On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 22:52:33 GMT, animaux wrote:

On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 16:51:27 GMT, "Texensis"
wrote:


We've been working on a patch of Bermuda grass for decades and it just
won't quit. Now it's making a crack running halfway across the street
and growing wider every day! We've managed to sort of contain it but
never beat it back entirely.


I am not too sure if Finale is a broad leaf or full spectrum herbicide, but if
it will work on turf it's the better of the two, Round Up or Finale. If it is
judiciously painted on the blades, it may not be too harmful. Now, this goes
against everything I stand for, so I'm choking this out.

:-)

Finale' is full spectrum but in my experience isn't very effective
against Bermuda. It's not readily translocated and acts primarily at
the point of contact. The bermuda leaves will die back and you think
you've got it, but new shoots quickly reappear from the (apparently)
unaffected stolons.

On the positive side, glufosinate is a natural compound. It's poor
movement into the root zone reduces the chance of toxicity to
surrounding plants. Also it's said to have a short half-life and break
down into harmless carbon compounds in the soil. However it is only
slightly less toxic "out of the bottle" than Roundup, so anyone
wishing to try Finale should use appropriate precautions.

I hate the ongoing loosening and pulling I do each year, but each
year a little less grows than the year before. As I loosen and pull,
I get more and more of the root because I boost the tilth of the soil
with compost. Looser soil makes it easier to pull
the full root and be done with that piece.

The patience of Jobe. :-)