CS053 Landscape Lecture 11

Identification and control of nutsedges in landscape plantings

See Horticulture Information Leaflet Number 647: HTML Format or PDF Format.

Study Questions:

1. Describe three strategies for controlling yellow nutsedge in woody landscape plantings:
(ie: PRE, POST Selective, POST non-selective). Be specific – products, application timing, and frequency of application).

2. Of the herbicides discussed in lecture: which preemergence and postemergence herbicides are effective on:


a. Yellow nutsedge only


b. Yellow nutsedge and purple nutsedge

 

3. In a planting of annual bedding plants what can be done to control yellow nutsedge?

4. In a planting of annual bedding plants what can be done to control purple nutsedge?