pgk
Member
- Location
- south warwickshire
Will tell you in a week, certainly docks next to creeping thistle have been bowled over in last 10 days by thistlex. Mixed result on creeping thistle which seem to be bowled over better by pastor pro this year.
Docks!
- Thread starter GAM
- Start date
- Location
- Ceredigion
Will it kill brambles Nettles and Thisles
- Location
- Ceredigion
Grazon Pro seems the best suited
Cab-over Pete
Member
- Location
- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
No problem, I’ll just put it on the roof rack. Never been beaten yet.
ollie989898
Member
GrazonPro is very expensive for what it is, just stronger version of thistleX really, designed for knapsacks.
j6891
Member
- Location
- Perth & Kinross
Been using Blaster this year and seems to be doing the job on docks/thistles/nettles.
- Location
- Ceredigion
Yes it's fantastic on Nettles and Brambles
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
yes.
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
Is that not the same make up as Pastor, just licensed for knapsack use? How does the price compare?
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Nutritional profile of dock
Dock plants are very nutritious. Curly dock, for example, contains more vitamin C than oranges and more vitamin A than carrots. It also contains vitamins B1 and B2, and iron.
Herbal medicine uses of dock
The leaves are famously used to soothe nettle stings and often grow nearby the offending plant. The cooling properties were also used to soothe insect bites and stings, as well as scalds, blisters and sprains.
They were a popular remedy for staunching bleeding or for purifying the blood. The juice from the leaves can be applied as a compress to heal bruises.
The seeds have been used to treat coughs, colds and bronchitis, and the roots used as a remedy for jaundice, liver problems, skin ailments, boils, rheumatism, constipation and diarrhoea.
Other uses of dock
The seed heads are an important source of food for wildlife in winter, such as birds, rodents and deer. The seed heads are also decorative and can be collected for ornamental flower arrangements.
Safety note
Both plants contain oxalic acid which can be toxic if used in excessive amounts. Some text suggests they should be avoided during pregnancy and when breastfeeding. They can also trigger hayfever or aggravate asthma in some people.
j6891
Member
- Location
- Perth & Kinross
Have used pastor last few years but the guy I buy from said it's cheaper and easier than mixing the 2 pack pastor. Measuring cup and easy to use too. Ideal for spot spraying
GeorgeK
Member
- Location
- Leicestershire
God help us all, do you a want giant mutated radioactive dockzilla!Only way to totally kill a dock is via a nuclear explosion then bury it 100ft deep
Same actives, just different proportions.Hardly. It has rather more ingredients than Thistlex.
- Location
- Hertfordshire
As with all weeds, they’re often a symptom that something has gone wrong in the past rather than a standalone problem. Docks, for example, often occur where there is poaching and overgrazing, and where there’s not much variety of plant species growing in the field.
I’ve planted several herbal leys with deep and shallow rooting plants. It’s very rare to see a dock - the other plants are doing the job that docks do, so there’s no “niche” for it to exploit.
Look where docks appear too: near troughs, gateways, round ring feeders, anywhere where the soil has been compacted and poached.
I’ve planted several herbal leys with deep and shallow rooting plants. It’s very rare to see a dock - the other plants are doing the job that docks do, so there’s no “niche” for it to exploit.
Look where docks appear too: near troughs, gateways, round ring feeders, anywhere where the soil has been compacted and poached.
- Location
- Hertfordshire
This land was arable reversion and when I took it on it was a mass of docks, thistles, common hogweed, nettles and thistles. With careful management, no chemical, no fertiliser and no mowing, just cattle impact, it’s transformed to this.
- Location
- Shropshire
does kill them spot spraying
- Location
- Ceredigion
My cattle are to posh to eat docks [emoji23]
What was the careful management that allowed you to achieve that result? Thanks Angus.
- Location
- Ceredigion
Never seen Docks come this bad .in my Reseed , I was right not to put clover in
