- Location
- Montgomeryshire
The same active ingredients (& more) are in Grazon Pro, which can be used through a knapsack.
Of course, you shouldn’t use Thistlex through a knapsack (or a wiper) anyway, as it’s not on the label.
Nettles and Brambles
- Thread starter Derrick Hughes
- Start date
The same active ingredients (& more) are in Grazon Pro, which can be used through a knapsack.
Of course, you shouldn’t use Thistlex through a knapsack (or a wiper) anyway, as it’s not on the label.
- Location
- Ceredigion
Yes I see . Why is one approved and one not then ?The same active ingredients (& more) are in Grazon Pro, which can be used through a knapsack.
Of course, you shouldn’t use Thistlex through a knapsack (or a wiper) anyway, as it’s not on the label.
ollie989898
Member
Speaking of brambles does anyone know what the best way of whacking them is with a strimmer, what kind of blade?
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
Cost of licensing and upselling to a more expensive product for knapsack use?
- Location
- Ceredigion
Does thistle ex kill Brambles then . Something not right as I'm pretty sure Garlon Pro wont do do Thistles
dt995
Member
- Location
- Carmarthenshire
I've used a two-blade with downward facing tips. Makes a fantastic job of it.
Probably like this:
but I don't have it to hand to verify.
- Location
- Hertfordshire
Need a strimmer with a bit of grunt though. and definitely need chainsaw helmet and long trousers !
spark_28
Member
- Location
- Western isles
1L/ha of Thistlex, before the nettles are flowering. Might need a second dose next year if they are old established nettles with big root systems, and you’ll still get the odd ones coming back in an attempt to recolonise.
This whole place was like it when I arrived, and treated 170ac like that. Down to spot spraying by year 3, but they soon get going again if you don’t bother for a year.
thanks neilo, how soon after can i put sheep onto it afetr being sprayed
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
I think it says 7 days on the label. However, when you could use it for spot/knapsack spraying, and with Grazon Pro that has the same ai and more, you can spot treat with stock in the field.
7 days is probably to be on the safe side, as they would be eating 100% treated foliage.
- Location
- Near Colchester
I use the three arm one, it is brilliant.
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- Location
- Ceredigion
Other than not being licensed for Boom Spraying is there a reason Grazon Pro is not and is that the Same reason that Thisle X is not recommended for Brambles
Loftyrules
Member
- Location
- Monmouth
Sprayed these nettles at 9am this morning with 3.5l/ha of Pasture Master 360 g/l 2,4-D + 315 g/l MCPA and they were curling up at 3pm when I had a look around.
Also sprayed some larger docks and thistles with 2.5l/ha of Pasture Master and 0.75l/ha of Minstrel I’ll update some photos in a few weeks
Also sprayed some larger docks and thistles with 2.5l/ha of Pasture Master and 0.75l/ha of Minstrel I’ll update some photos in a few weeks
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Skintagain
Member
- Location
- Perched on the Pennines
The quicker they die the quicker they are back I find. Old fashioned sprays kill quick.
ollie989898
Member
Most herbicides will cause them to wilt like fudge very very quickly- they de-wax the weeds and cause them to lose water fast.
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
What’s the legal position with spraying nettles alongside hedges? I know you’re not allowed to ‘apply pesticides’ within a set distance of hedgerow (which varies slightly between devolved nations), but does that apply to spot spraying, and how big is a ‘spot’?
Some will no doubt say leave them be as they’re not causing any bother in the hedge, but they soon spread out into the field and they swamp out pretty well any other plant. Where I may have cleaned up some hedge bottoms, I have seen bluebells, irises and cowslips coming back and thriving in their place.
Not sure I’d be brave enough to post pictures of such activity on a public forum though, just in case.....
Some will no doubt say leave them be as they’re not causing any bother in the hedge, but they soon spread out into the field and they swamp out pretty well any other plant. Where I may have cleaned up some hedge bottoms, I have seen bluebells, irises and cowslips coming back and thriving in their place.
Not sure I’d be brave enough to post pictures of such activity on a public forum though, just in case.....
- Location
- East Sussex
I believe spot spraying is ok.... you might need a derogation or some such pointless form filling bullsh1t though.
easy to kill a lump of hedge though..... MCPA will sort a load of hawthorn pretty quickly and nothing likes a dose of pastor! Not something I would encourage in the spring when the light green leaves of hawthorn are hard to see amongst the nettles.
any tips for spot spraying in hedges without killing It?
Loftyrules
Member
- Location
- Monmouth
I would estimate over half an acre of that field is lost to nettles, there is a fence behind the nettles and the tree/hedge trunks are actually set 2metres back and ontop of an earth bank. The hedge/trees need knocking back as they haven’t been cut for 5yrs+
Ideal world I’d have cut the hedges back and then sprayed.
ollie989898
Member
It's all legal. So long as no one sees it.
Thistlex will offer some control of brambles but Grazon Pro will do a better job as it contains a higher amount of triclopyr which is the key active ingredient for controlling brambles
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
@Corteva Technical , what would you advise for established nettles (with boom sprayer)?