What spray for Buttercups?

[Danllan]

Ok, thanks for that, but it wasn't very dear as it was. Sorted my Rushes out aswell!

How well and what growth stage were they at when you sprayed them? Have seen Thrust do them a fair bit of harm, otherwise glypho' but, obviously, that knocks everything else out too.

Have been experimenting with vinegar, I am not joking. Spot spraying rushes with vinegar does kill them off, but it takes a couple of repeats to be sure.

 

[Exfarmer]

How well and what growth stage were they at when you sprayed them? Have seen Thrust do them a fair bit of harm, otherwise glypho' but, obviously, that knocks everything else out too.

Have been experimenting with vinegar, I am not joking. Spot spraying rushes with vinegar does kill them off, but it takes a couple of repeats to be sure.

Have you got approval?

 

[Danllan]

Have you got approval?

I forgot to !

 

[borderterribles]

How well and what growth stage were they at when you sprayed them? Have seen Thrust do them a fair bit of harm, otherwise glypho' but, obviously, that knocks everything else out too.

Have been experimenting with vinegar, I am not joking. Spot spraying rushes with vinegar does kill them off, but it takes a couple of repeats to be sure.

They (the Rushes)were quite well grown, as in the Buttercups were flowering. There are maybe 10% as many now as there were before spraying late last Spring.

 

[Sussex Martin]

Worked for me on sandy mineral soil
Have ye horses by any chance?

Yes we have horses only now, but was spraying for buttercups even when we had sheep and cattle.

 

[neilo]

A chap i spray for has still got them coming up in wheat after six years of corn

Same. I have a field that I pulled out of pp (mostly couch and buttercups) 4 years ago, that still has buttercups coming up every year. Knocked back each year by blw sprays, but still coming up each Spring. PH is sorted, and cultivated once, sometimes twice, each year.

 

[czechmate]

How well and what growth stage were they at when you sprayed them? Have seen Thrust do them a fair bit of harm, otherwise glypho' but, obviously, that knocks everything else out too.

Have been experimenting with vinegar, I am not joking. Spot spraying rushes with vinegar does kill them off, but it takes a couple of repeats to be sure.

Just plain Mcpa is good for soft rush And doesn't knock clover too much

 

[Danllan]

Just plain Mcpa is good for soft rush And doesn't knock clover too much

Thanks for that, assume fresh growth at about 6" the right time to hit them? I've used Spear for other stuff, but didn't have to worry about rushes until we came here; from memory it needs a month's wait before cutting, hmm... need to do some math's.

 

[czechmate]

Yes, that's the perfect time

There were loads here when I came but I hardly have any now. There are some shocking places around for them, wet and acid, perfect.

 

[dudders]

I'm getting good results with a combination of topping and spring-tine harrowing. This plant spreads the same as brambles, by throwing out runners over the surface which then take root, not by spreading roots underground. Harrows on a fairly aggressive setting (vertical to the ground, in my case) rip them about. I also top very short. Every time the sheep move out of a pasture, I go in with the topper then the harrow. Seems to be working, as they're now down to occasional plants, rather than a sea of yellow.

 

[Vader]

Used polo and cimarron last year on grass last year to hammer buttercups . Did real good job. can it have starane mixed in as well?? Just sone left overs and was going to use up.

 

[ollie989898]

Used polo and cimarron last year on grass last year to hammer buttercups . Did real good job. can it have starane mixed in as well?? Just sone left overs and was going to use up.

Can mix in starane with that mix no sweat will obliterate docks.

Dont reduce the cimarron dose 3g per hect or it really struggles.

 

[ollie989898]

New weapon of choice for buttercup is Envy. Dont cut dose. Use adjuvant and plenty of water, need good coverage. Will hurt clover.

Beware it uses florasulam which is an ALS inhibitor herbicide- so dont expect it to curl weeds up instantly. It takes 10 days to show effects, weeds cease growth, yellow and fade.

Not sure how hot it is on docks yet.

Rushes top off now and hit green regrowth when its 12 inches tall. Full rate 2,4D and MCPA dont mess about.

 

[roscoe erf]

I was interested in this, so did a search for Polo spray. I dont think this is the right stuff though????
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[Bury the Trash]

no you need diesel

Eau de toilette.

 

[Boohoo]

New weapon of choice for buttercup is Envy. Dont cut dose. Use adjuvant and plenty of water, need good coverage. Will hurt clover.

Beware it uses florasulam which is an ALS inhibitor herbicide- so dont expect it to curl weeds up instantly. It takes 10 days to show effects, weeds cease growth, yellow and fade.

Not sure how hot it is on docks yet.

Rushes top off now and hit green regrowth when its 12 inches tall. Full rate 2,4D and MCPA dont mess about.

Tried Envy last year and the field is still dock free, unfortunately the buttercup is back in places

 

[renewablejohn]

I really annoy my neighbors as there fields are covered in buttercups but mine are free from buttercups. Quite by accident I use straight discs to get rid of sedge but the side effect has been to kill off the buttercups.

 

[Chae1]

What harm do buttercups do? Why spray for them?

 

[Vader]

What harm do buttercups do? Why spray for them?

Animals tend not to graze areas infested with buttercup as it has an acrid taste and affects grass yield and reduces hay value

 

[roscoe erf]

What harm do buttercups do? Why spray for them?

they are also poisonous to cattle and sheep apparently