Identification and control of nutsedges in landscape plantings
See Horticulture Information Leaflet Number 647: HTML Format or PDF Format.
Study Questions:
1. Describe three strategies for controlling yellow nutsedge in woody
landscape plantings:
(ie: PRE, POST Selective, POST non-selective). Be
specific – products, application timing, and frequency of application).
2. Of the herbicides discussed in lecture: which preemergence and postemergence herbicides are effective on:
a. Yellow nutsedge only
b. Yellow nutsedge and purple nutsedge
3. In a planting of annual bedding plants what can be done to control yellow nutsedge?
4. In a planting of annual bedding plants what can be done to control purple nutsedge?