Biology and Management of Goosegrass (Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.) in Tomato, Pepper, Cucurbits, and Strawberry
Goosegrass seedling (left) and mat-like rosette (right).
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Keywords

Poaceae (taxonomic family)
Goosegreass
Tomato
Pepper
Cucurbits
Strawberry
HS1178

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Boyd, Nathan S., Kiran Fnu, Chris Marble, Shawn Steed, and Andrew W. MacRae. 2016. “Biology and Management of Goosegrass (Eleusine Indica (L.) Gaertn.) in Tomato, Pepper, Cucurbits, and Strawberry: HS1178/HS1178, Rev. 8/2016”. EDIS 2016 (7). Gainesville, FL:4. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1178-2016.

Abstract

This revised 4-page fact sheet gives a brief description of the biology and management of goosegrass, a common annual turf and horticultural weed found throughout Florida that grows well in compact, wet soils and superficially resembles crabgrasses. Written by Nathan S. Boyd, Kiran Fnu, Chris Marble, Shawn Steed, and Andrew W. MacRae, and published by the Horticultural Sciences Department, August 2016.

HS1178/HS1178: Biology and Management of Goosegrass (Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.) in Tomato, Pepper, Cucurbits, and Strawberry (ufl.edu)

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1178-2016
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