dock control in grassland

[Derrick Hughes]

You might be right, we have 4 inch clay pipes we put in 48 years ago that are now virtually blocked with ochre

We had a fantastic local guy with a jetter who could get them running , but sadly sold it and moved. On , Job to get anyone now

 

[essexpete]

The most frustrating thing we have other than ants trying to recreate the Himalayas is broom in the pasture that has oat like seed heads as the sheep will touch everything else first and only touch it after it's been topped even if you cut it low it seeds out from an inch. We have tried ploughing we have tried spraying it off growing a fodder crop before seeding it back in the autumn but because it's in a lot of the hedges and verges with in a short order it's back again.

Thistles and nettles we seem to get on with 2,4D or MCPA or a mix of both clover if it does off we find it easier to treat the issue then scratch it in afterward though that is with white clover as we have never tried it with red.

Soft Brome? Spreads very easily. Seems to seed fairly early and so sheds seed during June haymaking.

 

[Cheesehead]

Soft Brome? Spreads very easily. Seems to seed fairly early and so sheds seed during June haymaking.

That's the stuff never sure why I keep saying broom when it's brome

 

[Cowabunga]

I’ve had my some of my better docks sprayed with 2.5 litres Thrust Dicamba mixed with 1 litre Moraine Fluroxypyr per hectare this last week. My goodness the grass and docks have grown during the week.

 

[DaveGrohl]

Reading the comments on here about ochre I’m quite happy to deal with docks. We all have our cross to bear…

 

[hally]

Washing plastic here....hope dont get a call from EA