LOCKUP™ Offers Advanced Control of Dollarweed

New formulations available for golf and lawn professionals

Indianapolis, IN - March 17, 2009

LOCKUP^™ specialty herbicide, another proven solution from Dow AgroSciences, is now available through distributors as a formulated product for superior control of dollarweed in the South. It offers postemergence weed control to lawn care professionals, golf course superintendents, sports turf managers and sod producers.

New granular formulations of LOCKUP on fertilizer are available from The Andersons, Harrell’s, Howard’s Fertilizer, Howard Johnson’s Enterprises, John Deere Landscapes, Lebanon and Regal Chemical Company. There will be formulations available from other distributors in the near future. LOCKUP provides activity at extremely low use rates (0.02 to 0.06 pound of active ingredient per acre) when compared with current products, and shows increased efficacy compared with other herbicide options. Efficacy is increased when applied to wet foliage, and activity can be seen when applied to dry foliage on warm- or cool-season turf.

 “Lawn care professionals will value granular products containing LOCKUP herbicide as they can achieve better results than current granular offerings,” says Mark Urbanowski, senior marketing specialist for Turf & Ornamental at Dow AgroSciences.

The active ingredient, penoxsulam, was accepted for review and registration under the Reduced Risk Pesticide Initiative of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It is absorbed via leaves, shoots and roots, and begins to work immediately by translocating throughout the entire plant to achieve control.

LOCKUP^™ specialty herbicide provides postemergence control for a wide variety of other broadleaf weeds, including white clover, kyllinga, Florida betony, chickweed, lespedeza and dandelion. LOCKUP will be available in combination with 2,4-D and dicamba in the near future for cool-season grasses.

Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is a top-tier agricultural company that combines the power of science and technology with the “Human Element” to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. Dow AgroSciences provides innovative technologies for crop protection, pest and vegetation management, seeds, traits, and agricultural biotechnology to serve the world’s growing population. Global sales for Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, are $4.5 billion. Learn more at www.DowProvesIt.com.

 

For Editorial Information:

Mike Birtsas
Dow AgroSciences LLC
317-337-4728

Alane Saphner
Bader Rutter & Associates
262-938-5432