Nuking Bermuda Grass From Orbit (...to be sure)

[vvvvvvv]

Anything I can do this Winter?

Or do I need to wait until Spring and feed it plenty of Roundup prior to burning?

 

[BadgerLB]

Nuke it.... From orbit... It's the only way to be sure

 

[rlongnt]

You can spray roundup on it and it won't do squat this time of year. You have to wait until it is no longer dormant in the spring if you are trying to kill it.

Otherwise now is the perfect time to kill the weeds.

http://www.oces.okstate.edu/canadian/horticulture/roundup-the-weeds/

 

[Dave70968]

Have you considered bringing it to my place? I'd love to have something to choke out the weeks.

 

[4play]

You can always use a soil sterilant, then you wont have to worry about growth period. Really, what else other than weeds can grow where bermuda does?

 

[Roadking Larry]

You can lay black plastic on it now and weight it dopwn and keep it there all winter. Come spring then it will be time for the herbicide.
Roundup is a brand name but the generic Glyphosate works just as good and is considerably cheaper.
You can get a 2.5 gallon jug of 41% concentrate for under $40. Mix it 2-3 oz of concentrate to a gallon of water and it will kill your burmuda just fine. It might take a couple of repeated sprayings to get it all, burmuda can be pretty tough stuff, but it will kill it.

 

[vvvvvvv]

You can always use a soil sterilant, then you wont have to worry about growth period. Really, what else other than weeds can grow where bermuda does?

I had a decent 60x24 garden coming up last go'round, and then the bermuda choked it out (except for the garlic... that's a tough plant!).

Have you considered bringing it to my place? I'd love to have something to choke out the weeks.

Sadly, it won't grow where I want it to go. I have a spot that is full sun, tested great, and the bermuda won't grow there at all. It seems to know exactly what you want, and then does the opposite.

I've considered going the sod cutter route, but I know that won't go deep enough for these roots.