Can corn gluten meal be used to kill or control creeping bentgrass?
Josep...
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Mml s...
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The short answer is yes, if the conditions are right. In fact, the research study that accidentally found the weed-killing value of corn gluten meal involved bentgrass (see the link below). - - - - Keep in mind, though, that corn gluten meal only kills germinating weed seedlings. It works by absorbing moisture from the soil, creating a deadly dry zone around the tiny roots of newly germinated weed seeds. That's why timing of application is so critical -- it has to be applied just as the seed sprouts. Corn gluten meal won't control established weeds -- in fact, the nitrogen in it gives established weeds a boost.
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