wild bermuda grass in my fescue

[Burkhart Lawn Care]

Im new to the fertilizer part of the biz. My own lawn has bermuda patches in it. How do I get rid of it with out killing my fescue? HELP PLEASE...:usflag:

[barefootlawnsandlandscape]

Fusilade in the early spring.

[Burkhart Lawn Care]

thanks barefoot. where can I find it?

[LawnNeedz]

You can probably find it at Lesco. Good luck trying to get rid of it. It seems like a never ending battle trying to get bermuda out of fescue.

[Premo Services]

Yea, timed applications in the spring when bermuda is comming out of dormancy and again in the fall before it goes into dormancy. I don't think you will get rid of it but you can supress it.
I picked up a customer who had it all over his front lawn. He had the soil dug out to about5 inches and new soil put in and a year later it was back. Explained to him about the apps and he is understanding now and a happy customer.

[greentree]

The label on Fusilade now says "not for use on home lawns" so it is illegal to use it...

I use Aclaim Extra and Turflon Ester in a tankmix... it works but you have to start in May.... NC State University has recommendations on their website

[RigglePLC]

I used Acclaim Extra and triclopyr. After four treatments customer asked me to stop--was not working. At least not much.

[AAELI]

Product by PBI Gordon named Ornamec over the top is labeled to remove bermuda from fescue and zoysia.

[wrivers]

Im new to the fertilizer part of the biz. My own lawn has bermuda patches in it. How do I get rid of it with out killing my fescue? HELP PLEASE...:usflag:

Wait until March when the bermuda is starting to green up, then hit it with a heavy rate of turflon ester. If you see it coming back, hit it again. Timing is critical on the first application. If you get it right at green up, you catch it with it's pants down, so to speak.

[Mscotrid]

Move.....:cool2::laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Marcos]

Yea, timed applications in the spring when bermuda is comming out of dormancy and again in the fall before it goes into dormancy.

I agree with the 2nd part of this statement, but not the 1st.
How could any chemical control something that is still in (or just coming out of) dormancy?
It can't!

I've had very good luck with Fusilade. The key is twofold:
Not only two to three repeat applications to ensure thorough kill, but also the immediate establishment of more strong, thick competition (bluegrass, fescue) to take the place of the dying invader.

This strategy also holds true in my past conquests of nimblewill patches in customer's lawns.