Japanese Stiltgrass Control In Lawn
Japanese stiltgrass control in the home lawn and landscape fact sheet fs1237 peter nitzsche agricultural and resource management agent rce of morris county patricia rector environmental and resource management agent rce of morris county kathy poff rutgers master gardener morris county rutgers the state university of new jersey.
Japanese stiltgrass control in lawn. A good method for killing stiltgrass in turf is to use fenoxaprop p ethyl an herbicide that will kill japanese stiltgrass but not kill turf. Grows up to 2 ft. Has a weak and shallow root system. Killing japanese stiltgrass in turf presents a particular challenge because most chemical methods even a grass specific herbicide like clethodim will kill turf grass leaving large dead areas in a lawn.
Control strategies include early spring to early summer herbicide applications for maximum efficacy. More lawn weeds back to invasive plant photos and information. Japanese stiltgrass may be driving you crazy but don t go for the torch just yet. Japanese stiltgrass can be a difficult nemesis to control but there are ways to tackle it.
Maintain a healthy dense lawn that competes with and prevents the establishment of weeds. Closeup of leaf blade. Mike mcgrath shares tips and tricks to getting rid of those pesky weeds in your lawn without all the fire and fury. Japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum is an invasive grass that threatens native plants and natural habitats in the eastern united states native to japan china central asia and india.
Japanese stiltgrass microstegium vimineum. It aggressively invades forests turf and landscapes. It is highly competitive in the shade and can also invade lightly shaded to full sun areas. Mulch the soil in your ornamental beds to exclude light and stop stiltgrass from germinating.
It is best controlled on home lawns by crabgrass pre emergent in the spring before germination. Early control is your best bet and to eliminate it you have to prevent seed production. Growth habit bright green grass has silver hairs down the center of its short bamboo like blade. Biology japanese stiltgrass is a summer annual similar to crabgrass but usually germinates two or more weeks earlier than crabgrass.
It s considered one of the most damaging plants in the united states. Vimineum was originally documented in tennessee in 1919 and is believed to have been accidentally introduced to the united states through its use as a packing material. Japanese stiltgrass also known as annual jewgrass bamboograss flexible sesagrass japanese grass mary s grass microstegium nepal microstegium or vietnamese grass is a summer annual commonly found in shady moist areas and is spreading rapidly in woodlands as well as shaded landscapes and low. Japanese stiltgrass is considered an extremely invasive species.