How to kill Gorse (Whinns)

[zero]

Another vote for Grazon. Add a bit of companion gold if sprayer has a pto or electric pump but companion gold won't go through a hand pump sprayer.
Then dig/flail/burn/or rotorvate the remains depending what fits location.

 

[Wellytrack]

Had a digger in cleaning up recently. As said it's an easy and clean job with a 360, especially a big one with loads of reach.

Just I have no wire or hedges left now as the whins were holding all up.

 

[Bury the Trash]

In a hedge if not that much...Chainsaw individually close to the ground .
Hand / arm protection might be needed

Then on that area spread slurry on it or fym with rotaspreader ...

 

[TripleSix]

Remember, when the gorse is in flower, it's kissing season.

 

[Bury the Trash]

Another vote for Grazon. Add a bit of companion gold if sprayer has a pto or electric pump but companion gold won't go through a hand pump sprayer.
Then dig/flail/burn/or rotorvate the remains depending what fits location.

Companion gold is an excellent adjuvant I find, as long as its mixed in well. That's all I ever use and likec with glyphosate... not being in a hard water area either.

 

[beltbreaker]

If you can't burn, diesel and roundup, 4l/ha and a 0.5/ha diesel which helps penetration through waxy spikes. Do it at flowering. Cat d4 with stick rake cleared 10 acres in 7 days for me 20 years ago and dad spent 6 weeks clearing 9 acres with the teleporter in the early 90s. Plenty of ways to skin this particular cat. Keeping on top of regrowth is key, sheep and a dense sward is the answer.

 

[spin cycle]

why would you want to kill gorse in a hedge?.....further more you can't cut hedges until 1st september so i doubt chainsaws...diggers....burn ect in a hedge line is legal and using chemical dubious at best

 

[Geoffreywrc]

Grazon 90 is the stuff, its licenced to do so. Spray in may/ early june will then die off and burn the next spring. (Before the 15th april) too late to burn now. Spray any regrowth when its young and susceptible and you shouldnt have a problem.

What rate do you put Grazon 90 on at using a knapsack as there is Gorse just here and there in the hedge

 

[Stw88]

What rate do you put Grazon 90 on at using a knapsack as there is Gorse just here and there in the hedge

Just the normal mix rate, think its the same for everything. (I tend to put a touch more in for good measure.) watch because it will kill the hedge if you get it on it.

 

[Bury the Trash]

why would you want to kill gorse in a hedge?.....further more you can't cut hedges until 1st september so i doubt chainsaws...diggers....burn ect in a hedge line is legal and using chemical dubious at best

Yes Spincycle,
you are right of course.
it is the wrong time of year for hedge pareing and spraying a hedgerow is inappropriate