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Unwanted Grass

Unwanted Grass

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Yrupe – posted 12 August 2004 03:50

I have a small fenced, dog play pen, area just off my patio. I would like to kill off the grass in this area. My little dogs (2 @ 4 pounds each) do not like the grass. If I use “Round-Up” to kill this grass and put down gravel. When I moved in this house 10 months ago they told me I have Floritan grass. How will I keep it (Round-Up) from traveling and killing more grass then I want it to kill?

James – posted 12 August 2004 06:44

If I am not mistaken, Round-Up will not travel. I know I have sprayed around all my trees and I have perfect rings around each tree with no grass. It did not affect the grass other than what I sprayed.

cohiba – posted 12 August 2004 14:16

When you are spraying Round up, or any nonselective weed killer,make sure you do not walk in the areas that you sprayed. It will track in perfect foot shapes where you don’t want it. As soon as it dries on the plant it will not “travel”. Drift is the biggest problem when spraying. I usually use a barrier between what I’m spraying and any close-by plants. Also keep the dogs off until after it dries. Which is really only a few minutes.

Good Luck……………………….

Yrupe – posted 12 August 2004 19:42

Thank you so much for your information. So if I understand correctly – Round-Up will not get into the root runners of the Floritan grass and travel? Sorry to be a pest but this type grass is all new to me. Your expert response will be greatly appreciated.

quote:Originally posted by cohiba:When you are spraying Round up, or any nonselective weed killer,make sure you do not walk in the areas that you sprayed. It will track in perfect foot shapes where you don’t want it. As soon as it dries on the plant it will not “travel”. Drift is the biggest problem when spraying. I usually use a barrier between what I’m spraying and any close-by plants. Also keep the dogs off until after it dries. Which is really only a few minutes.

Good Luck……………………….

cohiba – posted 15 August 2004 11:42

I have no experience with floritam and roundup. I cannot imagine the roundup taking out more than going to the next node and stunting that plant. I think you will be ok. If anyone has other thoughts I’d be willing to be set straight.

Good Luck…………………

Alex_in_FL – posted 16 August 2004 16:39

Cohiba – you are on the money. Roundup might travel 1 extra node but no more. I use it all the time around my fence instead of edging.

Alex

cohiba – posted 16 August 2004 19:07

Alex,

Thanks for the confirmation……

Yrupe – posted 16 August 2004 22:10

Thank you all so much for your help. So now as soon as they tell me it is not going to rain for an afternoon then I can get my job done. Thanks again you all are great.

quote:Originally posted by Alex_in_FL:Cohiba – you are on the money. Roundup might travel 1 extra node but no more. I use it all the time around my fence instead of edging.

Alex

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