Herbicide program can control kikuyugrass in cool-season turf

Herbicide program can control kikuyugrass in cool-season turf

Kikuyu grass is an invasive perennial weed of turf grass in California. Currently, complete renovation of infested turf is the most practical means of control, but this process can cost more than $1,500 per acre and it removes the sward from use for up to 3 months. A less...

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Main Authors: David Cudney, James A. Downer, Victor Gibeault, J. Michael Henry, Clyde Elmore, John Reints
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1994-03-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v048n02p24
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spelling doaj-23de94de8ee3432eb783921c59ff069e2020-11-25T01:41:40ZengUniversity of California Agriculture and Natural ResourcesCalifornia Agriculture0008-08452160-80911994-03-01482242810.3733/ca.v048n02p2410.3733/cav048n02_13Herbicide program can control kikuyugrass in cool-season turfDavid Cudney0James A. Downer1Victor Gibeault2J. Michael Henry3Clyde Elmore4John Reints5D. W. Cudney, is Extension Weed Specialist, Environmental Horticulture Specialist, and Staff Research Associate, respectively, in the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, UC Riverside.J. A. Downer is Farm Advisors in Ventura and Orange counties, respectively.V. A. Gibeault is Extension Weed Specialist, Environmental Horticulture Specialist, and Staff Research Associate, respectively, in the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, UC Riverside.J. M. Henry are Farm Advisors in Ventura and Orange counties, respectively.C. L. Elmore is Extension Weed Specialist, UC Davis.J. S. Reints is Extension Weed Specialist, Environmental Horticulture Specialist, and Staff Research Associate, respectively, in the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, UC Riverside.Kikuyu grass is an invasive perennial weed of turf grass in California. Currently, complete renovation of infested turf is the most practical means of control, but this process can cost more than $1,500 per acre and it removes the sward from use for up to 3 months. A less disruptive method uses multiple selective herbicide treatments with MSMA, triclopyr or a combination of MSMA plus triclopyr. This method inhibits the competitive ability of kikuyugrass while allowing the growth of desirable cool-season turf species.http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v048n02p24
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title Herbicide program can control kikuyugrass in cool-season turf
title_short Herbicide program can control kikuyugrass in cool-season turf
title_full Herbicide program can control kikuyugrass in cool-season turf
title_fullStr Herbicide program can control kikuyugrass in cool-season turf
title_full_unstemmed Herbicide program can control kikuyugrass in cool-season turf
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publisher University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
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description Kikuyu grass is an invasive perennial weed of turf grass in California. Currently, complete renovation of infested turf is the most practical means of control, but this process can cost more than $1,500 per acre and it removes the sward from use for up to 3 months. A less disruptive method uses multiple selective herbicide treatments with MSMA, triclopyr or a combination of MSMA plus triclopyr. This method inhibits the competitive ability of kikuyugrass while allowing the growth of desirable cool-season turf species.
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