Grass ID Please

[Ukjay]

Hi,

Does anyone know if this is an invasive grass please - and moreover, should I do something to rid the field of it before it spreads further, as there about 5 small clumps (two of which can be seen in the below picture) so thought I would ask the knowledgeable people on what to do:

Thanks in advance.

 

[Bury the Trash]

looks like the common rush to me.

 

[RWG Contracts]

Don't drive over it, with spikes like that it could ruin a tyre

 

[Ukjay]

looks like the common rush to me.

Thank you for the quick reply - would this be something animals would eat, or would it become a pita and therefore best removed?

 

[Ukjay]

Don't drive over it, with spikes like that it could ruin a tyre

I was going to ask you to come and concrete over it

 

[RWG Contracts]

I was going to ask you to come and concrete over it

That should cure it

 

[yew2]

Thank you for the quick reply - would this be something animals would eat, or would it become a pita and therefore best removed?

Big pita, if there's only 5 clumps I would physically remove it before it spreads.

 

[llamedos]

Thank you for the quick reply - would this be something animals would eat, or would it become a pita and therefore best removed?

They will, but, it is a sign of damp low Ph pasture, and will very soon spread, best to address it now, before it takes a hold when seeded.

 

[RWG Contracts]

Don't know whether it's true or not by grandad always said you get rushes if your ph is low in your soil.

Graze the field and then top them, whilst grazing and cows will clear up and just keep them topped, they seem to get bored and clear off

 

[Bury the Trash]

Thank you for the quick reply - would this be something animals would eat, or would it become a pita and therefore best removed?

it is apita and can be removed with effort and patience.
they will eat if they have little else and are well fenced to it more likely when its younger than when its old rank tufts




*Its not a grass btw.

 

[Ukjay]

Big pita, if there's only 5 clumps I would physically remove it before it spreads.

Thank you - Out with the Shovel me thinks

 

[Ukjay]

They will, but, it is a sign of damp low Ph pasture, and will very soon spread, best to address it now, before it takes a hold when seeded.

The fields are boggy - I mentioned this in one of the other posts I made, as I am not aware of any drainage. The land adjacent is higher, so all the rain we are having is obviously draining into our fields here.

Would my asking someone to spread some lime be the course of action here then to get the Ph up )obviously will have to get fields tested to know what all the levels are)?

 

[Ukjay]

*Its not a grass btw.

Duly Noted, every day is a learning curve for me now since buying our new home, and all this land management is quite interesting.

 

[deleted user 837354]

If there is only a few of them, dig them up with a spade.

They are generally an indicator that the land is suffering some malady, normally too wet etc.

IF there are loads of them, you can either weed wipe them later on or spray with MCPA + 2,4D but top them off first thing and hit the brand new regrowth in June/July when they are growing hard.

 

[tr250]

Get it drained and some lime on

 

[Ukjay]

If there is only a few of them, dig them up with a spade.

They are generally an indicator that the land is suffering some malady, normally too wet etc.

IF there are loads of them, you can either weed wipe them later on or spray with MCPA + 2,4D but top them off first thing and hit the brand new regrowth in June/July when they are growing hard.

The land was neglected by the previous owners, and we have spent the last year and a half clearing and weeding the property!
We are starting to see the end game - but things still pop up and give us another headache to cope with.

 

[Ukjay]

Get it drained and some lime on

Drainage is something we are looking at after asking on here in a previous thread. There is no evidence that is visible of any, so we are in the investigatory stage at this moment.

 

[Kevtherev]

Lime and drain cut them hard and spray the fresh regrowth with mcpa

 

[Ukjay]

Lime and drain cut them hard and spray the fresh regrowth with mcpa

Thanks Kev

Problem is - I do not have my herbicide courses passed yet, so getting someone to do this is going to be problematic due to the size of plot this relates to.
Will ask the previous guy we used if he could do it.

 

[Kevtherev]

If they are only small clumps I'd just use a knapsack sprayer