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Post by bschwein on Dec 5, 2015 22:24:13 GMT -5
Opinions on trying to spray fescue grass during the next warmup in order to frost seed in febuary?
Or just wait until this fall to prep ground.
Wanting to plant a strip 40-50' x 300 yds along cedar field edge.
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Post by throbak on Dec 6, 2015 7:06:56 GMT -5
Spray it asap and if it greens in the spring after frost seeding switch Grass Spray again ,SG is warm season and you have window till SG breaks dormancy or grows
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Post by swilk on Dec 6, 2015 17:14:37 GMT -5
Might get your hands on some Atrazine if you can....
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Post by steiny on Dec 10, 2015 7:03:58 GMT -5
I don't think you will have great success spraying this time of year.
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Post by throbak on Dec 10, 2015 8:19:05 GMT -5
As long as it's green it will work (glyphosate) test it go spray a green spot in your yard I've had excellent results latest spray this year nov
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Post by cutworm on Dec 16, 2015 9:21:42 GMT -5
as long as the fescue is still active spray it!! It will take several days maybe even weeks before it shows signs of dying but it will. Spray it when its at least 40 degrees outside and use a ams adjuvant with your glyphosate.
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Post by featherduster on Dec 16, 2015 10:58:54 GMT -5
This past year I replanted my place to Big Blue Stem grass, Fox tail,and wild flowers.
I began as soon as the snow was gone and the ground was dry enough to burn the entire area.
The next step was to wait for the plants to begin regrowing then when they were about 10-12 inches tall I sprayed the entire area with Cornerstone and Crossbow added.
It took several weeks to see the complete burn down however I planted using a no till planter after about 2 weeks.
The grasses took about 3 weeks to really start showing up and when they got about 14 inches tall I mowed carrying the mower at about 10 inches high. I then spot sprayed ares of Milkweed and then mowed again when it got up to 14 inches or better.
The end result was a nearly perfect field of grasses and wild flowers by September.
I intend to spot spot spray some Velvet leaf that showed up in late fall and then I will mow maybe once this spring.
What I did was at the direction of a retired state biologist who does plantings and advising for a retirement job.
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Post by throbak on Dec 16, 2015 11:51:56 GMT -5
READ THE LABEL some Chemicals are not SwitchGrass friendly
Also AMS not necessary in a Fall Spray imo
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Post by cutworm on Dec 17, 2015 8:53:04 GMT -5
Killed the milkweed?  ? Not sure who the biologist is but thats a crime when it comes to wildlife! (monarch butterfly) As for the ams..like you said READ THE LABEL |
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Post by featherduster on Dec 17, 2015 9:48:39 GMT -5
Killed the milkweed? ? Not sure who the biologist is but thats a crime when it comes to wildlife! (monarch butterfly) As for the ams..like you said READ THE LABEL Yeah you sound like my biologist friends. |
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Post by throbak on Dec 17, 2015 10:13:04 GMT -5
Butterflies,sparrows,quail, That's where the money's going now But Guess what the habitats for all three are also Great Deer Habitate Deer love to browse through a butterfly field Their Tearing mine up as we speak Quail are indicator species manage for them every thing benefits
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