Snapshot 2.5 TG Pre-Emergent Herbicide

Snapshot pre-emergent herbicide, manufactured by DOW/CORTEVA, is a specialty pre-emergent herbicide that controls grassy weeds for up to six to eight months to keep landscapes, field-grown and container-grown ornamentals weed-free. It saves you time and money in just one application.

This granular preemergence herbicide controls or suppresses more than 125 broadleaf weeds and annual grasses and can be used over more than 635 labeled ornamentals. Early spring application prevents summer annual weeds, while the early fall treatment targets winter annuals before they emerge.

While Snapshot 2.5 TG is a granular preemergent herbicide, its easy dispersal into the soil particles makes it feel like a liquid herbicide. Unlike other preemergent herbicides, Snapshot 2.5 TG effectively binds with the soil particles to prevent weed seed germination.

Tools Needed

To apply granular herbicides such as Snapshot 2.5 TG, you will need a broadcast, drop, hand, or push spreader.

Do not aerially apply this product. Do not use spreaders that apply material in narrow, concentrated bands.

How to Use

• Step 1: Determine how much Snapshot 2.5 TG Pre-Emergent Herbicide you will need to apply by measuring the square footage of your treatment area. To do this, measure the length and width of the treatment area in feet, then multiply them together (length x width = square footage). To find acreage, divide the square footage by one acre (square footage / 43,560 = acre). Snapshot 2.5 TG should be applied at a rate of 2.3 to 4.6 lb per 1000 square feet, depending on the weeds to be controlled. Use 100 to 200 lbs. of product per acre for acreage applications. Do not apply over 600 lbs. of product per acre per total within 12 months.
• Step 2: Calibrate your spreader to the suitable spreader setting for application; refer to the product label for specifications. Load the measured amount of product into the spreader.
• Step 3: Spread half the amount of Snapshot 2.5 TG granules over the treatment area while walking at an even pace. Then, apply the remaining half of the product in swaths at right angles to the first application starting point. Avoid skips or overlaps, as poor weed control or crop injury may occur.
• Step 4: Water the lawn with 0.5 inches of irrigation or let rainfall activate the granules within 3 days of treatment for the best possible result. Repeat applications at 150 lb. per acre and higher should not be made until 60 days after the last application.

Where to Use

Snapshot 2.5 TG Pre-Emergent Herbicide can be used to control young broadleaf weeds and annual grasses in ornamental plantings, container and landscape ornamentals, nursery stock, Christmas tree plantations, groundcovers/perennials, non-bearing fruit and nut trees, non-bearing vineyards and non-cropland areas.

This product is not recommended for controlling weeds in turfgrasses. Still, turfgrasses are generally tolerant to small amounts of Snapshot 2.5 TG Pre-Emergent Herbicide that fall outside the intended application area. 

When to Use

Snapshot specialty herbicide should be applied in late summer to early fall or early spring, before germination of target weeds or immediately after cultivation.

Safety Information

Snapshot specialty herbicide is safe to use around people and pets when applied according to the product label instructions. Always wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) when mixing and applying this product.

Keep children, pets, and workers off-treated areas until 12 hours have passed and treated areas are dry.

Special Considerations

Snapshot 2.5 TG Pre-Emergent Herbicide does not control established weeds, weeds growing from stolons, rhizomes, or root pieces. If weeds have already popped up out of the ground, the product will not work, and you will instead need to apply a post-emergent herbicide.