How do I control Green Kyllinga (Kyllinga pumila) in a home lawn in Louisa County Virginia?
Website Resources: http://www.turfweeds.net/plant_browse.php?do=view&id=83&batch=all&VESESSID=b4396a11fe75291de015d402fe52068a&cache=1063459203 And similar species: http://www.turfweeds.net/plant_browse.php?do=view&id=44&batch=all&VESESSID=b4396a11fe75291de015d402fe52068a&cache=1063459260 Recommendation: This weed is actually not a grass, it is in the sedge family. This weed is difficult to control. Hand pulling is not effective because the weed produces runners that break and sprout into new plants (forming the small circles you noticed). The best selective chemical to control green kyllinga is halosulfuron (Manage™). It may be to late in the year to control this weed before it goes dormant this year. Next spring about June locate the areas of infestation and treat those areas. It may take two treatments to completely control the weed, so if the weed is not completely controlled in in about three weeks follow up with a second application3-4 weeks after the first. Be watchful for resur
