APPLICATION DETAILS

Fall Liquid Weed Control

Timing, purpose, and expectations for this application.

Professional weed control application service in Newton Iowa

How This Application Works

A fall application kills weeds at the root. It's hands-down the most effective herbicide application of the entire year, and understanding why requires understanding how plants prepare for winter.

As temperatures cool in September and October, perennial weeds shift their growth strategy. They're no longer putting energy into producing leaves and flowers above ground - instead, they're moving carbohydrates and nutrients DOWN into their root systems to store energy for winter survival and next spring's regrowth.

When we apply herbicide in fall, it gets absorbed by the leaves and then follows this downward flow directly into the root system. The weed doesn't just die at the surface - it dies from the roots up, which means it's actually gone.

Compare this to spring or summer weed control, where the weed is growing upward, pushing energy into leaves and flowers. Spring herbicide kills the top growth, but the roots often survive and regenerate.

You're fighting the same weeds over and over. Fall application kills the root, kills the plant, and drastically reduces next spring's weed pressure.

This is why fall weed control is 2-3 times more effective than spring weed control - you're working with the plant's natural biology instead of against it. The weeds you kill in fall won't come back next year.

The weeds you kill in spring often regrow from surviving roots. This application does more to reduce next year's weed population than any other treatment we do.

Timing

Late August to October

Program

Base Program

Benefits

  • Kills weeds at the root for long-term control.
  • Reduces next spring's weed pressure.
  • Most effective annual weed-control window.

What to Expect

Before

Weeds are storing energy in their roots for winter.

After

Weeds are eliminated at the root and do not return in spring.

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