"Thorough coverage of all weed plant foliage is important for good activity when using Fluazifop. Best results occur when young, actively growing weeds are treated and are not under stress from moisture, temperature, low soil fertility, mechanical, or chemical injury."

Fluazifop

While it may sound funny to pronounce, Fluazifop is a helpful herbicide active ingredient used in various selective herbicides to treat grassy weeds. It is used widely on agricultural farms and non-crop lands and delivers exceptional control.

This page explains Fluazifop's workings and benefits. You can also shop our recommendations for products containing it.

What is Fluazifop?

Fluazifop is the shortened name for Fluazifop-p-butyl, a chemical compound primarily serving as a selective post-emergent herbicide. Fluazifop is used to control several annual and perennial grass weeds. It has been used in agriculture on soybeans and other broad-leaved crops such as carrots, spinach, potatoes, and ornamentals. Fluazifop is lethal to grasses but non-toxic to broadleaf weeds.

How Does Fluazifop Work?

Mode of Action

Fluazifop's mode of action is that it is a lipid synthesis inhibitor. Lipids are important components of cell membranes. By inhibiting these lipids, the plant experiences death at the sites of active growth. Fluazifop is quickly absorbed into the leaf surface and moves through the entire plant, accumulating in the rhizomes and stolons of perennial grasses and the meristems of annual and perennial grasses.

Fluazifop also detrimentally affects an essential plant enzyme called CoA carboxylase (ACCase). It essentially disrupts the internal processes of plants that come into contact with it, causing the plant to break down entirely.

Benefits of Fluazifop

Fluazifop effectively eliminates perennial and annual grassy weeds and does so quickly, with visible results appearing in a matter of a few days. It is also a systemic herbicide and will move from the foliage down to the roots, shoots, rhizomes, and stolons of treated weeds. It is also rainfast in one hour.

Drawbacks of Fluazifop

Fluazifop is a grassy weed killer that is ineffective against broadleaf weeds and sedges. Fluazifop is also ineffective under drought conditions and works best when plants are growing.

Is Fluazifop Safe?

Fluazifop is safe to use when applied according to label directions. Always read the product label for safety instructions when handling Fluazifop.

We recommend caution when handling Fluazifop products (or any other chemical in stock). Wear protective safety equipment such as a protective mask, gloves, goggles, and long-sleeve clothing to ensure you will be safe. Please use the product according to the label's directions for proper safety measures.

What To Expect

Weeds treated with Fluazifop stop growing within a few hours, show gradual discoloration on newer growth in 3 to 4 days, and eventually die out within 2 to 3 weeks.

The best control of susceptible grass weeds is obtained when Fluazifop is applied to actively growing grass weeds before they reach maturity.

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1. Q:

   How long after spraying quack grass with Fluazifop could you plant native grasses and wildflowers?

2. Q:

   I have quack grass and possibly yellow nutsedge in my residential lawn in St. Paul, MN. I am curious to know if this can be applied to my lawn in the areas that have quackgrass patches WITHOUT killing my good grass. Thanks.

   A:

   It does depend on which grass type you have. Flauzifop will kill or damage certain grasses like Zoysia and some Fescues. Always check the label of the product with this active to see if your grass type is listed.

   Colin Travis

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