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Is this the dreaded torpedo grass?
Posted on 3/27/20 at 10:10 am
Posted on 3/27/20 at 10:10 am
I have this weed growing in different areas of my yard. Where I notice it most is along the slab of my house when I weedeat. Tried getting a bottom, side, and top picture to help identify.
If this is the dreaded torpedo grass, I'm guessing my only option is spot treat with glyphosate.

If this is the dreaded torpedo grass, I'm guessing my only option is spot treat with glyphosate.



Posted on 3/27/20 at 10:27 am to Petey8
I don’t think so, looks more like young centipede, but maybe carpet grass or Bahiagrass? Send photo to Dr Ron Strahan, weed and turf professor with LSU AgCenter, rstrahan@agcenter.lsu.edu, he’ll likely be able to ID it for you from the photos. Let us know what he says, curious myself.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 11:10 am to CrawDude
Thanks Craw. Dr. Ron shot back an answer within 20 minutes!
"I am leaning towards bahiagrass on the id. That looks like a rhizome, an underground stem that’s common to bahiagrass."
-Dr. Ron
"I am leaning towards bahiagrass on the id. That looks like a rhizome, an underground stem that’s common to bahiagrass."
-Dr. Ron
Posted on 3/27/20 at 12:10 pm to Petey8
If it’s mixed in with your good lawn grass like centipede, St Augustine or bermudgrass you can kill it with MSM Turf, that been discussed in other threads, without killing the “good” grass. I did have a bit of a bahiagrass problem, but eliminated it MSM Turf. Or if just along your foundation where you don’t want any grass at all, just use glyphosate.
This post was edited on 3/27/20 at 4:00 pm
Posted on 3/27/20 at 1:24 pm to jimbeam
Is MSM okay to use when it is over 85 degrees? And will it take care of clover weeds, or do I need something else for that?
Posted on 3/27/20 at 2:41 pm to GeauxPack81
Yes i use it predominantly during high temps
Posted on 3/27/20 at 3:50 pm to jimbeam
Is it necessary to kill all my weeds prior to fertilizing? I figured most of them are just leftover winter weeds that will probably die soon anyway... I put down a pre-emergent so hopefully I won't get many new summer weeds popping up....
Thank you for the help
Thank you for the help
Posted on 3/27/20 at 3:53 pm to GeauxPack81
Yes and no. If you don't plan on killing the weeds then I wouldn't go throw fert out there. If you plan on ferting and spraying the weeds then you can.
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