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Hydrocotyle Weed Control in Kikuyu Lawns – Best Treatment Options
Hi all. A bit of a hydrocotyle infestation took hold in our lawn over the winter, a resonably large area (over our septic effluentdisposal field). I’m wondering if MSF600 is a good solution here. The patch is resonably large but contained to that area. Grass is mostly kikuyu.
Double check weed id with the app on here . It doesn't look like hydrocotyle.
So if id isn't hydrocotyle that means bwc or msf should take it out . Just gotta get a better look at the leaf of the weed.
It appears to follow a low or water tracking area . So most likely a rhizome type.
Ok even the weed plant app on here thought 31% hydrocotyle.
It then brought up a parsley one .
I chatted with ai . About the parsley option as I didn't think it was hydrocotyle.
Parsley Piert (Aphanes inexspectata or Aphanes arvensis).
I wish I had great news but options came to gold type herbicide, triclopyr and picloram damage Kik to suppression sadly . Research bwc active ingredients and msf I didn't check them . Ai didn't bring them up . I double check my assessments and I don't know most weeds of by heart , do have a weed book from massey University by DR Kerry Harrington.
Leaf 🍀 shape is mostly how id is done . Flowers help a lot. Ai means I don't have to research as many product labels to find answers .
Really need a close up of the leaf. Otherwise you might get the wrong advise.
Thanks for the input so far guys. How's this picture?
Another pic if helpful