What Is Smutgrass?

What Is Smutgrass? Smutgrass is a tufted warm-season perennial grass that often invades irrigated pastures and turf areas particularly those with heavy grazing, foot traffic, or poor drainage. Sometime a black fungus called “smut” infects the flower clusters and upper leaves, hence the name smutgrass. What will kill Smutgrass? If you “spot spray” the smutgrass