Kevin from Trussville, Al writes
M-Pede Insecticide Miticide Fungicide would not effect nostoc. Nostoc can be very difficult to kill because of how thick it grows, butwe have reached out the manufacturer of the product ZeroTol 2.0 who recommends it. Please be sure to carefully read the product label prior to application.
Here is the information he provided regarding the application rates of ZeroTol 2.0 for nostoc in turfgrass:
TURF TREATMENT
Use on well-established lawns, athletic fields, golf course fairways, greens and tees of Bentgrass, Bluegrass, Bermudagrass, Fescue, Rye- grass, St. Augustine grass and their mixtures to control/suppress algae, bacterial and fungal diseases, and the odors and conditions that these organisms may cause.
1.Use ZeroTol 2.0 to treat/prevent the bacterial/fungal conditions caused by Anthracnose, Brown Patch, Dollar Spot, Copper Spot, Sum- mer Patch, Strip Smut, Take-All Patch, Leaf Spot, Fusarium, Fairy Ring, Pink Snow Mold, Pythium, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia.
2. Average treatment rates involve treating approximately 1000 square
feet of turf area with 5 gallons of diluted solution. Add a spreader surfactant for best results. Optimum treatment time is early morning or late afternoon.
3. For best results, apply immediately after grass has been cut.
Curative Rate:
Apply at a rate of 12 fl. oz. per 1,000 sq. ft. Use 5 gallons of solution per 1,000 sq. ft. Curative control will require consecutive treatments to eradicate disease. Apply treatment until disease is controlled. Once control is achieved, follow directions for preventative rate. Combine with a systemic fungicide for residual
Answer last updated on: 01/14/2022