9/8/2021 - By Jason Fausey, Ph.D.

Continually, we hear about issues with goosegrass control, resistance to weeds like poa and issues with labor. The combination of Cheetah® Pro + Sureguard® SC is a good tool to solve most of these issues. Save time and labor with Cheetah® Pro + SureGuard® SC in dormant Bermudagrass and landscape settings. In landscape areas like flower beds and bare ground areas like cart paths and patio cracks, this non-selective and residual tank mix delivers 8 months or more of weed control and faster knockdown than non-selectives alone.

For landscape operators and golf course superintendents, this saves labor with fewer nonselective herbicide applications around the course or customers’ homes. In non-overseeded dormant Bermudagrass, this combo provides lasting Poa control without delaying Bermudagrass green-up come spring. Resistant strains of poa have become common and with two unique actives, this tank mix tackles resistant weeds and halts further resistance development.

Cheetah® Pro + SureGuard® SC keeps Poa under control (27 DAT) without Bermudagrass green-up impact (54 DAT)

Reliable Poa Control // 27 DAT

Long Control = Pure Bermuda Stand // 54 DAT

Cheetah® Pro 82 fl oz + SureGuard® SC 10 fl oz. Applied February 13, 2020. AMS + NIS included. East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center.

Resistant Poa Control

Tackle Glyphosate-Resistant Poa

Cheetah® Pro controls glyphosate-resistant annual bluegrass, or Poa. For burndown plus residual, tank mix with Sureguard® SC herbicide.

Glyphosate-resistant Poa Control in Dormant Bermuda Applied Feb 13, 2020. Evaluated April 1, 2020 (48 DAT). AMS + NIS included. East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center.

The Solution

Dormant Bermudagrass Program

Apply Cheetah® Pro (5 pts/A) + SureGuard® SC (10 fl oz/A)

Apply prior to bermudagrass green up to control poa, other overwintering weeds, and as a preemergent for crabgrass, goosegrass, and other summer annual weeds.

Landscape / Bareground Program:

Apply Cheetah® Pro (3.5–5 pts/A) + SureGuard® SC (10 fl oz/A) (BACKPACK APPLICATIONS Mix 1.25 fl oz Cheetah® Pro + 0.25 fl oz of SureGuard® SC per finished gallon.)

This non-selective and residual tank mix delivers 8 months of weed takedown, including glyphosate-resistant Poa.

• IDEAL FOR DORMANT BERMUDAGRASS + BARE GROUND AND LANDSCAPE BEDDING AREAS
• ALTERNATE SOLUTION FOR TOUGH RESISTANT SPECIES
• LASTING LABOR SAVINGS WITH TAKE-DOWN + KEEP-DOWN WEED CONTROL POWER

For more information on Cheetah® Pro and SureGard® SC, visit https://nufarm.com/usturf/.