We have some success with Red Fescue seeded in late summer or early
fall. Start with Roundup and than keep the soil worked until you seed
it. We have had some clover come in.
Art Kelly
Kelly Orchards
Acton, Me
On Thu 07/08/10 11:27 AM , "Fleming, William" wrote:
I've found the best way to be successful in your type of situation
is to spray Roundup to the centers to eliminate most rhizome type
grasses and perennial broadleaves before you work the ground for
replanting. Depending on your soil and the seeder used the ground may
not even need to be tilled.
I've changed row middle vegetation type with this method in August
before but used crested wheatgrass in our arid climate. Worked
excellent even though it's recommended wheatgrass be planted in the
fall or early spring.
Bill Fleming
Montana State University
Western Ag Research Center
580 Quast Ln
Corvallis, MT 59828
(406)961-3025
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [] On Behalf Of Nick Lucking
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 9:52 PM
To: Apple-Crop
Subject: Apple-Crop: Turf in row middles
Hello everyone. This year for seeding the new row middles I used a
Brillion seeder and a perennial rye/kentucky bluegrass mix I made.
Started to come in real nice until the crabgrass came up on Memorial
day and choked everything out.
My question is: Does anyone know of a product that I can use to
knock out the crab grass where food crops are grown? All the labels I
look at for the usual stuff Acclaim, Siduron, Dimension, etc. are only
for ornamentals or non food areas.
Thanks,
Nick Lucking
Cannon Valley Orchard
Cannon Falls, MN
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