Tldr; ❓is Grass-targeting herbicide a decent strategy for Japanese stiltgrass on our untamed forest since we can't commit to ongoing treatment?
We recently acquired land away from our primary home and we want to manage it well. We're trying to get a forestry plan in place this year so will consult when that happens.
The land (in NC) has been logged in the last 50 years and the lowlands have been overtaken by poison ivy, 4ft tall in some places and very thick. I understand it is native but in our case in some spots it is preventing growth of other desired species. And we'd like to use the land!
However, I've learned to recognize stiltgrass and now I'm realizing it is actually in quite a few places (spots in at least in 5 acres, maybe more). It's not outcompeting other plants extensively, yet, but certainly competing, along the creek banks especially.
As much as I want to battle poison ivy, the grass is more threatening. *But* I don't want to kill all the other plants mixed in with it. And this is a "visit a few days this season" deal. We don't have resources or time to go full tilt.
❓ Can I apply a grass herbicide in the spots I see, including when it's among ferns or other low plants?
❓Is there a way to beat back poison ivy at the same time? Will I just be making it easier for the grass to move in? Other thoughts?