Skye steele21
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I have masses of buttercups growing in my horse paddocks, could anyone point me in the direction of the right spray to kill them off with, thank you x
Need to get rid of buttercups!
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toquark
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Waste of time fertilising if the ph is too low, which it probably will be. I bought a 6ac pony paddock like this and got it back round with lime and FYM.
MCPA & 2-4D will kill the buttercups but they'll be back before too long if you don't address the underlying issue.
MCPA & 2-4D will kill the buttercups but they'll be back before too long if you don't address the underlying issue.
2wheels
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- Location
- aberdeenshire
first get rid of the horses.
- Location
- Scottish Highlands
You really need lead to kill off horses. If you want advice on how to keep the horses and improve the grazing, best start by telling us what the history of the ground is - when last fertilised, what pH it is at, when last rested etc.
Lincs Lass
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- Location
- north lincs
Sheep,goats or pigs , anything but horses
- Location
- The North
Way cheaper than other sprays suggested too, killed a lot on mine this year but best idea is sheep
Will it f**k
- Location
- Hammerwich
Yes but can’t be used in a knapsack. Envy best for knapsack use.
I think that @Skye steele21 has done a runner, too much info caused overload?? 
- Location
- Hammerwich
I think that @Skye steele21 has done a runner, too much info caused overload??
Farmrs true love of horse paddocks has shown through! That said growing grass in more complicated than most think.
- Location
- Cumbria
Hurler mixed with Polo.
It will kill docks, thistles, buttercups etc, etc, etc.....
However it will also kill off the clover, but that will come back after 2/3 years.
It will kill docks, thistles, buttercups etc, etc, etc.....
However it will also kill off the clover, but that will come back after 2/3 years.
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
ollie989898
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An infestation like that will need two goes, I would use envy first probably.
Also wants soil testing, I would hazard a guess lime is probably needed.
Horses don't graze land properly, never have. You need to rotate them around and rest the paddocks else the grass won't ever be any good.
Also wants soil testing, I would hazard a guess lime is probably needed.
Horses don't graze land properly, never have. You need to rotate them around and rest the paddocks else the grass won't ever be any good.
Also pick the poo, and top the ungrazed areas.
Skye steele21
Member
Thank you for all the info, I appreciate it
I have only recently moved to this new place hence why the paddocks aren’t at there best. I haven’t had to deal with anything like this so I don’t know what’s best spraying or lime. I’ve been told mixed things about lime that’s why I thought I’d get more info first. Not sure what info you need but here goes
-Poo picked everyday
-can’t have sheep (not my land)
-soil ph hasn’t been tested yet, like I said only just moved on and haven’t been faced with a paddock like this
-horses are rotated onto another paddock
I’ve also seen that poor drainage can lead to buttercups? That particular paddock isn’t the best for draining, maybe that’s a reason?
Thanks again x
I have only recently moved to this new place hence why the paddocks aren’t at there best. I haven’t had to deal with anything like this so I don’t know what’s best spraying or lime. I’ve been told mixed things about lime that’s why I thought I’d get more info first. Not sure what info you need but here goes
-Poo picked everyday
-can’t have sheep (not my land)
-soil ph hasn’t been tested yet, like I said only just moved on and haven’t been faced with a paddock like this
-horses are rotated onto another paddock
I’ve also seen that poor drainage can lead to buttercups? That particular paddock isn’t the best for draining, maybe that’s a reason?
Thanks again x
Skye steele21
Member
I’m back, I’m ok I think, just aboutI think that @Skye steele21 has done a runner, too much info caused overload??
- Location
- Scottish Highlands
Get that done before anything else.
By the sounds of it you’re a tenant - might be worth clarifying how secure/ long term that is before you get too much more advice as some suggestions might be more radical than others.
Skye steele21
Member
I’m there for the foreseeable, its a small private livery where I am, owner asks us to manage our paddocks plus I want to sort the paddocks anyway. Can pretty much do anything so if I need to lime I can get that done, but I’ll get a ph test kit first, thank you for your help, appreciate it
