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  • From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <london@sunsite.unc.edu>
  • To: permaculture@listserv.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Re: Bermuda grass
  • Date: Mon, 12 Jan 1998 23:36:15 -0500 (EST)


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On Mon, 12 Jan 1998, j a white wrote:

> Does anyone have any experience in successfully removing Bermuda grass?
>
> Someone had once suggested to layer cardboard down on top of it to block
> the sunlight,

This is the best mulch to smother it with.

> and even punch holes through the cardboard and plant
> mangles or the like. Obviously, this particular type of grass is very

Don't do that or it will get through and spread.

> tenacious and the roots can go very deep into the soil and will travel a
> great distance to search for and seek out light.

Absoultely. Dig it up and compost it or cover it with a considerable
amount of clean dirt. You can try interplanting with it the following:

rye grain
grain sorghum
fescue (tall)
lambs quarters
pigweed
Johnson Grass (less a problem weed than Bermuda)



  • Re:, swrpi, 01/05/1998
    • Bermuda grass, j a white, 01/12/1998
      • Re: Bermuda grass, Lawrence F. London, Jr., 01/12/1998

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