Bow and Arrow Herbicide

Turf Culture Bow & Arrow is a 500ml broadleaf herbicide for turf, used to control bindii, white clover, capeweed, plantain, cat's ear, cudweed and creeping oxalis.

Bow & Arrow is a standard choice for broadleaf weed control in Australian turf. It is a three-way mix of MCPA and clopyralid as the potassium salts, plus diflufenican, applied at one standard rate of 5 litres per hectare, or 50 mL in 2–5 litres of water per 100 m². Turf Culture notes that results can be slower than some other broadleaf herbicides, but the eventual control is more effective, with no evidence of regrowth, and season-long control in most situations. Complete weed death may take up to 6 weeks, with faster results on smaller weeds.

Key benefits of Turf Culture Bow & Arrow herbicide

• High level of efficacy on the listed broadleaf weeds
• One standard application rate
• No volatility concerns
• Superior turf safety on cool and warm season grasses
• A mix of active ingredients to help with resistance management
• No odour
• Additional surfactants are not required, though the label allows a surfactant for weeds that are difficult to wet

Turf Culture Bow & Arrow active constituents and formulation

A suspension concentrate (SC) containing:

• 20 g/L clopyralid, present as the potassium salt
• 15 g/L diflufenican
• 300 g/L MCPA, present as the potassium salt

Group 12 and Group 4 herbicide, according to the current product label.

Turf Culture Bow & Arrow application guide for turf

Apply to actively growing weeds at 50 mL in 2–5 litres of water per 100 m² (5 litres in 200–500 litres of water per hectare). A 500ml pack treats 1,000 m² at this rate. Do not use if rain is expected within 4 hours. Avoid mowing during the 3 to 4 days before and after treatment. Transient discolouration may occur on kikuyu, carpet grass and Queensland blue couch, and some buffalo varieties (for example ST85) may show a stronger effect — the label recommends testing a small area first. Do not use on bent grass or winter grass golf and bowling greens. Do not use if weeds or turf are under stress or when frosts are imminent. Do not use clippings as mulch around other plants or for composting. Do not graze treated turf, or cut treated areas for feeding to poultry or livestock, for 14 days after application. Keep out of treated areas until the spray has dried. Always read and follow the full product label.

Turf Culture Bow & Arrow pack sizes

• 500ml (this listing) — treats 1,000 m² at the label rate of 50 mL per 100 m²

Lawn and turf types that suit Turf Culture Bow & Arrow

For use on turf, including many cool and warm season grasses. The label records superior turf safety on cool and warm season grasses, with the discolouration cautions above. Not for bent grass or winter grass golf and bowling greens.