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GRASS WEEDS<br />

BERMUDA GRASS<br />

Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.<br />

CYNDA, monocot, Poaceae<br />

Found in: upland, lowland<br />

Establishment method: DS<br />

Growth habit: creeping; branches and culms ascendant; up<br />

<strong>to</strong> 0.4 m<br />

Moisture: dry <strong>to</strong> moist, drained<br />

Emergence time: 14 d<br />

Competitiveness: moderate<br />

Seed contaminant: unknown<br />

Cultural control: stale seedbed; tillage and removal; dry<br />

tillage <strong>to</strong> desiccate rhizomes; soil solarization; perhaps<br />

mulching or cover crops<br />

Reported resistance: none<br />

Life cycle: P Seed wt: 0.3<br />

Method(s) of reproduction: rhizomes and s<strong>to</strong>lons >> seeds<br />

Maturity time: tillers at 25 <strong>to</strong> 30 d; maturity at 120 d<br />

Dormancy: no; seeds survive 50 d of submergence<br />

Flower: white or pinkish, very small<br />

Elevation: up <strong>to</strong> 2,300 m<br />

Light: sunny, partial shade<br />

Notes: one of the world’s worst weeds; C 4 plant; alkalineand<br />

acid-<strong>to</strong>lerant; flood- and drought-<strong>to</strong>lerant; numerous<br />

biotypes<br />

Reported in: BAN, BHU, CAM, CHN, IDO, IND, KOR, LAO,<br />

MAL, MYA, NEP, PAK, PHI, SRI, THA, VIE<br />

(48) Young plant, (49) mature plant<br />

52 53<br />

48<br />

49

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