURFGRASS

• Kentucky Bluegrass, Perennial Ryegrass, Tall Fescue, Red or Fine Leaf Fescues, Colonial Bentgrass, Mixtures of Cool Season Species
  • 1.5 to 2.0 fl. oz./1,000 sq. ft.
  • 16,000 to 21,300 sq.ft (1.0 qt. (32 fl. oz.) Sprayer Jar or Retail Container)

RATE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WARM SEASON TURFGRASS

• Common Bermudagrass, Hybrid Bermudagrass, Bahiagrass, Zoysiagrass, Buffalograss, St. Augustinegrass, Centipedegrass
  • 0.75 to 1.5 fl. oz./1,000 sq. ft.
  • 21,300 to 43,000 sq.ft. (1.0 qt. (32 fl. oz.) Sprayer Jar or Retail Container)

The maximum application rate is 3.0 fluid oz. of product/1,000 sq.ft. per application. The maximum number of broadcast applications is limited to 2 per year. The maximum seasonal rate is 6.0 fluid oz. of product/1,000 sq.ft., excluding spot treatments. Limited to 2 broadcast applications per year. Minimum of 30 days between applications is required.

How To Apply Using The Ready To Spray System

1. Measure the total (entire) lawn area to be sprayed. For rectangular areas, multiply the length by the width to obtain total square feet.

2. Connect a garden hose to the hose-end sprayer. Make sure the control valve on the nozzle is in the OFF position.

TO BEGIN spraying: Turn on water at the faucet. Point nozzle toward lawn to be treated and turn the control valve to the ON position. Water will automatically mix with the product. Spray evenly over the measured area.

 3. SPRAY: Spray evenly over the measured area. Walk at a steady pace. Refer to the view strip [graduated scale] on the side of the container to guide coverage. The 32 fl. oz. container will treat 16,000 to 43,000 sq.ft. of turfgrass.

4. To STOP spraying: Turn the control valve to the OFF position. Turn off the water at the faucet. To relieve pressure, turn control valve to ON position and wait until water stops spraying before removing sprayer from hose. 

BROADLEAF WEEDS CONTROLLED

Fertilome Weed Free Zone RTS will control or suppress the following Broadleaf Weeds and will control or suppress other Broadleaf Weeds that are susceptible to 2,4-D.

• Aster, White Heath, And White Prairie
• Bedstraw
• Beggarweed, Creeping
• Bindweed
• Black Medic
• Broadleaf Plantain
• Buckhorn Plantain
• Bull Thistle
• Burclover
• Burdock, Common
• Buttercup, Creeping
• Carpetweed Chickweed, Common
• Chicory
• Cinquefoil
• Clover
• Compassplant
• Curly Dock
• Dandelion
• Dayflower
• Deadnettle
• Dock
• Dogfennel
• English Daisy
• False Dandelion (*Spotted Catsear And Common Catsear)
• Field Bindweed (*Morningglory And Creeping Jenny)
• Field Oxeye-daisy (*Creeping Oxeye)
• Filaree, Whitestem, And Redstem
• Florida Betony
• Florida Pusley
• Ground Ivy (Creeping Charlie)
• Groundsel
• Hawkweed
• Healall
• Henbit
• Innocence (Blue-eyed Mary)
• Lambsquarters
• Lawn Burweed
• Lespedeza, Common
• Mallow, Common
• Matchweed
• Mouse-ear Chickweed
• Old World Diamond Flower
• Oxalis (*Yellow Wood sorrel And Creeping Woodsorrel)
• Parsley-piert
• Pennsylvania Smartweed
• Pennywort (*Dollarweed)
• Pepperweed
• Pigweed
• Pineappleweed
• Plantain
• Poison Ivy
• Poison Oak
• Prostrate Knotweed (*Knotweed)
• Puncturevine
• Purple Cudweed
• Purslane
• Ragweed
• Redweed
• Red Sorrel (*Sheep Sorrel)
• Shepherdspurse
• Spotted Spurge
• Spurge
• T histle
• Veronica (*Corn Speedwell)
• Virginia Buttonweed
• White Clover (*Dutch Clover, Honeysuckle Clover, White Trefoil And Purplewort)
• Wild Carrot
• Wild Garlic
• Wild Geranium
• Wild Lettuce
• Wild Mustard
• Wild Onion
• Wild Strawberry
• Wild Violet
• Yarrow
• Yellow Rocket