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Post by solohunter on Aug 23, 2007 18:52:38 GMT -5
I was watching a program and a guy was talking about mowing as a weed management method. He did not elaborate. Can anyone here elaborate a bit? I just came back from mowing a food plot just above the underlaying chicory and clover...any other technique? Thanks. also has anyone tried spraying the stuff above, I could have sprayed this and probably not done much damage to the stuff under the weeds. the weeds were about a 1'++ above...polk ,neetles and other stuff..Solohunter
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Post by danf on Aug 23, 2007 19:13:47 GMT -5
Was he talking about turf or a food plot on that program?
Turfgrass, if mowed at an acceptable hieght (2 1/2- 3 inches) and fertilized with the proper amount of fertilizer, should outcompete weeds. Food plots would be similiar, especially if the weeds are normally taller than the desired plants. Cut off the growing point, and the weed will be killed or at least set back enough that the desirables can out-compete the weeds.
If you want treat just the weeds and they are taller than the desireables, the best method is to wipe them with a glyphosate (Round-up) mixture. I know I've seen attachments for ATV's somewhere (probably a long time ago, and in a catalog) for wiping that type of weed. You might be able to make something similiar with PVC pipe and cotton rope. It might take a couple of treatments though...
Depending on how thick they are and how big of a plot you have, you may be able to selectively spot spray/wipe the weeds. I think I would want the sprayer (with an adjustable nozzle) set to a reasonably large size of droplet to reduce drift, especially if the weeds are big-leaved. You don't want any herbicide getting down onto the good stuff...
HTH.
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Post by bill on Aug 24, 2007 6:40:08 GMT -5
I have an over run with weeds clover and chicory plot. People on Michigan Sportsman say mix 1qt of Roundup with 15gal of water. I think this is for 1 acre. I'll get more info.
It will kill everything and only set the clover back. I am going to try this in the spring. It will kill the chicory , but I hope to get a pure stand of clover.
As for now I mowed it down and put 6-24-24 on. Just need rain and cool temps.
I will also frost seed more clover in March. I will post the results.
Bill
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Post by solohunter on Aug 24, 2007 16:11:29 GMT -5
I had wondered about some watered down spray that would only set the desirables back and kill the weeds....thanks for the info.
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Post by danf on Aug 24, 2007 23:11:31 GMT -5
I have an over run with weeds clover and chicory plot. People on Michigan Sportsman say mix 1qt of Roundup with 15gal of water. Regardless of acreage, you can have a big variation of active ingredient (AI), which is glyphosate in Round-up, with that mix. I've seen concentrate range anywhere from 10% glyphosate to 41% glyphosate. Make sure you know what you are using! We use 41% at work and mix 2-3 oz/gallon. Your mix of 32 oz/15 gallons falls within that range, and it will generally kill anything it touches.  |
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Post by steiny on Aug 26, 2007 16:16:10 GMT -5
Mowing works good on new food plots.
Since most of us aren't exactly professional farmers, we just till up the soil and plant our food plot mixes. Problem is, you stir up a whole bunch of weed seeds that were laying there dormant, plus you have not killed the weeds that were growing there, you just tilled them up.
So your food plot starts growing real nice in a couple weeks, then a few weeks later the weeds take off, and before you know it the weeds have concealed the food plot.
Just run it over with your bush hog and cut it all down to about 4" - 6" height. With any luck the food plot mix will take back off good and choke out a bunch of the weed growth. I have had good luck with this a couple different times. You're not going to hurt that stuff mowing it.
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Post by solohunter on Aug 26, 2007 20:24:22 GMT -5
Mowing works good on new food plots. Since most of us aren't exactly professional farmers, we just till up the soil and plant our food plot mixes. Problem is, you stir up a whole bunch of weed seeds that were laying there dormant, plus you have not killed the weeds that were growing there, you just tilled them up. So your food plot starts growing real nice in a couple weeks, then a few weeks later the weeds take off, and before you know it the weeds have concealed the food plot. Just run it over with your bush hog and cut it all down to about 4" - 6" height. With any luck the food plot mix will take back off good and choke out a bunch of the weed growth. I have had good luck with this a couple different times. You're not going to hurt that stuff mowing it. I sprayed the crap out of it and burned it off first...weeds still came in pretty good. I could tell the deer were getting to the chicory and clover... |
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Post by parrothead on Aug 28, 2007 13:53:49 GMT -5
If you want a good place to buy some stuff try Keystone Pest solution. I bought some buytrac last spring to use on broad leaf and it did a great job. 1 gallon is 34.95
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