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

  Dr. Joe DeFrank made a presentation at the Simplot Turf & Horticulture pest management workshop held at the Pearl Country Club in Honolulu, HI on March 03, 2020.  He discussed an experimental protocol for managing Bermuda and Goose Grass in Seashore Paspalum sport turf, herbicides for perennial grassy weed control in Bermuda grass and research update on chemical control of Torpedo Grass (Panicum repens) in golf course roughs.

Topics Covered included:

• 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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