Controlling sedge in clover

[TimberPig]

I have two clover plots that have sedge growing in them, from larger individual plants here and there to larger areas that appear to be almost all young sedge like a carpet. I know there are specialty sedge herbicides but they are expensive and I don't know how they affect clover. I spot sprayed some individual plants last week with 4 oz/gal of glyphosate and it appears to be killing the sedge but of course its also killing the clover around them. These plots were fall planted to clover in 2023 so I may rototill them and replant this fall.
So my question is does rototilling kill the rhizomes and tubers in the soil? And would hitting them with gly now or later in the summer ahead of rototilling help to keep the sedge from coming back in the new planting?

 

[Oct-Lull]

Basagran works great.

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[TimberPig]

Doesn't hurt the clover?

 

[IowaBowHunter1983]

Sedgehammer

 

[TimberPig]

Sedgehammer

Have you used it successfully? ISU and other sources say multiple treatments will be necessary, and given the price I'm not sure that's the best option for a 3rd year clover plot.
I asked if tilling would eliminate it but it must not or I wouldn't have so much of it after tilling in '23. The bigger plot will probably need replanted this fall so maybe a good gly burn-down prior to tilling would be my best option for knocking it back.

 

[Sligh1]

if Sedgehammer is too much…. U can hit clover with a stout rate of gly & it’ll bounce back.

 

[Oct-Lull]

Doesn't hurt the clover?

No, using the proper rate 2 sprays and its gone as well as most broadleaf weeds you dont want

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[TimberPig]

No, using the proper rate 2 sprays and its gone as well as most broadleaf weeds you dont want

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Sounds like I should have bought that for clover instead of 2-4Db

 

[TimberPig]

if Sedgehammer is too much…. U can hit clover with a stout rate of gly & it’ll bounce back.

I'm testing that idea now, will see what happens

 

[westwind]

I sprayed 1 quart 41% gly per acre with AMS last weekend and I’m seeing the weeds brown up. Some of the clover is shriveling a little but clover loves abuse. This is an established patch, don’t think I’d do it with first year planting.

I’ve used basagran and imox with good results too. Imox is awesome but is kind of expensive.

 

[TimberPig]

Spot spraying with gly (4 oz/gallon) is at least top killing the sedge. You can see a few untreated plants, unfortunately if I hit them all I wouldn't have much clover left. Unknown if its killing the tubers and rhizomes underground. Definitely more effective on plants that are in full sun. Be interesting to see if the clover recovers and fills in the dead spots.