Spraying Cleth

[Peeps]

I am running up to my land tomorrow to do a few quick things. I need to spray Cleth in one of my clover plots this spring. My opportunities to get up there over the next month are limited and I want to treat the plot before the clover blooms to keep my honey bees from being exposed. The problem is that it is going to be sunny but with a high temp of only 53. Would treating at this temp be a waste of time?

 

[Mortenson]

Shouldn't be. If there's green grass that has grown, you should see a good, slow kill.

 

[yoderjac]

If the grasses are actively growing you should be ok.

 

[Peeps]

That makes me feel better. The grass in the clover is green for sure.

 

[Bill]

You'll be way ahead of me. The sooner you get herbicide on the target the better.

Seems like I always have to add extra because I'm a month late.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

As Mortenson said at post #2 - and Wiscwhip told me last year - cleth takes a bit to act. It is a slower kill, but give it time. I was looking last year for a brown-down a day after spraying. Whip advised me to give it time to do it's job. He was right. It worked just fine. Good advice from those who have used it for a while taught me the value of experience with it. Ag guys know their stuff when it comes to weed sprays.