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Post by parson on Jun 1, 2018 14:50:16 GMT -5
May be coincidental, but shortly after a farmer across from me sprayed his corn last year, some of my garden plants began to die. Anyone here ever experience problems with drifting herbicides impacting garden?
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Post by nfalls116 on Jun 1, 2018 15:28:34 GMT -5
May be coincidental, but shortly after a farmer across from me sprayed his corn last year, some of my garden plants began to die. Anyone here ever experience problems with drifting herbicides impacting garden? I’ve seen it kill trees and the sprayer had to pay for the tree and the removal of said trees. The people across the street had same problem but never pursued |
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Post by parson on Jun 1, 2018 16:19:31 GMT -5
I'll try to take note of when they spray this year. As I understand, there are some pretty strict guidelines for spraying, but I'm pretty sure that wind can carry the chemicals.
I'm hoping to sell at a farmer's market this year; I would hate to have my plants killed.
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Post by nfalls116 on Jun 1, 2018 16:32:59 GMT -5
I'll try to take note of when they spray this year. As I understand, there are some pretty strict guidelines for spraying, but I'm pretty sure that wind can carry the chemicals. I'm hoping to sell at a farmer's market this year; I would hate to have my plants killed. Call your local Purdue extension and see if they can help determine why they were killed and see what you can do to prevent it further |
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Post by beermaker on Jun 1, 2018 19:11:49 GMT -5
It happened to my parents almost every year until my dad finally moved the garden about 50 yards farther from the crop field.
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Post by duff on Jun 1, 2018 19:14:09 GMT -5
Easily done. Depends on how close you are to the field but there are repercussions if over spray or drift occurs. With easy access to weather logs it would be easy to prove.
Your income is no less important than a farmers.
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Post by steiny on Jun 2, 2018 10:02:23 GMT -5
Yep, wind drift is pretty common if you are close and downwind of where he is spraying.
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Post by hooterhunter on Jun 2, 2018 16:59:09 GMT -5
Farmers have a tough job. I encourage you to positively be pro active and reach out to the farmer soon. Don't assume he did this last year. They don't want to do any unwanted damage. Always best to stay away from field edges when planting gardens.
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Post by duff on Jun 2, 2018 20:43:36 GMT -5
I agree, no good from assuming ever.
But honestly farmers could leave tree or fence lines so they kill their own plants instead of farm tight against property lines and kill other people property.
It is tough to be a truck patch owner too.
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Post by nfalls116 on Jun 2, 2018 20:56:39 GMT -5
I agree, no good from assuming ever. But honestly farmers could leave tree or fence lines so they kill their own plants instead of farm tight against property lines and kill other people property. It is tough to be a truck patch owner too. But if you do $5,000 worth of dirt work to gain a half an acre of $3 a bushel corn it will pay in at least 18 years of course you must exclude the cost of working that extra half acre as well as planting it. |
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Post by parrothead on Jun 3, 2018 6:18:23 GMT -5
Melon farmer by me had that happen couple years ago. The Co Op had to pay him damages. They have insurance of course.
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Post by parson on Jun 3, 2018 7:49:39 GMT -5
I am actually across the street, probably 100' from the field. Not at all sure that spray drift is to blame for last years loss. Just trying to consider possible problems and solutions.
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Post by steiny on Jun 3, 2018 13:30:01 GMT -5
But honestly farmers could leave tree or fence lines so they kill their own plants instead of farm tight against property lines and kill other people property. No kidding ! The practically farm the county roads around here. Some places the crops aren't 24" from the road edge. They should be paying the county cash rent for farming part of the road right of way. |
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Post by firstwd on Jun 3, 2018 13:42:59 GMT -5
Some county road right of ways don't go past the road edge. Oh, and the landowner still ownes the right of way the county just uses it.
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Post by ms660 on Jun 4, 2018 0:19:09 GMT -5
I was at one time a county highway worker that ran a road maintainer. A tractor that pulled a drag. Farmers were the worst by far when it came to pleasing the " tax payers". Plowing ditches shut is just one thing they think they have a right to do.
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Post by span870 on Jun 5, 2018 16:18:30 GMT -5
It can happen but 100ft is quite a distance unless it was extremely windy for drift. Most won't spray in that high of wind though. Guess it would depend too in what equipment he used.
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Post by esshup on Jun 10, 2018 10:35:14 GMT -5
If no other plants died between the field and the garden, then maybe it wasn't the spray.....
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Post by hooterhunter on Jun 10, 2018 10:56:33 GMT -5
If no other plants died between the field and the garden, then maybe it wasn't the spray..... Very true. Some herbicides only work against grasses. Some herbicides only work against broadleaves. Some herbicides will work against grasses and broadleaves but not the crop. Some herbicides will work against any plant in their path. Some plants can withstand herbicides while others are extremely sensitive. |
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