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Pylex Herbicide is Specially Formulated for Post-Emergent Applications to Treat Selective Grass and Broadleaf Weeds

Are you looking to control grass and broadleaf weeds in cool-season turfgrass? Pylex herbicide is the answer. Pylex works in post-emergent applications as the standard for control of goosegrass and bermudagrass, among other susceptible weeds.

Improve Weed Control Over Cool-Season Turf with Highly Effective BASF Pylex Herbicide

Pylex weed killer is the newest innovation from BASF, providing excellent control of a variety of tough weeds in cool-season turfgrass and select warm-season turfgrass. It is a selective, post-emergent herbicide that delivers some of the best control over crabgrass, bermudagrass, goosegrass, and other unwanted weeds.

Pylex's Active Ingredient & Mode of Action
The active ingredient in Pylex is Topramezone in a 29.7% suspension concentrate formulation. This weed killer has very low use rates, from 0.5 to 1.5 oz per acre to address most weed situations, and up to 2 oz per acre on Kentucky bluegrass only. You have a maximum seasonal use rate of 4 oz per acre per year!

The Topramezone featured in Pylex is absorbed through the plant's foliage, stems, and roots and is then translocated to the growing points of susceptible weeds. Pylex takes control over weeds by inhibiting carotenoid biosynthesis, which turns weeds white soon after application because of chlorophyll loss and growth stops. These affected weeds then become necrotic, and thus, are controlled.

You may use Pylex at the time of seeding; however, applications cannot be made 1-28 days after seeding.

You will see excellent control over the following weeds:

• Chickweed
• Clover
• Crabgrass
• Dandelion
• Ground Ivy
• Thistle
• See Label for complete list

You will also see suppression of dallisgrass and gain good control of Bermudagrass with multiple Pylex applications at the end of the growing season.

For best application results, weeds should be actively growing and not under stress from lack of water, excessive water, low fertility, mowing shock, excessively hot or cold temperatures, or injury from other herbicide applications.

Therefore, do not mow two days or two days after applying Pylex herbicide— this way, you get maximum weed control and minimal turfgrass injury.

Post-Emergent Control with Pylex
Pylex herbicide label works in post-emergent applications. It's helpful to distinguish between the two main types of weed control since they differ slightly in terms of their purpose.

• Pre-Emergent Herbicides- Pre-emergent weed control allows you to prevent weeds from sprouting and popping up from underneath the ground. Pre-emergent herbicides will kill weeds before the seed sprouts as temperatures begin to warm, usually in early spring.

• Post-Emergent Herbicides- Post-emergent herbicides kill weeds that have already sprouted.  Because Pylex herbicide acts as post-emergent weed control, it will ensure that pesky plants will not spread and invade the rest of your grass. It's best to use a post-emergent anytime between the spring and fall months.

Based on the herbicide's mode of action and excellent post-emergent control, contractors, landscapers, and sports field superintendents alike will enjoy the highly effective weed control they'll receive with every application.

Tolerant Turfgrass
Pylex herbicide is safe on most cool-season turfgrasses. Read below to see which turfgrasses are most tolerant.

• Fescues- tolerant
• Perennial ryegrass- tolerant
• Kentucky bluegrass- highly tolerant
• Centipedegrass- tolerant

Other turfgrasses

• Bentgrass- listed on the label as suppressed/controlled at full use rates
• Annual bluegrass- marginally tolerant, not on the label
• Warm-season grasses- not tolerant

Pylex Herbicide Use Sites
Use Pylex herbicide in the following typical turfgrass sites:

• Golf courses
• Commercial and residential lawns— residential lawns cannot be broadcast sprayed, only spot spray
• Athletic field—spot spray only
• Sod farms
• Cemeteries
• Parks
• Roadsides
• See label for a complete list

Label Precautions
Take a look below to discover some Pylex herbicide label precautions to be aware of.

-Do not apply Pylex to greens or collars

-Maintain at least a 5 ft. buffer between treated areas and bentgrass greens.

-To reduce the herbicide from moving into more sensitive species, such as bentgrass, avoid foot and vehicle traffic until sprays have dried.
-Do not apply Pylex to Bentgrass or Bermudagrass at full rates, except for control or suppression.

Pylex Seasonal Uses
There are three common ways Pylex is used depending on the time of year and the weeds you are trying to control.

Spring & Summer Application (typically May-July): Crabgrass, grassy weeds, and broadleaf weed control in cool-season turf. You can also use Pylex is very low rates to control goosegrass in desirable Bermudagrass turf.

Fall Application (typically mid-August- early September): Bermudagrass control in cool-season turf.

Discover More from BASF
BASF creates chemistry for a sustainable future by combining economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. BASF provides customers in nearly every industry with science and innovation that meets current and future societal needs.

By making the best of available resources, BASF is able to enhance the quality of life for others through sustainability and responsible resourcing.  You can discover more turf and landscaping herbicides from BASF to experience their responsibility for environmental protection firsthand.

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Our team of industry experts and our panel of professional vendors understand your daily challenges, and we are here to provide solutions to all of your needs. Quality products aren't enough— you get the unparalleled customer service our second-to-none staff offers. 

Whether that starts with Pylex herbicide or other turf and landscaping chemicals, we're here to help you protect your turf and landscaping from pesky weeds while saving you time, energy, and money.

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