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Post by iceman10 on Apr 17, 2017 7:06:13 GMT -5
I have the green woody bushes that get big on my property, not sure what they are called as it seems everyone calls them by a different name . The only way I've had luck killing them is by pulling them out of ground or cutting & then spray Tordon on stems . I want to kill all these damn things ! The power company uses Arsenal herbicide & it's expensive and kills everything. What is everyone else using ? I'm not against using arsenal, but how much do you spray on the bush to kill it ?
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Post by steiny on Apr 17, 2017 8:30:17 GMT -5
No doubt you are talking about Asian Honeysuckle, this stuff is taking over the midwest. I had a forester go all through one of my woods spot spraying the stuff last fall and it did a pretty good job. Going to have him back again this year and do the same. Don't know what product he used, but it works.
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Post by tynimiller on Apr 17, 2017 11:30:24 GMT -5
The stuff is great for deer to an extent but TERRIBLE for ANY PROPERTY! Stuff takes over and eliminates any kind of competition from what we've seen. Slowly trying to take back my parents place and get it to a controlled status is gonna be tough.
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Post by duff on Apr 17, 2017 13:54:08 GMT -5
I was working hard at it on my 8 acres. It can be a full time job for sure between that, autumn olives, multiflora roses and a few patches of purple winter creeper. I do what I can. Not an easy or quick job.
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Post by featherduster on Apr 17, 2017 15:23:27 GMT -5
No doubt you are talking about Asian Honeysuckle, this stuff is taking over the midwest. I had a forester go all through one of my woods spot spraying the stuff last fall and it did a pretty good job. Going to have him back again this year and do the same. Don't know what product he used, but it works. My property was loaded with them when I bought this place, best advise is take a chainsaw cut them down and spray the regrowth with Roundup. One thing to keep in mind is that it's the last plant to have green leafs in the fall and deer love it. |
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Post by tynimiller on Apr 17, 2017 19:08:42 GMT -5
No doubt you are talking about Asian Honeysuckle, this stuff is taking over the midwest. I had a forester go all through one of my woods spot spraying the stuff last fall and it did a pretty good job. Going to have him back again this year and do the same. Don't know what product he used, but it works. My property was loaded with them when I bought this place, best advise is take a chainsaw cut them down and spray the regrowth with Roundup. One thing to keep in mind is that it's the last plant to have green leafs in the fall and deer love it. Yup, My goal is to keep it in certain spots but STOP it from going anywhere I don't want it or desire it to. Planning on clean cutting a pocket next year and shoving a bunch of streamco willows and red dogwoods in the ground to grow instead. |
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Post by nfalls116 on Apr 17, 2017 19:47:52 GMT -5
My property was loaded with them when I bought this place, best advise is take a chainsaw cut them down and spray the regrowth with Roundup. One thing to keep in mind is that it's the last plant to have green leafs in the fall and deer love it. Yup, My goal is to keep it in certain spots but STOP it from going anywhere I don't want it or desire it to. Planning on clean cutting a pocket next year and shoving a bunch of streamco willows and red dogwoods in the ground to grow instead. How will you prevent the spread from seeds to other properties? |
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Post by tynimiller on Apr 17, 2017 20:28:35 GMT -5
Yup, My goal is to keep it in certain spots but STOP it from going anywhere I don't want it or desire it to. Planning on clean cutting a pocket next year and shoving a bunch of streamco willows and red dogwoods in the ground to grow instead. How will you prevent the spread from seeds to other properties? The tremendous scale one takes to simply control and not even eradicate the crap would make it impossible for me to control whether other properties have it. Chances are in my area around my property if they have ground they have this crap already. Stuff is ridiculous. |
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Post by nfalls116 on Apr 17, 2017 20:32:27 GMT -5
My question is how do you control the spread of something that spreads by seed also?
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Post by greghopper on Apr 17, 2017 20:51:25 GMT -5
My question is how do you control the spread of something that spreads by seed also? Napalm.... |
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Post by duff on Apr 17, 2017 20:56:17 GMT -5
Early detection and eradication. Year over year over year.
I have always felt the fight was pointless. It is nature's law of survival. Like fighting flood waters
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Post by nfalls116 on Apr 17, 2017 20:57:54 GMT -5
Early detection and eradication. Year over year over year. I have always felt the fight was pointless. It is nature's law of survival. Like fighting flood waters Yes but if you don't eradicate then you can't control its spread it is here to stay just like invasive carp |
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Post by duff on Apr 17, 2017 21:00:52 GMT -5
Early detection and eradication. Year over year over year. I have always felt the fight was pointless. It is nature's law of survival. Like fighting flood waters Yes but if you don't eradicate then you can't control its spread it is here to stay just like invasive carp Yes. The idea is to remove it to give the more desirable plants a leg up on the race to make seeds. |
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Post by nfalls116 on Apr 17, 2017 21:01:48 GMT -5
Leaving some honeysuckle is like leaving "some" roofing nails in driveway
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Post by iceman10 on Apr 18, 2017 6:03:04 GMT -5
No doubt you are talking about Asian Honeysuckle, this stuff is taking over the midwest. I had a forester go all through one of my woods spot spraying the stuff last fall and it did a pretty good job. Going to have him back again this year and do the same. Don't know what product he used, but it works. What cost was involved in doing this ? |
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Post by featherduster on Apr 18, 2017 6:21:51 GMT -5
WORD OF CAUTION on using TORDON, be careful when applying it to trees and brush because if the roots of the treated trees come into contact with trees you don't want to kill it will shock them or sometimes kill them.
I do not like Tordon because it's to potent.
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Post by iceman10 on Apr 18, 2017 6:29:39 GMT -5
Maybe I'm going about this the wrong way , instead of spraying to control I could buy a boat load of beer & have a cookout and invite all you to come out for a true Asian honeysuckle removal party ! I ordered some arsenal to try as I haven't heard of anything else that is working
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Post by throbak on Apr 18, 2017 6:32:29 GMT -5
I've killed LOTS of it Element 4 uses cut stump Then use round up on seedlings works well after the First couple years Just pull up the seedlings they pull easy . From the second year on its EDRR "Early Detection Rapid Responce " you never quit once also started That's also the cheapest BTW you can use Round up on cut stump too But with E-4 you can Basel bark treat other woody pest I.E. ,,thorn trees Autumn Olive, Osage Orange,somewhat effective on honeysuckle But the bark on them makes it best to cut cut stump
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Post by tynimiller on Apr 18, 2017 7:25:17 GMT -5
Leaving some honeysuckle is like leaving "some" roofing nails in driveway I think you've misunderstood me. I in no way shape or form have the desire or the ability or the money or the equipment to truly eradicate the entirety of them on my property or my parents. However, we are tackling them in sections pretty much. Cutting and spraying large chunks of them and as described I plan on switching clusters of .25 acre to .50 acre into willow bushes and dogwood over time. If I went in and cut down and sprayed every single asian honey suckle bush that I have....portions of my property would be void of any cover and deer habitat conducive to them near zilch. In 5, 6 or 7 years I hope to have A TON of it gone if not nearly all of it....because as I said stuff may have "positives" for the deer, but it is a terrible thing for native species...just ridiculous! |
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Post by steiny on Apr 18, 2017 8:29:55 GMT -5
No doubt you are talking about Asian Honeysuckle, this stuff is taking over the midwest. I had a forester go all through one of my woods spot spraying the stuff last fall and it did a pretty good job. Going to have him back again this year and do the same. Don't know what product he used, but it works. What cost was involved in doing this ? Approx. $1100 for a 15 acre woodlot. |
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