Q: Does pre-emergent that stops seeds also stop bermudagrass from filling bare spots?
A: Common pre-emergents (benefin, dithiopyr, oxadiazon, oryzalin, pendimethalin, prodiamine, trifluralin) inhibit cell division (DNA herbicides). They don't prevent germination but kill emerging shoots. DNA herbicides and dithiopyr cause 'clubbed' roots on stoloniferous grasses (bermuda, zoysia, centipede, St. Augustine), preventing stolons from pegging down and recovering thin turf. Stolons pull up easily when affected.
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