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Kill Bermuda?
What will kill Bermuda grass Tifway, but not harm other things?
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Kill Bermuda?
A day-laborer :-)
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Kill Bermuda?
The product you need is Fusilade.
It is marketed under several names: Grass B Gone, Ornamec, Green Light Bermudagrass Killer A similar product is Poast Herbicide. It has a different active ingredient but is the same in that it ONLY kills grasses leaving other plants unharmed. HTH, Chris in Arid Austin USDA Zn. 8b Sunset Zn. 30 P.S. Make sure you don't accidentally spray your Prize Clump Grasses as it'll take those out as well. "Fred Johnson" wrote in message ... What will kill Bermuda grass Tifway, but not harm other things? |
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Kill Bermuda?
I spent six hours yesterday removing it by hand, in a patch approximately 5x9
feet. Or you can poison the soil, lizards, toads, snakes and every other thing and go the synthetic chemical way. On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 05:24:38 GMT, "Fred Johnson" wrote: What will kill Bermuda grass Tifway, but not harm other things? |
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Kill Bermuda?
A related question. Is there any type of mulch that Bermuda will not grow
in? When I had my house built the builder hydromulched the entire property with Bermuda, apparently to minimize erosion during construction. Now I have Bermuda everywhere. Mark "Fred Johnson" wrote in message ... What will kill Bermuda grass Tifway, but not harm other things? |
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"animaux" wrote in message ... | I spent six hours yesterday removing it by hand, in a patch approximately 5x9 | feet. Or you can poison the soil, lizards, toads, snakes and every other thing | and go the synthetic chemical way. | | | On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 05:24:38 GMT, "Fred Johnson" wrote: | | What will kill Bermuda grass Tifway, but not harm other things? | | | 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. |
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Kill Bermuda?
Bermuda will grow no matter what you do. I've had bermuda come up through at
least a four foot deep pile of mulch (cedar and pine) The problem with it is it's ability to lay dormant. Not an easy one. On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 15:52:55 GMT, "Mark A. Luna" wrote: A related question. Is there any type of mulch that Bermuda will not grow in? When I had my house built the builder hydromulched the entire property with Bermuda, apparently to minimize erosion during construction. Now I have Bermuda everywhere. Mark "Fred Johnson" wrote in message ... What will kill Bermuda grass Tifway, but not harm other things? |
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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. 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. |
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Kill Bermuda?
"animaux" wrote in message ... | Bermuda will grow no matter what you do. I've had bermuda come up through at | least a four foot deep pile of mulch (cedar and pine) The problem with it is | it's ability to lay dormant. Not an easy one. | snip| And it needs n-o water to survive. Still yanking it up after all these years..... |
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Kill Bermuda?
In article ,
"Texensis" wrote: "animaux" wrote in message ... | Bermuda will grow no matter what you do. I've had bermuda come up through at | least a four foot deep pile of mulch (cedar and pine) The problem with it is | it's ability to lay dormant. Not an easy one. | snip| And it needs n-o water to survive. Still yanking it up after all these years..... Does any kind of edging keep it out and contained? Around campus they seem to be able to keep bermuda and beds separated so it appears to be possible. While there is a landscaping crew it is not terribly intensive so this seems to be achieved with minimal human input. I wanted to be sure I bought edging of sufficient depth/height to achieve the same end. Roland |
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"Joe Doe" wrote in message ... | In article , | "Texensis" wrote: | | "animaux" wrote in message | ... | | Bermuda will grow no matter what you do. I've had bermuda come up | through at | | least a four foot deep pile of mulch (cedar and pine) The problem | with it is | | it's ability to lay dormant. Not an easy one. | | | snip| | | And it needs n-o water to survive. Still yanking it up after all these | years..... | | Does any kind of edging keep it out and contained? Around campus they | seem to be able to keep bermuda and beds separated so it appears to be | possible. While there is a landscaping crew it is not terribly intensive | so this seems to be achieved with minimal human input. | | I wanted to be sure I bought edging of sufficient depth/height to achieve | the same end. | | Roland I've seen metal edging pounded very deep and done in a double row separated by a deep and maintained trench (not very wide, though) between a Bermuda yard and a St. A yard where ne'er the twin did meet. |
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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. :-) |
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Kill Bermuda?
gasoline and a match?
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