Thread: Cape Weed
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Old 07-05-2006, 12:05 PM posted to aus.gardens
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"Linda H" wrote in message
Grrr. I've got it everywhere. I was told wherever the soil has

been
turned it comes up (we're in a new house just built - everything was
previously turned/excavated.) We sowed lawn seed all over the front

area
after levelling the saved topsoil from our excavations (close to an
acre) and whilst the lawn seed sprouted more Cape Weed than grass

came
up. I gave up lifting them out after about an hour when I saw I had
many hours to go.

We have a large quantity of "Weed & Feed" but it says on the

containers
not to use it on new lawns less than 3 months old. It's been in

only
about 6 weeks. (A friend who works at a nursery said they use Weed

&
Feed there very successfully and got us some at a cheap price so we
bought it.)

Someone here mentioned a little while ago about dabbing kero on the

cut
off centre of a plant they wanted to be rid of (lillies I think it

was.)
Does anybody think that would work on this weed? We need to give

the
area its first mow and wonder if I should do that after the tops are

cut
off them.


Do nothing till Spring then spray with MCPA and do it again and again
till it dies.