Ghost River Retrievers
Bronze Member
My place has been invaded by vasey grass. Two years ago it was limited to an area of roughly 1/4 acre; but this year it expanded to roughly 15 acres, with small clumps of it scattered across nearly all of my 86 acres ... I have no doubt the small clumps are the beginnings of large patches. Prior to the invasion, my biggest problem was a stretch of Johnson grass along a low drainage area where a culvert crosses the road and drains onto my property. The vasey grass is so tall and thick, that it renders the affected portions of my property unusable for retriever training, which is the primary purpose of this property.
Other than vasey grass and Johnson grass, I have a mix of bahia, bermuda, a little fescue and some broom sedge.
Although the property is for retriever training, a neighbor harvests the hay off it with two cuts a year ... the hay production is really not a concern of mine.
So how do I control the vasey grass?
Is there any way to limit the germination of the seeds already in/on the ground?
If I kill everything and plant a favored grass, I'm concerned that it will be a waste of time and money due to the seedbed ... right?
Or do I just plan to spend lots of time on the tractor with the bush-hog or sickle mower and not let the vasey grass get to an obnoxious height?
I appreciate your thoughts.
GRR
Other than vasey grass and Johnson grass, I have a mix of bahia, bermuda, a little fescue and some broom sedge.
Although the property is for retriever training, a neighbor harvests the hay off it with two cuts a year ... the hay production is really not a concern of mine.
So how do I control the vasey grass?
Is there any way to limit the germination of the seeds already in/on the ground?
If I kill everything and plant a favored grass, I'm concerned that it will be a waste of time and money due to the seedbed ... right?
Or do I just plan to spend lots of time on the tractor with the bush-hog or sickle mower and not let the vasey grass get to an obnoxious height?
I appreciate your thoughts.
GRR