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preparation should be strictly adhered to in order to obtain effective results. Once the herbicide has been applied, the moss dies and will degrade requiring no further input. These herbicides should not be used on moss growing within turf.
Methods to control moss within turf
Moss becomes abundant in anaerobic situations where the grass is not growing vigorously; where soil is compacted, or does not drain freely, the grass may have been scalped, the area may be shaded or the nutrient status of the soil may be depleted.
This situation can be alleviated with aeration, generally undertaken in the spring or autumn when sufficient warmth and moisture are available to enable the grass to repair. A typical renovation will involve applying a moss control product, such as Jewel, a herbicide that will also control certain broad-leaved weeds, or a sulphate of iron based product often as a soluble powder, within a fertiliser or as a liquid. Ensure that the moss is damp, not wet through, but able to absorb the fluid being applied.
For moss control, ensure water volumes are high to ensure good coverage and enable the fluid to move over the leaf surface by capillary action. It is advisable to rinse out the sprayer thoroughly as soon as spraying is complete, as the iron will degrade any metal surfaces it comes into contact with. Iron does not mix well with many products, and it is
advisable to ‘jug mix’ any products before
attempting to apply them.
Once the moss has died - yellow/brown with herbicide or black and breaking up if treated with iron - it should be
thoroughly scarified out of the surface. In areas that have been neglected for a
Thallose Liverwort (Merchantsia polymorpha) within a brick surface
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while, moss can be the dominant species and, in these situations, the amount of moss that is pulled out of turf can be staggering. It is then important to stimulate the grass with fertiliser so that it can respond and fill in the area that was occupied by moss. It may be necessary to overseed grass seed into the sward to provide vigour and assist in the recovery of the sward. Topdressing may also be required to make certain that the seed is in good contact with soil.
Soluble iron is the most economic way of blackening the moss in order to then scarify out, but this should only be undertaken if sufficiently vigorous conditions exist for the grass to compete against the moss potentially re-infesting.
Another alternative is to give the grass a little
encouragement, with a low analysis fertiliser that also contains the sulphate of iron required for moss control: Iron Universal or Greenmaster Pro Lite Iron.
Once the grass is growing vigorously, it should continue to out-compete the moss, providing a regular
maintenance programme is followed.
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