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Goose grass taking over an area of my Bermuda. What to do?

Posted on 6/15/25 at 11:07 am
Posted by Pintail
Member since Nov 2011
11875 posts
Posted on 6/15/25 at 11:07 am
Seeded last year and the Bermuda came in nicely. I read conflicting information on putting down preemergent this season so I did not and II seriously regret this.

Now I have areas of goose grass taking over my yard. What post emergent will take it out? Went by a local nursery today and they told me use a paintbrush with roundup. I know that will work but is there anything else that I can spray to take it out?

Started using weed puller earlier this season but I wasn’t able to keep up.
Posted by CrawDude
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2019
5692 posts
Posted on 6/15/25 at 11:35 am to
Goosegrass - LSU AgCenter

According to this article post-emergent Sulfrentrazone herbicide (= “Dismiss”) in Bermudagrass. No personal experience using this post-emergent, but I did eliminate a pretty severe goosegrass issue in my lawn using Dimension (dithiopyr) pre-emergent herbicide so make sure you use a pre-emergent herbicide next spring.
Posted by bayoubengals88
LA
Member since Sep 2007
23479 posts
Posted on 6/15/25 at 1:10 pm to
It’s an extremely cathartic pull.
Of all the weeds, it’s the best to pull.

A friend of mine just bought Target 6 MSMA for goose grass. Probably from domyown.com
This post was edited on 6/15/25 at 1:18 pm
Posted by Puffoluffagus
Savannah, GA
Member since Feb 2009
6437 posts
Posted on 6/15/25 at 3:50 pm to
Dismiss works well and quick and fairly cheap. It's temp sensitive, so better to mix it at the cool season rate or at least be careful about overspray at the warm season rate. It'll probably yellow your grass.

Dismiss is also a good quick killer of sedges and kyllinga.
Posted by Red Solo Cup
Memphis, TN
Member since Sep 2012
498 posts
Posted on 6/15/25 at 6:53 pm to
Smokeshow Herbicide

This is a combo of Metribuzin and Sulfentrazone. It's a little pricey but covers a lot of weeds on the label.
Posted by Loup
Ferriday
Member since Apr 2019
15582 posts
Posted on 6/15/25 at 6:56 pm to
quote:

herbicide (= “Dismiss”) in Bermudagrass. No personal experience using this post-emergent, b


I use it. Make sure you spot treat with it, it burns the frick out of my bermuda if its hot. I think one of the Image products from home depot/tractor supply contains sulfentrazone. A bottle of dismiss is almost $100 now. Image is is $25. Verify the ingredients because there are 2 or 3 different Image products with different actives
Posted by lsujro
north of the wall
Member since Jul 2007
4084 posts
Posted on 6/16/25 at 10:35 am to
I get it every year. Should be dying off in the heat though. 1 app of Celsius WG smoked it for me a few weeks ago.
Posted by Loup
Ferriday
Member since Apr 2019
15582 posts
Posted on 6/16/25 at 11:12 am to
quote:

I get it every year. Should be dying off in the heat though. 1 app of Celsius WG smoked it for me a few weeks ago.


you sure it's goosegrass?
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