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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A few years ago, 1995, I removed a heartily growing
patch of nut grass taking over wire grass and ancient Bermuda adjacent to
the East side of the building at the Cooperative Extension at 4341 East
Broadway. I used my own roto-tiller to turn the entire mass into dust and
sifted every cubic inch of soil to at least six inches to eight inches deep.
Every bit of the root mass was <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>sifted
through an 18x30 inch box with 1/2inch screen.. We hauled many bushels of
stolens to the dumpster while being subject to ridicule from nearly every
passerby. "You will never get rid of that Grass. Ha, ha, ha,
ha!"</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We started planting warm climate plants immediately
and for the first six months or so, we pricked a blade of grass out here
and there but I have not seen a single blade of nut or bermuba grass in at
least ten years. Most veteran Gardeners will swear that you cannot get rid of
either without chemicals but we did so without a chemical of any kind. It may be
a lot of work but you have my word and testement that it can be
accomplished.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It could be done with weed killers, I suppose, and
I would have no compunction about using them under different circumstances or in
a different local.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dick Gross, Master Gardener Volunteer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>University of Arizona Maricopa County Cooperative
Extension</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=wclonts@pmtambulance.com href="mailto:wclonts@pmtambulance.com">Wayne
Clonts</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=arid_gardener@CALS.arizona.edu
href="mailto:arid_gardener@CALS.arizona.edu">arid_gardener@CALS.arizona.edu</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 27, 2008 4:13
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Arid_gardener] Nut Grass</DIV>
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w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Gilbert</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Arizona</st1:State></st1:place>. Two years ago I changed my
front yard from desert landscaping to Bermuda grass. The first winter I
successfully planted annual rye. This winter I planted perennial
rye. The rye came in very well, but also so did a lot of nut
grass. What can I do? Twice I have gone through a pulled all the
plugs of nut grass, but when I do even more nut grass returns. My nice
lawn has made terrible turn. Please help. Thanks for you
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