[MAIPC] Removing stiltgrass after it has gone to seed

[Jil Swearingen]

Susan, How big is the area? Jil

On Sat, Sep 21, 2019, 8:11 PM Susan Gitlin <
susan.mclaughlin at alumni.stanford.edu> wrote:

> Hi.   Today I was at a property that is built on and into the edge of
> national forest land, outside of Waynesboro, VA.  This property has some
> new buildings around which I noticed a bunch of stiltgrass.  The forest
> land surrounding these buildings looked clean of any infestations.
>
> I mentioned this to the property owner, and he was sincere in his interest
> in removing the Microstegium.  I could not stay there to do the removal
> myself at the time, but I promised him I would send him information on how
> to do it.
>
> However, the plant is now in seed, and all information that I have about
> stiltgrass recommends removal or weed whacking prior to seed development.
> That makes sense, of course, but what should I recommend to the property
> owner?
> a) That he remove and bag it this year?  Could that lead to additional
> spread of the seeds via shoes, bags, etc.?
> b) Or should he wait until next year, thus allowing a thousand plants to
> release their seeds?
>
> Please share your wisdom.
>
> Thank you.
>
> --Susan
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