Name That Weed!

bassadict69 – posted 28 April 2005 11:14

I have got lots of this weed in my bermuda & centipede lawn. I am in N.W. Louisiana.

What is it?

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bassadict69 – posted 28 April 2005 11:18

Well, darn…That didn’t work! I’ll work on it.

bassadict69 – posted 28 April 2005 11:26

Let me try this again…

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wdrake – posted 28 April 2005 12:39

Thanks for the chance to name your weed. I have selected Fred as it’s new name.

bassadict69 – posted 28 April 2005 13:50

Maybe I should have been a little more specific!

Are you sure it’s male?

ted – posted 28 April 2005 17:27

i believe it’s poa annua- wild bluegrass.it’ll burn off in your market.

bassadict69 – posted 29 April 2005 11:08

Thanks Ted!

From what I have read this stuff is nearly impossible to kill off. Is this true?

Also, I assume that a pre-emergent in the late winter will keep it away. What kind would I need to use?

ted – posted 29 April 2005 13:43

no. it’s easy- the warm weather should get it. try prograss or velocity, but check the label first.

cohiba – posted 30 April 2005 13:05

Poa annua is a winter annual. Pre M will help to control it if applied in Fall. Also know that there are two types of Poa. Annual and a Perennial type. The perennial type is a little harder to control. It takes the heat better and will go into dormancy, then reemerge with moisture and cooler weather.

Just some thoughts…………

PATRICK – posted 04 May 2005 21:11

SORRY UNABLE TO IDENTIFY YOUR WEED … HOWEVER IF YOU ARE ABLE TO HAVE YOUR LAWN TREATED WITH ” MANOR OR BLADE” BOTH OF THESE PRODUCTS ARE FORMULATIONS OF METSAFLURON sp. OR AT LEAST “SPEEDZONE” EITHER OF THESE PRODUCTS WILL PROVIDE CONTROL . CAREFUL BOTH PRODUCTS MAY CAUSE SOME DISCOLORATION IN THE HOST TURF