Description of Moss (Bryophyta):
Moss is a common problem in the lawn, leaving unsightly "bare" patches and thin turfgrass. Culturally, the best way to handle moss is to correct your soil's pH. Moss is a sign of a low and acidic pH level. You can do a soil test to find out where your pH is at and then do a corrective application of lime. I recommend granular, as the powdery stuff is difficult to apply. The soil test usually lists how much you would need to get the pH to ideal for turfgrass... which is between 6 and 7. If you would like to kill the moss to plant turfgrass, there are control options listed below.
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Moss Optimized Control Options Finder
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According to the manufacturer approved labels: The following 2 weed killers, applied at the listed application rates, will control Moss.
Broadcast Treatment
Application Interval:
Spring / Winter
14 - 28 days
14 - 28 days
per
Label Rate:
3.7 lbs per 1,000 sqft
Cost Effectiveness:
Covers 5000 square feet
at a cost of
$2.60 per 1,000 sqft
at a cost of
$2.60 per 1,000 sqft
Instructions:
Apply during winter or spring when moss is actively growing.
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Annual Ryegrass, Bahiagrass, Bentgrass, Bermudagrass, Buffalograss, Carpetgrass, Centipedegrass, Chewings Fescue, Colonial Bentgrass, Fine Fescue, Hard Fescue, Kentucky Bluegrass, Kikuyu Grass, Perennial Ryegrass, Red Fescue, St. Augustinegrass, Tall Fescue, and Zoysiagrass
Safe Rate:
Safe Rate:
3.7 lbs per 1,000 sqft
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Broadcast Treatment
per
Label Rate:
5 - 6.25 lbs per 1,000 sqft
Cost Effectiveness:
Covers 8000 - 10000 square feet
at a cost of
$3.80 - $4.75 per 1,000 sqft
at a cost of
$3.80 - $4.75 per 1,000 sqft
Safe On
Annual Ryegrass, Bahiagrass, Bentgrass, Bermudagrass, Buffalograss, Carpetgrass, Centipedegrass, Chewings Fescue, Colonial Bentgrass, Fine Fescue, Hard Fescue, Kentucky Bluegrass, Kikuyu Grass, Perennial Ryegrass, Red Fescue, St. Augustinegrass, Tall Fescue, and Zoysiagrass
Safe Rate:
Safe Rate:
5 - 6.25 lbs per 1,000 sqft
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