Paspalum is another worldwide weed problem for lawns and gardens, agriculture, and the general environment such as paths, roads and our home paving too. There are over 300 different types of Paspalum in the world, and while we generally refer to them as weeds, many are not and live happily in their natural habitat, while others have been turned into quite nice home lawn varieties, namely Saltene being the first to come to mind.
Paspalum lawn types have been developed to be used in sporting grounds and golf courses, as well as homes, and these Paspalum derived lawns are known and sought after most especially for their high salt tolerance and acceptance to use lower qualities of water.
Paspalum weeds are highly invasive to home lawns and can adapt their growing habits to their immediate environmental conditions. While Paspalum can grow quite tall if left on its own, it will also adapt if it is growing in a lawn which is regularly mowed to grow more laterally both its stems and its seeds.
Lawn mowing therefore will not be a control method for Paspalum in home lawns, the weed itself can adapt and survive to such conditions and not all seeds will be removed in lawn mowing either.
The general broadleaf weed killers that we use for many other common weed types will not have an effect on Paspalum in our lawns, and so other methods of controlling this weed will need to be utilised.
Controlling Paspalum In Lawns and Gardens
Spot spraying with Glyphosate is an option for Paspalum in gardens, pathways and other areas of our yards, though generally hand pulling is once again the better option to spraying poisons.
To hand pull Paspalum from either lawns or gardens we would take a sharp knife to cut into the base of the weed underground, removing the crown of the weed to kill it and remove it out of sight and to throw it into the bin. A small garden spade may be more useful and easier if digging these weeds out of garden beds.
Spot treating weeds with Glyphosate in lawns is always a last resort option, as any type of spillage of this herbicide onto the lawn or any other plant, will kill that also. Having said that we can of course use a small paintbrush to carefully paint the leaves and stems of Paspalum in our lawns as a spot treatment if we so wished, but again hand pulling is easier and safer and instant.
Dedicated Paspalum weed killers for lawns are available to spray onto lawns, however great care must be taken to follow manufacturers specific instructions, and it is vital that you know what lawn type you are growing as your lawn before you attempt to spray for Paspalum.
Please read very carefully below, before proceeding with herbicide treatment for Paspalum in your home lawn.
Please follow manufacturers instructions perfectly when applying this or any other lawn treatment.
Couch Lawns, Bent Lawns, Fescue Lawns
The manufacturer has recommended cover spraying is suitable for Paspalum in these lawn types, and there should be no ill-effects from the use of this herbicide on these lawn types. Spot treatments are also an option if the homeowner so wished.
WARNING: Buffalo Lawns and Kikuyu Lawns
As directed by the manufacturer, spot spraying for Paspalum in Buffalo lawns and Kikuyu lawns is strongly and clearly directed. Spraying the entire lawn with this herbicide should never be undertaken for Buffalo or Kikuyu lawns.
WARNING: Saltene Lawns and Queensland Blue Lawns
Paspalum weed sprays are not to be used on these lawn types as severe damage or death can occur to the lawn.
Please note that there are other brands of Paspalum weed killer than the one we’ve outlined in this article. Different manufacturers can have different ingredients and different quantities of active ingredients in their own products, and even the product we’ve outlined here may be subject to change at any time, and of which I may not be aware.
Always follow manufacturers instructions first and foremost over the general advice offered here.
Your product may differ than that outlined here.
Where Can I Buy Paspalum Weed Killer
Amgrow manufacture a paspalum weed spray for home lawns, which can also control a number of other tough to kill weeds, and can be found here:
Amgrow Paspalum, Nutgrass, Clover Killer
This link does not in any way represent any favouritism or an endorsement of this product and we have no relationship with the manufacturer or with any other entity who does have relationship with the manufacturer. External links are simply a helpful guide to examples in any product category which may be being discussed within any particular article.
please read the terms to republish articles before republishing
you do not need to ask permission to republish - so long as you abide by the republishing terms
some website types are banned from republishing articles from this website
while all lawn care articles are freely shared - they remain original and copyright to lawnmowingcontractor.com
