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Re: Re: Prairie Restoration

I would like to second Carl Kurtz observations, "Two
things are required [in the removal of reed canary grass], persistance and
good plant diversity." 

One thing that I would add: it is very important to herbicide before the plant
has bolted out.  All too often I have seen herbicide applications occur after
the plant has bolted out, thereby allowing the seeds to mature while the plant
is dying. This in turn allows a fresh crop the next year.  While this is
somewhat o.k. - in so far as you then have smaller plants to deal with - you
still have a problem that requires a fair amount of attention.  If you
herbicided before the plant bolted (or cut and removed the seed heads), then
you only have to deal with the 20% (of what you attempted to kill the first
year) or so that will come back in the second year.

Patrick Daniels, The Prairie Enthusiasts, Prairie Bluff Chapter
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