Overtake herbicide lawn care treatment - Your questions answered

Overtake is approved for use on all areas of managed amenity turf, amenity grassland and lawns. That includes golf courses, sports pitches, racecourses and gallops, bowling greens, airfields and other managed amenity turf – along with professional application to commercial and residential lawns.

Full scientific studies have been undertaken as part of the regulatory process to assess safety for human toxicology. No concerns have been highlighted when the product is used in accordance with the label recommendations.

The research to assess safety to animals has also been fully evaluated by the independent regulatory authority, with no concerns having been highlighted.

We would always recommend avoiding  treated areas until the application has fully dried on the leaf.

Spring application of Overtake, when weeds are actively growing, targets smaller, immature weeds when they are more susceptible. It is also a timing that enables faster recovery of turf to fill any gaps left when weeds are killed.

Target weeds need to be actively growing, preferably with soil temperature consistently above 10⁰C. Avoid application during periods of stress, including dry or cold conditions, that may impede herbicide uptake by the weeds.

The use of Growing Degree Days does give an indication of when conditions have been suitable for growth. However, forecasts of soil temperature and growth potential typically gives a better gauge of conditions where weeds will continue to grow and be best controlled.

The two active ingredients are Fluroxypyr and Florasulam.

The two actives work together to increase the spectrum of weeds controlled and enhance the reliability of results.

Buffer zones can be managed in accordance with the use of approved drift reduction nozzles based on your LERAP assessment. Application best practice will always seek to reduce the incidence of drift and avoid any contamination of water courses. Visit the Art of Application zone for more information.

Overtake should not be applied to wet leaves, which could result in the spray running off the leaf. The
herbicide does need to dry on the leaf surface; avoid application if rain is forecast.

The importance of spring herbicide application and timing is such that it is best applied as a solus product. Any tank mix with Primo Maxx II is not currently recommended.