Update on Aquatic and Perennial Grass Weed Control in Hawaii's Sport Turf - Dr. Joe DeFrank

with Rey Ito (The Green Doctor) and David Kira of West Loch Golf Course

  Dr. Joe DeFrank made a presentation at the LICH 2019 conference at the Hawaii Convention Center on  on October 14, 2019.  He discussed weed control challenges in the Waipio Soccer Complex reservoir, an experimental protocol for managing Bermuda and Goose Grass in Seashore Paspalum sport turf and recent research into the chemical control of perennial grassy weeds found in Hawaii's sport turf.

Topics Covered included:

• Elodea, an aquatic weed at Waipio reservoir

• Review of Goose and Bermuda Grass management in seashore paspalum turf.

• Herbicides for perennial grassy weed control

• Research update: Focus on Torpedo grass (Panicum repens).

• Participant Q&A: What's your weed control problems in turf

For more information on this presentations contact:

Dr. Joe DeFrank

email:defrenk@hawaii.edu. 

Phone: 808-956-5698.

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