Different Ways of Bermudagrass Eradication Research on the Best of Oklahoma Gardening (

0:00 Welcome to Oklahoma Gardening!
Today on the Best of Oklahoma Gardening we are eradicating bermudagrass in our vegetable and ornamental planting areas.
1:35 Turf Eradication Research Study
We head off to the Cimarron Valley Research Station in Perkins, OK, to meet up with OSU Turf Grass Specialist, Justin Moss, who shows us the start of a new Bermudagrass removal study.
5:40 Early Natural Product Results
We continue our research at Cimarron Valley to see how the preliminary observation of our chemical application went. Out of the 30 different approaches towards eradication, we decide to take a closer look at our glyphosate treatments.
11:03 Haygrazer Cover Crops
Host Casey Hentges gives us an update on how well Sorghum X sudan cover crops is at suppressing the bermudagrass in our bermudagrass eradication study.
15:28 Using Plastic and Solarization
We check on our plots with the use of plastic as solarization and occultation to study the effectiveness of eradication on bermudagrass.
21:41 Our Daily Bread Eradication
OSU Payne County Extension Horticulturist, Keith Reed, gives an update on ongoing mechanical bermudagrass eradication at Our Daily Bread's community garden by using wood chips and cardboard to maintain the bermudagrass problems while also improving the soil.
Aired (01/09/21) #4728
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[@victoriajackson5965]

Wow. Interesting. I like the clear plastic method best. We've been battling Bermuda grass for years. Old carpet left on the ground seems to slow it down quite a bit too. You just have to lift the carpet and dig out the ones that are there then put the carpet back down. We have to use layers of gardening cloth on the bottom of our beds. It helps but the B grass always finds a way around it. I'm glad you guys are working on solutions for Bermuda grass. Keep us informed on your progress!

[@erayapana]

Is it just me, or was no solution found?

[@DanielHarvey1980]

i have watched many of your videos and haven't seen any report on which eradication method is best.

[@Sunny14136]

Thanks for the very educational video.

[@OklahomaGardening]

Thanks for watching!

[@sislertx]

Black solarization works best...sealed sides DO NOT EVER USE NEWPAPERS CARDBOARD...IT.CREATES BEST LAWN U EVER SEEN

[@awebb470]

Hello my friend just like you say fantastic video thank you for sharing the video with us and be safe you and your family thank you❤❤❤❤👍👍👍

[@wattsobx]

How is torched still doing?

[@harpstone]

On an acre site, I see that Bermudagrass exists in patches only where the ground has been disturbed. All else is native grasses - no mowing. So, there is a connection between having a cool, native undisturbed site and zero Bermudagrass. Bermudagrass follows our follies.

[@rocky2416]

If you have a small yard, and if you have the TIME, and the energy, water very profusely in the morning, and then in the afternoon, PULL IT BY HAND, obviously it is a lot of work, but it is the best. Keep your other grass mowed often ( every 3 or 4 days) BUT, at the highest setting, so you will cut barely a 16th, or an 8th, and eventually NO MORE BERMUDA.

[@CardinalDXMP]

Can you elaborate on this, mowing your grass on the highest (tallest?) setting kills bermuda? How is that?

[@JP-zn9dw]

would like to have this repeated for japanese stilt grass. It is devouring woods and shade areas in Virginia. It smothers native species. Also really problematic where I live is english ivy which takes down trees. Thank you for this program.

[@TrishLewis-zo2rn]

Chemicals--how innovative.

[@user-gb1zm2gq5q]

What time of the season do you use Bermuda grass weed kill?

[@mifecta]

Results published anywhere?

[@OklahomaGardening]

It was more of a demonstration than research, but a factsheet was published to help people learn what might be the best method for their situation. extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/bermudagrass-suppression-methods-for-oklahoma-home-gardens.html

[@wadecollier4757]

Seems odd that you want to kill all microbial activity - I'm no scientist though. I'm hoping to just eliminate the bermuda around the edge of my garden. Our organic expert in south tx suggest black plastic laid down for six months or so.

[@christophera-realone9834]

My free range chickens have completely killed Bermuda grass in one year

[@christophera-realone9834]

Lock chickens in future garden and one year later, ready to plant. No cardboard or wood chips needed

[@terryfinley7760]

In other words…you can’t eradicate Bermuda grass. 😕