Carpet Grass
Can Be Controlled
Dear Plant Doctor I have a
bermuda grass lawn. There arc sev
eral weeds in the yard hut the worst
by far is the grass I have enclosed.
Please identify the grass and tell me
what I can do to kill it without hurt
ing my bermuda grass. Thanks.
Answer: The grass you enclosed
is called carpet grass (Axonopus
affinis). Carpet grass favors sites
that have wet, infertile, acidic soils.
In a properly limed and amended
soil, carpet grass would not be able
to compete with the highly vigorous
bermuda grass. Carpet grass can be
controlled by using several methods.
1. Take a soil sample and have it
tested by the North Carolina Co
operative Extension Service. Amend
your soil to the recommended pH
and soil fertility levels for bermuda
grass. The carpet grass population
will gradually decrease over the next
two to three years as bermuda grass
is managed for optimum growth.
2. Spot treat with RoundUp or
similar hcrbicidc that is approved
for lawn use. Use a wick- or spot
type applicator to treat just the unde
sirable weeds (including carpet
grass) in your lawn. Remember, the
active ingredient in RoundUp will
kill anything it touches, so be very
careful in applying the product.
3. Most grassy weeds can be
killed in a bermuda grass lawn with
Ortho Crabgrass Killer or any simi
lar product containing the arsenical
herbicides MSMA. MAMA or DS
MA. Two applications, seven to 10
THE
PLANT
DOCTOR
C. BRUCE
WILLIAMS
Extension Area
Turf Specialist
days apart, arc usually required for
total control of all grassy weeds.
Follow all label directions and pre
cautions.
Please note thai methods two and
three will not be a permanent solu
tion unless the soil pH and fertility
are changcd. I am sending you a
publication recently authored by Bill
Lewis, Ph.D.. titled "Weed Control
in Lawns and Other Turf Areas" that
will help you decide the best route
to control weed problems.
Dear Plant Doctor: A friend of
mine has a kiwi fruit plant in his
backyard and it is loaded with kiwis.
He has told me I can get stem cut
tings for rooting. How should I go
about rooting kiwis?
Answer: Kiwifruit or Chinese
Gooseberry (Actimdia deliciosa) can
be propagated by graftage, budding,
stem or root cuttings. Kiwi is dioe
cious. This means that male and fe
male plants are separate and in order
to have fruit produced both sexes
must be present and healthy.
Remember to take cutting and plant
individuals of both sexes. A com
mon practice is to plant three to five
female plants to every one male
plant. Stem or root cutting will be
the easiest way for you to get started
propagating kiwis.
Leafy stem cuttings from the cur
rent year's growth can be taken dur
ing the summer and rooted under
mist in a coarse mixture of vcrmi
culite. The lower end of each cutting
should be treated with a rooting hor
mone that contains IBA (Indole
butyrie acid) and a contact fungicide
to prevent rot. Rooting will occur in
four to six weeks.
Root cuttings should made from
large healthy roots (pencil-sized)
with a length from 2 to 6 inches.
Bundle roots and store in damp sand
for two to four weeks in a refrigera
tor (40F). Cover with plastic wrap
and do not allow roots to dry out.
After this cold treatment, place root
cuttings 2 to 3 inches apart in a ster
ile prepared nursery soil with the top
of the roots level with the top of the
soil. Expose cutting to six to eight
hours of diffused light and keep soil
moist. Adventitious shoots and a
new root system should develop in
three to six weeks.
Good luck and send me some ki
wifruit. They arc great!
Send your gardening questions
and comments to The Plant Doctor,
P.O. Box 109. Bolivia. N.C. 28422.
'Plant Doctor' Chosen Winner
Of State Award For Excellence
Dr. C. Brucc Williams has been
selected by the N.C. Association of
Agricultural Agents as a state win
ner in the rural development or inno
vative programs category of the
Search for Excellence Awards.
Williams is an area specialized as
sociate agent and author of the
"Plant Doctor" column which ap
pears in the Beacon weekly.
He has worked cooperatively with
David Barkley and Sandra Maddox
on developing and implementing
training curriculums for the N.C.
Association of Nurserymen's Certi
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Golf Course Workers' Safety Train
ing Program.
The group will present an
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Day Trip Set
For Seniors
To Kenansville
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The Brunswick County Parks and
Recreation "Department will sponsor
a senior citizens' day trip to
Kenansville on July 22 to see the
outdoor drama "Song of Liberty."
"Song of Liberty" is a musical
/historical drama set during the Civil
War.
Cost of the trip is $20 and in
cludes transportation, the drama and
dinner before the play. Deadline for
sign-up and payment is July 8.
For more information, call Kelly
Fields at 253-4357 or 1-800-222
4790.
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Herb Plants
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state association meeting in Ashe
villc July 13. Williams, Barkley and
Maddox work with the N.C. Co
operative Extension Service in
Brunswick, New Hanover and Pend
er counties.
The Search for Excellence Pro
gram was established by the N.C.
Association of Agricultural Exten
sion Agents to recognize excellence
and innovation in extension educa
tional programs. Their accomplish
ments will be judged for regional
and national honors later this month.
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