Turfgrass professionals who care for southern, warm-season grasses such as Floratam, Bitterblue, and other improved varieties of St. Augustinegrass have a new tool to help control sedges, kyllingas, and several broadleaf weeds.
New Aethon® Herbicide SL for Turfgrass from PBI-Gordon Corporation utilizes a proprietary blend of active ingredients Pyrimisulfan and Penoxsulam. Research has shown that it delivers dependable post-emergent control of sedges (yellow, purple, and annual), kyllinga (green, false green, cockscomb, and annual), dollarweed, doveweed, ground ivy, chickweed, plantain, and several labeled broadleaf weeds in a time-saving, single application. Additionally, Aethon reduces the number and viability of nutsedge tubers.
Labeled for use across a wide variety of sites – residential and commercial lawns, golf fairways, tees, roughs and aprons, sports facilities, parks, cemeteries, and sod farms – Aethon is available for sale nationwide and will be included in PBI-Gordon’s Green Dividends Early Order Program in fall 2024.
The application rate for Aethon is as follows:
- 1.2 to 1.7 fl. oz. per 1,000 sq. ft. (3.4 to 4.7 pt. per acre).
- Retreatment after 30 days is allowed, but do not apply more than 2.5 fl. oz. per 1,000 sq. ft. per year (7 pt. per acre, per year).
- For harder-to-control weeds, make two applications at the 1.2 fl. oz. per 1,000 sq. ft. rate.
“Aethon Herbicide SL for Turfgrass is a game-changer,” said Jason Manz, vice president of strategic marketing and new business development for PBI-Gordon. “Not only is this innovative product uniquely formulated for the needs of southern turfgrasses, but it also delivers long-term control of sedges, kyllingas, and key broadleaf weeds.”
