P2986

Annual Bluegrass Control in Mississippi Sod Production

Annual bluegrass (Poa annua) is a troublesome annual weed in both warm- and cool-season grasses, whether home lawns, sports fields, golf courses, or sod farms. However, sod production practices tend to promote annual bluegrass as a weed with limited chemical-control options. Some main causes of annual bluegrass proliferation on sod farms include repeatedly leaving barren soil fallow and using sprigging stock and harvesting and maintenance equipment contaminated with the weed.

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Publication 2986 (POD-08-25)

By James McCurdy, PhD, Professor, Plant and Soil Sciences.