Sericea Lespedeza Control

[BC Buck]

I have more than I can spot spray, now. I think I am going to mow and see if I can reduce the amount and then try spot spraying. Of course, mowing now is going to impact my fall pollinator plants.

Mowing can spread seed . Could try burn spray regrowth.

 

[BC Buck]

Same. Mine is small. 2 acres next to the house i maintain for quail. I lightly disced last year after a burndown and I regret that. I went from grass heavy to SL. I can control grasses a lot easier. So far I’ve been very disappointed in the lightly discing for natives strategy. Anywhere I do it I end up with rutted up nasty invasive ground.

All research shows discing can introduce plants you don't want. I also have created ruts with less than perfect soil conditions. Iv been trying to use herbicides mainly.

 

[BC Buck]

Same here. I had pretty much pure stands of nwsg. Nothing used it - nothing. So I bush hogged it and lightly disked. Johnson grass. Last year I spray with blazer of roundup and killed it to the dirt. This year I have a fair bit of ragweed, but a lot of marsh elder and johnson grass. It is slightly better than all nwsg or nwsg and johnson grass. Aint never easy. I think it would be easier on me, and for sure a much bigger wildlife draw, if I just planted it in a summer mix and let it go.

Good read,

https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/FNR/FNR-548-W.pdf

 

[BC Buck]

Same here. I had pretty much pure stands of nwsg. Nothing used it - nothing. So I bush hogged it and lightly disked. Johnson grass. Last year I spray with blazer of roundup and killed it to the dirt. This year I have a fair bit of ragweed, but a lot of marsh elder and johnson grass. It is slightly better than all nwsg or nwsg and johnson grass. Aint never easy. I think it would be easier on me, and for sure a much bigger wildlife draw, if I just planted it in a summer mix and let it go.

https://fwf.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2020/07/Herbicides-Effective-Reducing-Grass.pdf