Spray - Fertilise or Fertilise Spary

adne

I have a number of Meadows that I want to spray for rushes and weeds this spring. Should I spray them and apply fertiliser a few days after or Apply the Fertiliser first and then spray ??

reilig

adne wrote: »

I have a number of Meadows that I want to spray for rushes and weeds this spring. Should I spray them and apply fertiliser a few days after or Apply the Fertiliser first and then spray ??

I believe its normally better to spray first, then apply the fert. Just in case of any chemical reaction (but its highly unlikely that there would be). Personally I would never spray a meadow in spring. While the spray will kill the rushes and bad weeds, it will also kill all sprat, and other vegetation that can often be a substantial part of your silage crop(on old meadows especially) - Basically anything that isn't 100% grass - spraying also tends to stunt your grass growth. This leaves your meadows very light, and they tend to be stemy rather than green grass. I sprayed rushes for a few neighbours over the years on meadows in spring and have seen them horified with their silage yields.

In my opinion, A better and cheaper option is to lick the rushes.

ravima

Just to cause confusion, the general rule with a garden, is to fertilise first, then apply spray. The theroy is that you give a boost to the weeds and they are more tender to absorb the killer spray.