Spectracide 96187 HG-96187 Insect Killer

GREAT for killing weeds -permanently!

I'm a master gardener who studied turfgrass and plant pathology in college. We were always taught that lawn fungicides could be preventive, but not curative. They needed to be applied in granular form before infection. That's an expensive pain unless you can identify the weather conditions that will lead to fungal growth and the specific areas of your lawn that will get it. Brown patch on fescue shows up almost overnight, so the conventional wisdom has always said "you snooze, you lose". This year, I snoozed, and the 6/20 photo above proves it. That mess appeared very suddenly. So I thought I'd try anything, even a product that claims to cure lawn fungus. I applied Immunox to areas of the lawn with severe brown patch when there was little wind and rain not in the forecast for 24 hours. Ten days later, the results are quite impressive, but I must add that weather conditions drastically improved in that time. We dropped into the low 80s and had rain for a week. Weather was a factor, but so was this product. This product works by inhibiting fungal growth before it kills the crowns of the plants, so it must be applied asap. I waited a week and as a result will probably have to reseed the worst spots this fall. I will apply more in 30 days, as advised by the tech rep I spoke to on the phone. Anyone who thinks this product can be used to control Japanese beetle grubs is dreaming. Those are not listed on the insects controlled and the product does not contain imidacloprid, the chemical used to kill grubs. READ THE ENTIRE LABEL BEFORE USING AND REVIEWING THIS PRODUCT, PLEASE! I did think the product packaging made it very easy to use and dispense, a nice even spray and no leakage. Makes a nice change from other hose-end spray products. I would like this made available as a fungicide only but I'm still delighted.

Dollar spot is a tough fungus. This does fair job as curative product once dollar spot appears. Does offer a rotation partner for some of the other products. Does not give very good extended control.

This does a great job of getting rid of fungus and preventing it if you do it often enough

THE FIRST TWO I USED WORKED VERY WELL. THE THIRD DID NOT WORK AT ALL..WHY IS THAT ??