Odessa Herbicide

For Post-Emergent Control of Certain Broadleaf and Grass Weeds in Turf

Odessa Herbicide is registered for the post-emergent control of various difficult to kill grass and broadleaf weeds such as;

• Bindii (Soliva sessilis),
• Black thistle (Cirsium vulgare),
• Cat's ear (Hypochoeris radicata),
• Cotula (Cotula australis),
• Cudweed (Gnaphalium sp.),
• Guildford Grass (Onion Grass) (Romulea rosea),
• Medic (Medicago spp.),
• Mouse ear chickweed (Cerastium vulgatum),
• Oxalis (Oxalis corniculata),
• White Clover (Trifolium repens),
• False onion weed / Fragrant false garlic / Onion weed (Nothoscordum gracile, fragrans or borbonicum)

Odessa Herbicide allows turf managers to control the various difficult weeds that other herbicides have struggled to manage such as Guildford Grass (Onion Grass) (Romulea rosea) in Common Couch, Hybrid Couch, Buffalo or Kikuyu turf stands.

Features & Benefits

• Outstanding post emergent control of difficult to kill weeds Onion weed, Guildford grass (Onion grass)
• Excellent Turf Tolerance on Common Couch, Hybrid Couch, Buffalo and Kikuyu (DO NOT use on Queensland Blue Couch)
• Selectively controls of Ryegrass out of Common Couch, Hybrid Couch, Buffalo and Kikuyu
• Controls a unique scope of difficult to kill weeds
• Low odour
• Low poison schedule (Schedule 5 - CAUTION)

Application should be when weeds are healthy and active (Autumn and Spring) prior to cool weather. Inferior weed control results may be observed during cool weather (Winter).

Apply to weeds that are healthy and actively growing, Odessa works best when daily air temperatures are a reaching 18ºC. Warmer temperatures lead to best results, i.e. when daily air temperatures are reaching 21ºC and higher.
If air temperatures are only reaching 15ºC or lower, sub-par weed control may be observed.
It is not advisable to use Odessa Herbicide during cold periods in winter (i.e. daily air temperatures only reaching 15ºC or lower).

Active Constituent: 100 g/kg IODOSULFURON-METHYL-SODIUM

Activity Group: Group 2 Herbicide

Formulation: WDG - Water Dispersible Granule

Product Label: Download Here

Safety Data Sheet (SDS): Download Here

Info Sheet: Download Here

Product & Pack

• Application Rate is 0.25 to 1.5 grams per 100 square metres

• 50 gram pack treats 5,000 square metres (@ 1 gram per 100m2 rate) in total [$0.02 cents (2 cents) per square metre]

• Be sure to READ and FOLLOW the product label in FULL before using.

• Looking for a Dilution Rate or Mixture Rate, it doesn't exist. To understand what Calibration is, (and why dilution rates DO NOT work) CLICK HERE.

Please Note: Odessa Herbicide is a post-emergent herbicide. It will not control future germinations of the weeds listed under Weeds Controlled on its product label. To stop future germinations of weeds after an application of Odessa Herbicide we recommend an application of Spartan Herbicide. For more information on Spartan Herbicide PRESS HERE.