[MAIPC] Removing stiltgrass after it has gone to seed

[Marc Imlay]

Here in Southern Maryland we have the rest of September to bag it because the seeds are not coming off yet. Marc Imlay

 

From: MAIPC <maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org> On Behalf Of Susan Gitlin
Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2019 8:11 PM
To: MAIPC Listserve <maipc at lists.maipc.org>
Subject: [MAIPC] Removing stiltgrass after it has gone to seed

 

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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