Yellow Nutsedge

[rollinhills]

I sowed about 5ac to Pearl Millet two weeks ago it's about 4" tall and full of yellow nutsedge, what can I spray to kill it and not the millet.

 

[M-5]

Move ....... The only sure fire way to get rid of it is hogs.

 

[BFE]

Basagran is the only selective herbicide I know of for nutsedge.
https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/NewCrop ... illet.html

 

[tom4018]

Basagran is the only selective herbicide I know of for nutsedge.
https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/NewCrop ... illet.html

According to that article the millet was tolerant of 2,4D. The LV6 version has nutgrass listed on the label. I sprayed a hay field last fall with the LV6 and really reduced the amount of nut sedge in it. This year you could really see how bad of a job I did driving while spraying with the pots of nutgrass in the field. Might be worth researching some to see if it is ok on millet.

 

[BC]

Outrider is labeled for yellow nutsedge in Bermuda and Bahia. You may have to call the manufacturer to find out if it can be used on millet.

 

[BFE]

Basagran is the only selective herbicide I know of for nutsedge.
https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/NewCrop ... illet.html

According to that article the millet was tolerant of 2,4D. The LV6 version has nutgrass listed on the label. I sprayed a hay field last fall with the LV6 and really reduced the amount of nut sedge in it. This year you could really see how bad of a job I did driving while spraying with the pots of nutgrass in the field. Might be worth researching some to see if it is ok on millet.

I just skimmed the article to make sure Basagran was ok for millet, glad you caught that. 2,4D would be the cheaper of the two, easily.

 

[rollinhills]

So 2-4D will work fairly good on nutsedge??

 

[tom4018]

So 2-4D will work fairly good on nutsedge??

I used it on some last fall and have less nutsedge this year. It was the LV6 version as the others did not list nut grass.

 

[rollinhills]

That's what I have, I think i'm gonna give her a try. I always get the LV6 mainly because 12oz of that is equal to a pint of the 4lb stuff.

 

[tom4018]

That's what I have, I think i'm gonna give her a try. I always get the LV6 mainly because 12oz of that is equal to a pint of the 4lb stuff.

I did mine at 1 quart per acre.

 

[Texasmark]

This is old but....Gordon has a D herbicide that includes a kicker for Nutsedge. Has a notation on the front of the container. $16 a pint but only 1 oz per gallon required. I just saw it this spring and recently put it out. Will see what happens. Mine's the yellow nut.

 

[tom4018]

I had a lot less of it this spring at first cutting, but it has really come back after cutting. Probably burn the field done and reseed this fall.