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Is this the dreaded torpedo grass?

Posted on 3/27/20 at 10:10 am
Posted by Petey8
Member since Jul 2009
608 posts
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.


Posted by CrawDude
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2019
5285 posts
Posted on 3/27/20 at 10:27 am to
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 by Petey8
Member since Jul 2009
608 posts
Posted on 3/27/20 at 11:10 am to
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
Posted by CrawDude
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2019
5285 posts
Posted on 3/27/20 at 12:10 pm to
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 by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 3/27/20 at 1:01 pm to
Yep. Love MSM
Posted by GeauxPack81
Member since Dec 2009
10483 posts
Posted on 3/27/20 at 1:24 pm to
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 by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 3/27/20 at 2:41 pm to
Yes i use it predominantly during high temps
Posted by GeauxPack81
Member since Dec 2009
10483 posts
Posted on 3/27/20 at 3:50 pm to
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
Posted by ronk
Member since Jan 2015
6228 posts
Posted on 3/27/20 at 3:53 pm to
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.
Posted by Gevans17
Member since Dec 2007
1135 posts
Posted on 3/29/20 at 3:56 pm to
Nope
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