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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Here in Southern Maryland we have the rest of September to bag it because the seeds are not coming off yet. Marc Imlay<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> MAIPC <maipc-bounces@lists.maipc.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Susan Gitlin<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, September 21, 2019 8:11 PM<br><b>To:</b> MAIPC Listserve <maipc@lists.maipc.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [MAIPC] Removing stiltgrass after it has gone to seed<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>a) That he remove and bag it this year? Could that lead to additional spread of the seeds via shoes, bags, etc.? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>b) Or should he wait until next year, thus allowing a thousand plants to release their seeds?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Please share your wisdom.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>--Susan<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br />
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