chemical care
to apply the recommended rate of the product,"
Murphy says.
4.
Well-rounded. The recent trend of
converting existing herbicide products to
include a granular option for application
will most likely continue, although companies prefer to also keep sprayable products in the mix, so to
speak, for those professionals who prefer them.
"For a leading product, or something
that looks to be a sizeable opportunity in terms of a new
product, we look at both
liquid and granular types
of products to give the
option and flexibility to
the lawncare professional," he says.
Many companies have
converted some of their most
popular products to include granular
application options in an effort to appeal to landscape contractors who would like to offer weed
control to clients but do not want to invest in
equipment to use sprayable products. Look for this
trend to continue.
5.
Most wanted. Nutsedge will continue
to drive lawncare professionals crazy and
will likely be a focus of on-going product
research. If you live just about anywhere in the
United States, from the transition zone, in the North
or down South, you will probably agree that nutsedge is one hard-to-control weed.
Welge says he would call it one of the most
prevalent issues. "It's problematic and difficult to
control throughout the season," he says. "It is opportunistic and a call-back problem for lawncare
professionals."
While nutsedge is nothing new, research will
continue to target this pest in hopes of even better
season-long control. tlc
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