Biathlon is a pre-emergent granular herbicide for control of weeds in field and container production ornamentals, conifers and Christmas trees, grounds maintenance, and other label specified non-crop areas. Biathlon contains the active ingredients oxyfluorfen (2%)and prodiamine (0.75%) formulated on the Verge granule. The engineered granule provides an unprecedented level of dust reduction resulting in improved worker safety and ease of application.
Biathlon provides control of a wide range of problem grass and broadleaf weeds by creating a barrier in the soil and is active for several months. It works by inhibiting cell division and disrupting cell wall formation in shoots and roots of emerging seedling weeds. /acre for broadcast application; otherwise, apply uniformly over container surface at a rate of equal grams Biathlon to square feet of surface area being treated.