Since most large crabgrass seeds do not persist long in the soil, rotation into a sod crop for a few years greatly decreases the seed bank, provided seed production is prevented during establishment of the sod. Cutting sod as high as possible will facilitate competitive suppression of crabgrass by these crops, including turfgrass.

Large crabgrass seedlings resemble those of witchgrass but are covered with shorter hairs. Plants grow in clumps to about 2-1/2 feet (80 cm) tall, mostly upright, but sometimes prostrate. Stems are flat in cross-section, often purplish, and usually branched at the base. Leaves are flat, rolled in the bud and have a prominent midvein.

‘Quick-N-Big®’ Crabgrass seed size was 117%, seedling growth was 166%, leaf width was 140%, leaf length was 136%, stem diameter was 175%, and stem length was 195% for an average of all these comparisons of 155% compared to ‘Red River’ and ‘Dal’s Big River®’ Crabgrasses.

2013年3月26日 · Initial seedlings have an almost oval shaped, cotyledon. After the first leaf emerges, plants may remain small for several weeks if the temperatures are cool. Additionally leaves will develop and eventual plants will begin tillering in June.

2015年8月28日 · Large crabgrass seedling. Both leaf surfaces and sheath are densely hairy. Leaves are rolled in the bud and more numerous at the base. Leaves are generally shorter, wider and more tapered than those of most other grasses. Jagged, …

Description: Seedlings have an upright habit and begin tillering when they have only four to five true leaves. Seed leaves are parallel to the ground, oval to elongated in shape (only three to four times longer than wide) and rounded at the tip. True leaves are rolled in …

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Leaves of large crabgrass seedlings are wider than those of the foxtails and usually light green in color. Crabgrass has a large membranous ligule. In turf settings crabgrass assumes a prostrate growth habit that is tolerant of mowing.

2022年12月12日 · Large crabgrass (sometimes referred to as hairy crabgrass) has long sparse hairs on both the upper and lower leaf blade surfaces and on the leaf sheaths. Both crabgrass species have a short (1 to 1.5 mm) membranous ligule. The ligule of large crabgrass is somewhat jagged at the tip, whereas the ligule of smooth crabgrass is not jagged.

Large crabgrass, a summer annual, is a member of the grass family. It is one of the most troublesome weeds in lawns. Crabgrass reproduces by seeds and and it has a prolific tillering or branching habit. A single plant is capable of producing 150 to 700 tillers and 150,000 seeds. Crabgrass plants are very adaptable to mowing height.