Posted 6/12/2016 12:36 (#5350393 - in reply to #5350383) Subject: RE: Does a Pre Emergent kill the seeds in the soil?
Eastern Nebraska
I don't believe so. Most PRE chemicals are taken up via shoots or roots, so the seed has to have proper conditions to initiate germination and growth to take up the herbicide. PRE chemicals should have no effect on dormant seeds in the seed bank.