Crabgrass killer! Finally?

[Dchall_San_Antonio]

:D :D :D

This is hot off the press. Folks in Florida (including a county agricultural extension agent speaking off the record) are using a light dusting of baking soda on crabgrass in their St Augustine turf to kill the crabgrass. Apparently it takes a week and the crabgrass turns black and dies leaving the St Aug unharmed. If I had crabgrass, I'd try it.

:D :D :D

[Dirt Doctor]

This is great! Also try it on dallisgrass and nutgrass. Then do the same thing with potassium bicarbonate which would be better for the soil in most areas.

[Mr. Clean]

HG
Funny you mention those two. You must have read my response under the "non-Sticky post. :)

That thread is in the Weeds forum.

[GENUINE_GM]

I will try, my backyard is full of crabgrass.

[Dchall_San_Antonio]

I'm going to keep the sticky on this until I return next Friday. Then I'll release it and let the message drift down the list. I just thought it was pretty important news and very timely for y'all.

I like Howard's suggestion. Try baking soda and potassium bicarbonate on all your weeds and see what happens. I would try a little at a time or if you have solid weed patches, try it there first.

[krichardson]

Would this work on Bermuda as well?