Atticus Empero Nutsedge Killer (1.33 oz) Halosulfuron Herbicide Concentrate

I had never heard of Nutsedge until this spring after moving into a new neighborhood last November. When mowing season came around, I noticed something in the yard that looked like grass but grew very quickly… Nutsedge. Three days after mowing, it would be 2 or 3 inches higher than the surrounding turfgrass. It was also growing in the pine needles around my shrubbery and in my monkey grass. I began pulling it out of the shrubbery beds. After about a month of this, I saw on a YouTube video that this was actually Nutsedge, and that pulling it was an absolute ‘no-no’ because it comes back with a vengeance. Empero is designed to kill Nutsedge. It’s a knock-off of SedgeHammer, has the same chemical make-up and is a little cheaper. It worked well for me on the Nutsedge, but I was careful to use it as instructed by the YouTube videos I found. The videos cautioned that it would not be effective unless used properly. I waited several days after mowing so I could identify the Nutsedge since it had grown taller than the surrounding grass. I used a pump-up tank sprayer to spot-treat where needed. After spraying, do not mow again for at least 2 days… I waited 3 or 4. According to the instructions, Empero is rainproof after 4 hours. It takes about 4 days, but the Nutsedge will slowly begin turning yellow and stop growing. It will eventually die but may take 4 or 5 weeks after spraying. The Empero did not damage my turfgrass or the Monkey grass in my shrubbery beds. I followed the mixing directions of 0.9 grams per gallon of water and added a little dishwashing liquid as a surfactant. Mixing as directed, the 1.33 ounce bottle will make about 40 gallons of solution. After adding the chemical to the water, I used a paint mixer attached to a drill and stirred the solution for 2 minutes to dissolve the granules. I used almost the entire bottle spot-treating one acre of grass. The included pic shows the Nutsedge (which has turned yellow) 7 days after treatment and 3 days after mowing. I had good success with this product and would not hesitate to use it again.

Got it fast and tbh en used on the nut grass. In 7 days it turn yellow and stopped growing.

I have Nutsedge growing in my flower beds so I purchased Atticus Empero Nutsedge Killer based on internet reviews. It has the same ingredients as Sledgehammer but it's cheaper. It comes with a very small spoon that provides the correct amount to add to a 1-gallon sprayer. I used a 1/2 of spoonful along with a surfactant (so it will stick to the Nutsedge blades) into a hand spray bottle filled with water. I then sprayed the Nutsedge blades. It takes a couple of weeks for the Empero to kill the Nutsedge but it did a fantastic job of killing it all the way to the bulb (Nut) which prevents it from coming back. (Note: Do not mix more than you need because Atticus Nutsedge Killer has a 7-day life which weakens over time while sitting in a sprayer.) I highly recommend Atticus Empero Nutsedge Killer for killing Nutsedge.

Seems to work as advertised. It may take a few applications but the horsetail grass I sprayed is dying.

I followed the instructions by a person who posted using 2 scoops as opposed to 1 scoop. The scoops are vey small. I added the dish soap and applied it in the evening. I have a large grass area that has the dreaded purple sedge. A lot of the sedge killer sold at big box stores only kill the yellow sedge not the purple sedge. It does take a few weeks to kill the sedge so you must have patience. I recently applied a second application after about 7 weeks as new sedge leaves were growing in areas I missed. This stuff works.

This stuff really works will. Follow the directions. Two doses in one year should do it. Ideally let the nutsedge get long to maximize the herbicide in the plant. You may have to repeat the application the following year as the nutsedge plant can come up at different times.

Easy to use and it worked!! Took about a week to see the effects. Did not harm the lawn. Would recommend.

I had been using only one time in a planter bed and so far the product is working. I hope I control in nutsedge invasion and can plant again my bulbs. I removed all the ornamental bulbs because the product will kill them too. I don’t give the 5 starts to the product, because the instructions are in a very small letters and a lot of safety information, but not about the mixing proportions. I had to come back to the Amazon app to find that information.