Turflon is categorized as which type of herbicide?

• A. Turflon is a non-phenoxy herbicide with broad-spectrum control.
• B. Turflon is a phenoxy herbicide with narrow-spectrum control.
• C. Turflon is a contact herbicide for turfgrasses.
• D. Turflon is a preemergent herbicide for weeds.

Answer: (A)

Turflon’s active ingredient is fluazifop-p-butyl, an ACCase inhibitor in the aryloxyphenoxypropionate family. That makes it a non-phenoxy herbicide. It is used postemergence to control a broad range of grassy weeds in turf, rather than broadleaf weeds, and it works systemically rather than by contacting the weed surface. It’s not a preemergent, and it targets grasses after they have emerged, not as a surface-acting preemergent. So the best description is a non-phenoxy herbicide with broad-spectrum control of grassy weeds.