, ▁the ▁leaves ▁pose ▁a ▁significant ▁fire ▁ha z ard ▁if ▁placed ▁near ▁fl amm able ▁subst ances ▁. ▁ ▁Control ▁Method s ▁ ▁Man ual / Me chan ical ▁Control ▁P amp as ▁grass ▁can ▁be ▁controlled ▁through ▁p estic ide ▁treatment . ▁To ▁accomplish ▁this , ▁the ▁grass ▁is ▁cut ▁down ▁near ▁the ▁base . ▁Next , ▁a ▁ 2 % ▁g lyph os ate ▁chemical ▁solution ▁is ▁combined ▁with ▁a ▁sil ic one - based ▁sur fact ant ▁and ▁applied ▁to ▁enh ance ▁the ▁pen etr ation ▁potential . ▁This ▁method ▁works ▁best ▁in ▁the ▁fall ▁because ▁there ▁is ▁overall ▁better ▁control ▁compared ▁to ▁other ▁seasons . ▁Another ▁control ▁method ▁is ▁to ▁cut ▁and ▁bag ▁infl ores c ences ▁to ▁prevent ▁se eds ▁from ▁spread ing ▁or ▁pulling ▁seed lings ▁. ▁ ▁Cultural ▁Control ▁Cult ur ally , ▁soil ▁disturb ance ▁that ▁creates ▁bare ▁ground ▁can ▁promote ▁invasion , ▁so ▁it ▁is ▁essential ▁to ▁minim ize ▁disturb ance ▁or ▁provide ▁competition ▁to ▁seed lings . ▁In ▁order ▁to ▁control ▁disturb ance , ▁applying ▁mul ch ▁to ▁exposed ▁bare ▁ground ▁to ▁sm other ▁se eds ▁and ▁prevent ▁germ ination ▁can ▁be ▁done . ▁Also , ▁plant ing ▁or ▁seed ing ▁des irable , ▁non - in vas ive ▁plants ▁can ▁provide ▁competition ▁to ▁reduce ▁germ ination ▁and ▁seed ling ▁establishment ▁. ▁ ▁Gallery ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁P amp as ▁grass ▁▁▁▁ ▁Cort ader ia ▁s ello ana ▁Blue plan et bi om es . org ▁P amp as