Is Fertilizing Illegal W/o License In Oklahoma?

[FBC Turf Solutions]

Hmmm...well I knew that to do pesticides I would need a license, but I was asking about fertilizing the grass and putting up preemergents in spring to stop weed growth. Anybody know the policy on this for Oklahoma or where I could find about about it?

You need a license. Go to the OSU ag website and get all the info.

[MASTERMOWER]

Pre-emergent is NOT a pesticde! It is a herbicide which may also require licensing in your state.

DARR DARR! A herbicide is a pesticide. A pesticide is defined as "an economic poison defined in most state and federal laws as any substance used for controlling, preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest. Includes fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, nematicides, rodenticides, desiccants, defoliants, plant growth regulators and the like."

I'd hope whomever said a herbicide is not a pesticide is not a certified applicator.

[CCLS]

Pre-emergent is NOT a pesticde! It is a herbicide which may also require licensing in your state.

Mr. Mastermower is correct.

The pre-emergent product I use is designed to chemically prevent crabgrass & foxtail from being a turf pest weed, thus the term "pest"icide. You might want to re-read your product label and contact your local extension office prior to saying that a pre-emergent is not a pesticide. I highly doubt that the product label or the extension office will agree with you.

[MGO]

Pesticides include herbicides, rodenticides, insecticides, etc.....

Pre-emergents ARE classified as pesticides.

As far as the EPA goes.....ANYTHING you use with the intentent of controlling pests IS a pesticide! If you were to go out and pi$$ on weeds to try to kill them for customers then by definition you would be applying a pesticide and need to be licensed

I'm not kidding!

[FBC Turf Solutions]

[QUOTE=MGO] If you were to go out and pi$$ on weeds to try to kill them for customers then by definition you would be applying a pesticide and need to be licensed /QUOTE]

Unless customers are the pests you are trying to control, I wouldn't advise you to drop your pants infront of someones house. (also applies to commercial properties)