Getting rid of rashes

[Andy84]

I have had good success getting rid of rashes by topping them spraying or weed wiping the fresh growth either with mcpa or glyphosate then topping again once they are dead. My question is I have a lot of bits too rocky to work the topper. I can kill the rashes as usual but what can I do then? Will they just die away in time?

 

[Agrivator]

I have had good success getting rid of rashes by topping them spraying or weed wiping the fresh growth either with mcpa or glyphosate then topping again once they are dead. My question is I have a lot of bits too rocky to work the topper. I can kill the rashes as usual but what can I do then? Will they just die away in time?

Can you spread lime and muck - both will help grass and clover compete with rushes. And can you graze them hard with dry sheep in Autumn and Winter.

 

[michael N123]

I’ve got rid of a lot with a Howard spikerator to smash them up including the roots then plow Right after no sprays

get plenty of muck on whenever you ca n if you want it long term

 

[milkloss]

E45 is pretty good

 

[Andy84]

Can you spread lime and muck - both will help grass and clover compete with rushes. And can you graze them hard with dry sheep in Autumn and Winter.

yeah I can get on with both it’s just the number of rocks makes topping impossible!

 

[Andy84]

I’ve got rid of a lot with a Howard spikerator to smash them up including the roots then plow Right after no sprays

get plenty of muck on whenever you ca n if you want it long term
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I have one of them the ground just has too many stonesI think it would fly to bits!

 

[Sharpy]

yeah I can get on with both it’s just the number of rocks makes topping impossible!

Use a topper with chains not blades, one here smashes whin.

 

[Andy84]

Use a topper with chains not blades, one here smashes whin.

it’s a flail type I have but it was just knocking hell out it! I did wonder if a chain type one would stand up better!

 

[michael N123]

Mine just goes over the stones

 

[Sharpy]

it’s a flail type I have but it was just knocking hell out it! I did wonder if a chain type one would stand up better!

Ours is pretty much indestructible, did a bit of 5ft rosebay willowherb for the council and hit a washing machine two bikes and a pile of rubble and no damage to the machine. The chains wear quickly on very rough going though. It is a Johnson I think.
Alternatively could you pour some watery molasses on them to encourage stock to eat them?

 

[Andy84]

Ours is pretty much indestructible, did a bit of 5ft rosebay willowherb for the council and hit a washing machine two bikes and a pile of rubble and no damage to the machine. The chains wear quickly on very rough going though. It is a Johnson I think.
Alternatively could you pour some watery molasses on them to encourage stock to eat them?

thats maybe not a bad idea at all!

 

[Boohoo]

If you can kill them with mcpa they'll disappear in time. Topping is only cosmetic. If you really can't stand to look at them then run a roller over them.

 

[Ryan774-80]

If you can kill them with mcpa they'll disappear in time. Topping is only cosmetic. If you really can't stand to look at them then run a roller over them.

What does a roller do to them?

 

[Boohoo]

What does a roller do to them?

Flattens them and if they're dead it'll break them up a bit. Rolling is purely cosmetic, just like topping.