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Bermudagrass is creeping perennial warm-season (C-4) turfgrass. Bermudagrass spreads by both rhizomes and stolons. Bermudagrass is grown as a fine turf throughout the transition zone and in the South. The ligule consists of a fringe of hair. Auricles are absent. The leaves of bermudagrass are folded in the bud, and the sheath is strongly compressed. The leaf is short, approximately 1/8 inch wide with rough edges. The roots of bermudagrass are deep and fibrous allowing it to be highly drought tolerant. The stolons root at the nodes forming a thick dense mat. |
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The seedhead of Bermudagrass consists of 3 - 7 finger-like spikes. Seedheads are present during the summer months. Common bermudagrass can spread by seed, but hybrid varieties only spread by vegetative means.
Bermudagrass is found on open sunny areas. Bermudagrass does not grow in the shade. It can be found in turf, landscapes and in most cultural crops. Bermudagrass is very tolerant of low mowing, and can be found on both dry and wet soils.
Bermudagrass thrives in southern areas of the United States, south into the tropics. It can also be found in northern sections of the transition zone.
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Cultural Practices:
Bermudagrass can be highly invasive and frequently requires control in
both landscape beds and stands of other turfgrass species. Physical hand
removal is possible in landscape and ornamental beds. However, hand pulling
from competing turfgrass stands is not a practical option.
Herbicide Use:
For treatment of bermdagrass in landscape beds, a grass herbicide such
as fluazifop-p-butyl may be sprayed over-the-top of many ornamental species;
or a non-selective herbicide such as glyphosate may be spot-sprayed taking
care that the spray does not contract flowers and other ornamentals. Fluazifop-p-butyl
is also recommended for selective removal of bermudagrass from zoysiagrass
and tall fescue turf species. Siduron can be used to remove bermudagrass
from bentgrass greens on golf courses. For renovation of large turfgrass
areas or landscape beds, make a broadcast application of a non-selective
postemergent herbicide.
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