Re:grass(only) killing herbicide
- To: D*@kaiseral.com
- Subject: Re:grass(only) killing herbicide
- From: C* D* <c*@fix.net>
- Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1999 13:29:20 -0800
> Two selective herbicides that come to mind are Ornamec (fluorazifop-p) and
>Poast or Vantage
>(sethoxydim). But be very careful to read the labels. Some desirable
>plants that
>one might not think of as grasses actually are basically (eg bamboo, corn) and
>some others might be affected if they are grass relatives. I'm not familiar
>enough with Puya to know.
>
>Deborah Lindsay
>
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>Subject: grass(only) killing herbicide
>Author: johnsaia@dnai.com
>Date: 4/4/99 10:55 AM
>
>Hope not offend too much the people on this list who don't like the use
>of chemicals, but . . .
>I have heard of the existence of a herbicide that kills grasses, but not
>other plants. I don't know what its name is, who makes it, or if it is
>available retail in the US . ANyone know of such a product? To relate
>this to Mediterranean plants, I want to selectively eliminate grasses
>(weeds to me) from an area where I have some particularly thorny Puyas
>growing. I could also see using it selectively in an area where I would
>like to eliminate the present grasses (all non-native as far as I can
>tell), without kiling the herbaceous wildflowers, so I can replant with
>native grasses.
>
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A Puya is a bromeliad. I am not a botanist but I don't see how this
could be related to the grasses. Of course this does not mean that it will
be unaffected but I would think the probability would be very low.
Richard, could you tell me a little about your Puyas? Do you know
what they are? Would you like to know what they are?
For general interest, the genus Puya is considered to be the most
primitive genus of bromeliads. They are almost universally unfriendly. They
will multiply and form thorny almost intractable thickets. So I rip my Puya
spathacea out of the ground after it has bloomed, choose a pupa dn replant
it. It has a rosetted of narrow triangular leaves probably about a meter
long. The inflorescence rises to about 5-6 feet, has bright red bracts and
tubular flowers with dark blue-green petals that look black. I find it
interesting if a bit threatening! Check my page for pictures.
---Chas---
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