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Re: Bermuda grass
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On Mon, 12 Jan 1998, j a white wrote:
> Does anyone have any experience in successfully removing Bermuda grass?
>
> Someone had once suggested to layer cardboard down on top of it to block
> the sunlight,
This is the best mulch to smother it with.
> and even punch holes through the cardboard and plant
> mangles or the like. Obviously, this particular type of grass is very
Don't do that or it will get through and spread.
> tenacious and the roots can go very deep into the soil and will travel a
> great distance to search for and seek out light.
Absoultely. Dig it up and compost it or cover it with a considerable
amount of clean dirt. You can try interplanting with it the following:
rye grain
grain sorghum
fescue (tall)
lambs quarters
pigweed
Johnson Grass (less a problem weed than Bermuda)
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