Thistles

[Wood field]

2 degrees here overnight so keeping it in the can for a bit longer won't hurt.

Really cold here and ground is saturated
It’s remarkable how quickly the spikes fekers can grow though

 

[ollie989898]

I once gave a recommendation for a client to spray forefront on a field that was diggered with creeping thistles to the point that he could cut them each summer when they were as high as the bonnet on the tractor.

He sprayed them way later than I anticipated and it still worked.

 

[aangus]

I re seeded a field last year and there's a lot of thistles growing on it, what's the best spray or way to get rid of them? It's a 10 acre field so might spot spray with knapsack

Exactly the same problem here

 

[Jerry]

That’s a shame, probably be to spray, I had a reseed come full of scotch ones a few years back and just went with a sharp spade and some headphones and chopped them out. Worked a treat. Spray wasn’t an option though as I had plantain and clover in the mix.

Did a couple hours today doing exact the same.

 

[ollie989898]

Found the photos. Absolutely nailed every one. Near 2L/ha forefront plus adjuvant. Note that they were sprayed way beyond what would be considered the normal accepted spray timing.

 

[cowboysupper]

Did a couple hours today doing exact the same.

Snap. Bought a mattock especially for the job. What a great tool!

 

[Hfd Cattle]

By rights you cant use ThistleX in a hand held and your not supposed to mow it in same year.
MCPA ,you may as well top them for thevgood that does IMO

What about using Thistlex with a quad bike sprayer?

 

[haybob]

Slightly off topic but while your talking,,, do any of you guys suffer with a sore / dry throat after using any of those herbicides mentioned above? My eyes also tend to be sore. I'm in all the safety gear but just the smell seems to get me .

 

[neilo]

What about using Thistlex with a quad bike sprayer?

Only legal in a ‘boom sprayer’. You could cable tie the hand lance to the bike rack if anyone saw you though.

I was told the reason it, and Pastor, are boom sprayer only, is because they can be extremely harmful to your eyes if you should get a bit of blowback. Be careful, you only have one pair of those.

 

[coniser]

What about using Thistlex with a quad bike sprayer?

It just seems daft it is legal to spray with a boom on quad bike but not a hand lance

 

[Hill Ground]

Found the photos. Absolutely nailed every one. Near 2L/ha forefront plus adjuvant. Note that they were sprayed way beyond what would be considered the normal accepted spray timing.

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My experience is mcpa will kill them like that, make you feel very good about yourself, but next year be back again.

Thistle x kills them and they don't come back.

 

[steveR]

Slightly off topic but while your talking,,, do any of you guys suffer with a sore / dry throat after using any of those herbicides mentioned above? My eyes also tend to be sore. I'm in all the safety gear but just the smell seems to get me .

Thistlex makes me sleepy!!