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Siduron
General Information
- Product Names:
Crabgrass Preventer & Weed Killer (Bonide Products)
Starter Fertilizer with Crabgrass Preventer (Scotts Company)
Tupersan (Gowan)
Starter Fertilizer with Preemergent Weed Control (Andersons Lawn Fertilizer)
Shaw's Starter Fertilizer with Crabgrass Control (Knox Fertilizer)
- Chemical Class: Urea derivative herbicide
- Uses: Control of annual grasses, annual weeds, barnyardgrass, bermudagrass, crabgrass, and foxtail on golf courses, sod farms, and residential turf
- Alternatives: Organic golf course managment, Organic lawn care
- Beyond Pesticides rating:
Health and Environmental Effects
- Cancer: Not documented
- Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
- Reproductive Effects: Not documented
- Neurotoxicity: Not documented
- Kidney/Liver Damage: Not documented
- Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes ()
- Birth/Developmental: Not documented
- Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
- Potential Leacher: Yes ()
- Toxic to Birds: Not documented
- Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Not documented
- Toxic to Bees: Not documented
Residential Uses as Found in the ManageSafe™ Database
Additional Information
- Regulatory Status:
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