Land
Management Program at Archbold Biological Station
P.O. Box 2057, Lake Placid, FL 33862
Phone 863-465-2571 FAX 863-699-1927
E-mail: landmanager@archbold-station.org
Cogon Grass
Cogon grass is one of the few plants at the Station that has been found in the interior portion of scrub habitat. A patch of cogon grass ca. 1.5 acres in size occurs in Burn Unit 57A. The complete area was treated two times in 2002 with 3% Roundup, but re-sprouts were observed in March of 2003. In April of 2003, most of the re-sprouts were treated with 3% Roundup and 1.5% Velpar. Future projects are planned to test various herbicides combined with mowing and disking in the Reserve.
Photos of treated cogon grass from Burn Unit 57A (Tract 30). Re-sprouts can be observed in the lower left corner.
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Large areas of cogon grass exists in the Reserve. An internship is available to a highly motivated student who would like compare different treatment methods for controlling this highly invasive plant.
Photo Credits: Jeff Hutchinson
• Hutchinson, J.T.,
April 2003.
© Archbold Biological Station, 2003 April.
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