Miscanthus dormancy

[dreambig@84]

I have miscathus growing around my pond and have green grass growing within the miscantus. Is miscanthus still dormant now and can I spray glyphosate around it to kill grasses or will it kill the miscathus? When does miscanthus start growing and come out of dormancy?

 

[Sligh1]

Soil temps. Mid 50’s. If still dormant - which is exactly what u describing…. Go for it!!!

 

[IowaBowHunter1983]

Examine the bases. New shoots are pretty easy to see. If you don't see any, spray away.

 

[hans1]

Mine that was planted last year is has about 4 inches of new growth on it as of last Saturday. if the grass that is competing is annual grass like foxtail try Quinclorac.

 

[dreambig@84]

Mine that was planted last year is has about 4 inches of new growth on it as of last Saturday. if the grass that is competing is annual grass like foxtail try Quinclorac.

I think it might be perennial grass like Bermuda but not sure

 

[IowaBowHunter1983]

I think it might be perennial grass like Bermuda but not sure

It's surely perennial. The annual grasses hasn't shown their ugly faces yet.

 

[dreambig@84]

It's surely perennial. The annual grasses hasn't shown their ugly faces yet.

So nothing I can spray now then except 24d?

 

[IowaBowHunter1983]

So nothing I can spray now then except 24d?

Have you looked at the miscanthus plants? Are they up?

 

[dreambig@84]

Have you looked at the miscanthus plants? Are they up?

Yeah I just looked today and they are up

 

[IowaBowHunter1983]

Yeah I just looked today and they are up

darn. Limited to hand pulling or fall spraying after dormancy.