Weeds in reseed

[johnspeehs]

Got a nice reseed but it’s being smothered with redshank , is there anything that I can spray with that won’t kill my clover or is it better to just spray with something cheaper and not worry about clover??

 

[Cows 'n grass]

Redshank is only an annual so just run over it with a topper as soon as the grass is a bit established.

 

[multi power]

Nothing to worry about, graze it with sheep

 

[Lazy Eric]

It needs mowing or grazing very tight.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Graze it .to be honest you should have grazed it a while ago by the sound of it

 

[cowboysupper]

Got a nice reseed but it’s being smothered with redshank , is there anything that I can spray with that won’t kill my clover or is it better to just spray with something cheaper and not worry about clover??

Had same problem last year with a spring reseed. Topped it and grazed it. No sign of any red shank this year.

 

[betweenthelines]

Had same problem last year with a spring reseed. Topped it and grazed it. No sign of any red shank this year.

Well I'll be. A weed problem that can be sorted without resorting to the sprayer!

 

[Derrick Hughes]

As always it's all about timing .that's why I dont like undersowing .you give away your clock

 

[Kidds]

Leystar.
Cheaper, quicker and more effective.

 

[Pan mixer]

Leystar.
Cheaper, quicker and more effective.

kills clover though

 

[milkloss]

Well I'll be. A weed problem that can be sorted without resorting to the sprayer!

But if you haven’t got sheep then finding a sheep man to give it a quick graze and not knacker it makes spraying it look like child’s play!

 

[Kevtherev]

Top or graze

 

[AndrewM]

https://cdn.nufarm.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2018/07/20074647/Clovermax_labelinfo.pdf

clovermax will work if you reseeded it recently, if its been done a while it will likely kill the clover

 

[Derrick Hughes]

But if you haven’t got sheep then finding a sheep man to give it a quick graze and not knacker it makes spraying it look like child’s play!

But you lose 50 % of the advantage which is massive tilering after a quick graze by chucking money at it

 

[johnspeehs]

Thanks guys, it will be getting sheep on it but not for a month yet so think il run the topper over it, really don't want to spray but weeds are getting to be a problem this week will try topping first. Would anyone graze reseeds with young cattle? if they were only taking the top off it might be ok?.

 

[davieh3350]

Thanks guys, it will be getting sheep on it but not for a month yet so think il run the topper over it, really don't want to spray but weeds are getting to be a problem this week will try topping first. Would anyone graze reseeds with young cattle? if they were only taking the top off it might be ok?.

Is the ground firm or soft?
How big an area?
Do you work electric fences?
Got water near by so you could graze sections so they didn't just pick the good stuff?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

You can graze with anything as long as its dry . Mob stock in and out as soon as it covers the ground .I wish some farmers would understand this

 

[neilo]

Spruce and triad will take out redshank well, leaving the clover unscathed (as long as it is not newly emerged), but yes, topping/grazing tight/mowing will kill it too. That mix will also take out seedling docks & thistles too, if you have them present.

I had to spray a reseed last year as the sheep were pulling grass plants out before they’d graze the weeds down. The drought meant the weeds had managed to grow while the grass struggled to get established. There were plenty of thistle seedlings coming too, which it cleared.

 

[milkloss]

Spruce and triad will take out redshank well, leaving the clover unscathed (as long as it is not newly emerged), but yes, topping/grazing tight/mowing will kill it too. That mix will also take out seedling docks & thistles too, if you have them present.

I had to spray a reseed last year as the sheep were pulling grass plants out before they’d graze the weeds down. The drought meant the weeds had managed to grow while the grass struggled to get established. There were plenty of thistle seedlings coming too, which it cleared.

I tried a similar mix on some red clover. Do you find the clover stops growing until it’s cut? Not something I’d do again if I hoped to get a cut of silo from it.

 

[som farmer]

always been told redshank is a sign acidic ground, soil ph ok