Wgat weed is this?

[Luviesmom]

We recently tilled our garden for summer. This started growing like crazy.. what is it?



Thank you!

 

[Chuck]

View attachment 12994 We recently tilled our garden for summer. This started growing like crazy.. what is it?

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Thank you!

I think you have 2 problems. The weed with the large leaves I haven't a clue but the other thing growing profusely with the long slender leaves looks a lot like nutsedge which will be much more difficult to remove than whatever that broadleaf weed is

 

[Arielphf]

The bigger plant looks like dead nettle - it's a problem plant too, but at least its an annual. I can attest to the tenacity of the nutsedge, whose identity I also concur with, it's a real pain to get out of the garden.

If there aren't any food plants in there yet, consider roundup before tilling again. I think nutsedge actually likes being rototilled...

 

[Chuck]

The bigger plant looks like dead nettle - it's a problem plant too, but at least its an annual. I can attest to the tenacity of the nutsedge, whose identity I also concur with, it's a real pain to get out of the garden.

If there aren't any food plants in there yet, consider roundup before tilling again. I think nutsedge actually likes being rototilled...

and roundup is like lemonade on a hot summer day

 

[Arielphf]

LOL! It certainly is satisfying to watch that stuff curl up and die. I am forever pulling it out of my garden.

 

[Chuck]

LOL! It certainly is satisfying to watch that stuff curl up and die. I am forever pulling it out of my garden.

and you just keep on keeping on pulling it up. RU does not work on nutsedge. But if I told you what does you would laugh your butt off thinking I am a nut case

 

[Arielphf]

and you just keep on keeping on pulling it up. RU does not work on nutsedge. But if I told you what does you would laugh your butt off thinking I am a nut case

Wanna bet?

Seriously, if you have a solution, please share. I promise I won't laugh.

And you're right, Roundup doesn't kill it, but it does slow it down a little.

 

[Chuck]

Wanna bet?

Seriously, if you have a solution, please share. I promise I won't laugh.

And you're right, Roundup doesn't kill it, but it does slow it down a little.

I didn't believe this either but since I don't do chemicals of any kind I tried it. What you do is saturate the soil with molasses about once a month. I used 4 oz per gallon of water and poured it over the sedges. It doesn't seem at first to do anything but after 6 months of doing it I can't find a trace of them anywhere. It took about 2 months before I started noticing anything changing and that was slow. But since I had no better alternative I kept doing it. The nutsedge became thinner and thinner until one day I went to inspect and I couldn't find a trace of them. This was 2 years ago and I haven't seen any since. Believe it or not

 

[Arielphf]

I didn't believe this either but since I don't do chemicals of any kind I tried it. What you do is saturate the soil with molasses about once a month. I used 4 oz per gallon of water and poured it over the sedges. It doesn't seem at first to do anything but after 6 months of doing it I can't find a trace of them anywhere. It took about 2 months before I started noticing anything changing and that was slow. But since I had no better alternative I kept doing it. The nutsedge became thinner and thinner until one day I went to inspect and I couldn't find a trace of them. This was 2 years ago and I haven't seen any since. Believe it or not

I won't laugh, though I wonder what affect that had on the soil. Was it in a place where other stuff grows now? Molassas has sulfur in it and I wonder if that had something to do with it. Hmmm... You've intrigued me!

 

[Chuck]

I won't laugh, though I wonder what affect that had on the soil. Was it in a place where other stuff grows now? Molassas has sulfur in it and I wonder if that had something to do with it. Hmmm... You've intrigued me!

The area where it was, was my corn and bean patch and if anything it helped the soil as I have great crops. The molasses that I use for everything is the unsulfured kind (feed grade).

 

[Arielphf]

The area where it was, was my corn and bean patch and if anything it helped the soil as I have great crops. The molasses that I use for everything is the unsulfured kind (feed grade).

Ok, I'll try it. I've had this garden for about 12 years and it's always had these plants, I am ready to try anything.

 

[Chuck]

Ok, I'll try it. I've had this garden for about 12 years and it's always had these plants, I am ready to try anything.

Google nutsedge molasses. There is quite a bit of info but no one including me knows why it works or exactly how much and how often to use.

 

[Arielphf]

Indeed! I ordered the dry stuff, let's see if that works as well. I can't wait to have none of this stuff in my garden!

 

[Chuck]

Indeed! I ordered the dry stuff, let's see if that works as well. I can't wait to have none of this stuff in my garden!

A word about the dry stuff. Either use up the entire bag after opening or if you don't use it all put it into something airtight. It will turn into almost concrete if it gets slightly damp.

 

[Arielphf]

Ah! Thanks for the advice, I will find something airtight to put it in.