dallis grass weed control

[Bully13]

after reading about it today , I don't see a way out other than using a gallon milk jug with the bottom cut out and using round up with that to prevent the round up from spreading in the wind. then re-seeding for the bermuda to come back.

I have a bermuda lawn with too much dallis grass to dig up.

that stuff is hell.

anybody have any success getting rid of it?

[Bass Chaser]

What about using MSMA?

[msstatelp1]

What about using MSMA?

Banned by the EPA except on sod farms, golf courses, and highway rights of way.

[DanDority]

This may help.



The postemergent herbicides MSMA or CMA (such as Weed-Hoe or Weed-B-Gon Crabgrass Killer for Lawns) can be used by home gardeners to control clumps of dallisgrass growing in lawns. These herbicides are relatively selective and must be applied two to three times at 3-week intervals in the summer. The turfgrass and dallisgrass should be in good growing condition before application. Also, it is best if the turf is left unmowed for 2 weeks before the first application to create the maximum amount of leaf area for coverage by the herbicide spray. Withhold irrigation for 24 hours after application. Don’t apply these herbicides during extremely hot weather and check the label for rate adjustments during warm weather to minimize the risk of injuring the turfgrass. There are some restrictions on turfgrass types where these products can be used, such as on St. Augustinegrass.

Foramsulfuron (Revolver) is a new postemergent herbicide for control of cool-season grass weeds and turf species in warm season lawns. It can only be used in bermudagrass and zoysiagrass lawns and has good weed control activity on dallisgrass, but be aware that it is harmful to most cool season turfgrasses. This product is only available to professional applicators at this time, but may be used on residential lawns.

Some turf managers and home gardeners use the nonselective herbicide glyphosate (Roundup) to control dallisgrass in turf. Glyphosate kills both the dallisgrass and the turfgrass, leaving an area of dead turf. To keep the turf vigorous and growing well enough to out compete germinating dallisgrass seed, the spot needs to be overseeded or a preemergent herbicide needs to be applied. Sometimes dallisgrass is not entirely killed after an herbicide treatment, even though the turf is severely damaged or killed, and retreatment may be required. Other nonselective postemergent herbicides are not as effective as glyphosate.

[FlabLoser]

Banned by the EPA except on sod farms, golf courses, and highway rights of way.

That's horse shit. Banned everywhere that doesn't have lobby interests.

[5 Star]

I don't see a way out other than using a gallon milk jug with the bottom cut out and using round up with that to prevent the round up from spreading in the wind.

You are correct. Spot treatment is basically your only option. You don't have to go to the lengths you just described, but just spray with roundup on a non-windy day and you will be fine.

[dawgoneyall]

You can still buy it.