How to remove weed from Buffalo lawn?

[Mathew3]

After the last month or so of a lot of rain, I've had these new growths in my buffalo lawn. They grow much faster than the lawn and I'm not totally sure what it is. Based on some research I think it might be "paspalum"? but not sure. 

Anyone know what this is and how do I treat it? 

[MitchellMc]

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @Mathew3. It's fantastic to have you join us and many thanks for you questions on weed removal.

I’m not entirely sure what type of grass this is, but it doesn’t look like typical paspalum, which is usually flatter rather than growing straight up like in your photos, though it could be a possibility. The buffalo lawn weed killer you have on hand probably won’t remove it. One option is to carefully paint the grass directly with glyphosate, being very careful not to get any on your buffalo lawn. Given how tall it is, it should be manageable to do this with a small paintbrush and a pot of glyphosate, just coating the tips of the unwanted grass. Remember to follow the directions and wear the recommended PPE.

There’s also a chance this could just be your buffalo grass producing unusual shoots, but it’s more likely a different type of grass. I’ll tag @Adam_W to see if he has any additional thoughts.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell

[Mathew3]

Thanks for the reply Mitchell! 

One thought I had was that it could be "finger-grasses" or "crabgrass"? The images on google seem to match pretty closely to what they look like.

What products contain glyphosate that I could brush on? 

[MitchellMc]

I'd be using Yates 1L 490g/L Zero Weed Killer Super Concentrate in a weeding wand @Mathew3.

It could be crabgrass, which you can use David Grays 500ml Crab Grass and Clover Killer Selective Herbicide to control. However, it can only be spot-sprayed in buffalo lawns, as it will also kill the lawn. I'd probably go with the glyphosate and paint it on.

Mitchell