Lodging can happen at the root or the stem level and is considered any displacement in the plant from a vertical position. Weed control can be a bit tricky in grass stands because it is difficult to i...Lodging can happen at the root or the stem level and is considered any displacement in the plant from a vertical position. Weed control can be a bit tricky in grass stands because it is difficult to identify weedy grasses from the grasses you planted intentionally at the beginning of the season. If quack grass seedlings sprout near a dormant warm season grass, nonselective herbicides can be applied in early spring to kill cool season grass weeds without harming the desired warm season grasses.
