WEED CONTROL
Safe , efficient and targeted control
nstar from Headland Amenity is
E a powerful three-way selective herbicide for the control of a wide range of weeds including Slender Speedwell , Creeping Buttercup and Yellow Suckling Clover . Suitable for use in both fine turf and sports turf applications , Enstar is also suitable for use on young turf when applied at a lower rate .
Part of the Headland selective herbicide portfolio , Enstar offers the safe , efficient and targeted control of invasive , broadleaved and difficult-to-manage turfgrass weed species , without detriment to the health of the surrounding grass plants . It contains three active ingredients – 2,4- D , dicamba and fluroxypyr – to control weeds in golf fairways , sports pitches , lawns and other amenity grass .
Enstar is most effective when applied while weeds are actively growing , the soil is moist and temperatures are warm , at a rate of 2L in 200-1000L of water per hectare . It can also be applied safely on newly-sown managed amenity turf , at least two months after grass emergence , at a reduced rate of 0.95L per hectare . In addition to application through vehicle mounted equipment , Enstar is approved for use in boom and knapsack sprayers . Areas can be treated with Enstar up to twice per year , with a minimum interval of 21 days between applications .
At Heythrop Park in Oxfordshire , Estates Manager Paul Young has been using Enstar for the last three years , on an area of approximately 80 hectares – including estate lawns , and the fairways , tees & roughs of the 18-hole golf course . “ Enstar is a fantastically versatile and simpleto-use herbicide that , after a single annual application , keeps everything in check ” explains Paul . “ While we ’ re not a particularly ‘ weedy ’ course , Enstar has controlled some issues we ’ ve had with daisies and dandelions , with minimal re-growth and the benefit of a second application if required .”
Daisies are also an issue for Darren Lee , Course Manager at Salisbury & South Wilts Golf Club . “ Some of our 27 fairways suffer so badly that it becomes difficult for players to see their ball at times !” he explains . “ We used Enstar for the first time this year , in a tank mix with Headland ’ s Xtend ® 46-0-0 and Elevate Fe ®, which we applied in mid-May . Along with fantastic results on daisies , it appears to have killed some Speedwell we had which , with previous products , we ’ d only really managed to knock back .”
Enstar carries a LERAP requirement , please refer to the label or www . headlandamenity . com for full details .
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