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Old 02-01-2009, 04:25 AM posted to aus.gardens
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Default Roundup Zero effectiveness on Kikuyu grass lawn

Lol Baking soda. It has so many applications.


"PhilC" wrote in message
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YMC wrote:
Hi,

I have one section of my garden which is covered with Kikuyu grass. I
want to kill all that grass using roundup and zero. How long must I use
it before I erradicate it 100% completely?

Cheers



First the tree hugging green organic way
http://www.organicpathways.co.nz/bus...story/400.html

Have been watching this thread as down south the stuff is a HUGE pest and
has taken over the wetlands no end

From an old trial paper in NZ
Quote
"
Conclusions and
recommendations
It is clear that all of these herbicides have some effectiveness in
controlling
kikuyu without affecting L. oleraceum . Particularly good control is
provided
by Targa Centurion with Conqueror crop oil, Gallant with Uptake
and Fusilade with Conqueror crop oil. Because Gallant was the only
herbicide tested with label directions for treatment of kikuyu it is
recommended that this be used with Uptake at the following rates to
control
kikuyu.
Knapsack, 60 mL/10 Lwith 100 mL/L Uptake
Gallant concentrations;
Water rate of 500 L/ha
(NZ agrichemical manual 1998/99)
End of quote

another source http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7458.html

However, I have had success with baking soda and boiling water then dig
up the runners and just keep hitting hard

Also it does not like SALT But that may bring other issues later on for
your lawn unless you have access to heaps of gypsum

HTH