Weeds in reseeded ground

k mac

Hi i reseeded a field about 2 months, with all the dry weather no grass came ,started to come about 2 weeks ago but has been taken over by weeds i think are called red shank.Was hoping 2 take a cut of bales of it and not graze it to save it. Now i am debating topping it and fertilizing again to try and get bales late on in maybe sept, or i am told there is a spray to kill these weeds and not effect grass but that it is very expensive. Any advice welcome ?

leg wax

had to spray 30 acres of reseed for myself same problem, i used underclear and it cost around 22 euros a acre for spray.

k mac

Thanks, does it take long for them to die off ? Do you have to wait for long before you can cut for silage after using it ?

leg wax

the younger the weed the better and quicker , 14 days withholding period.

whelan1

redshank is toxic if too much is eaten , also if you make bales off it it weighs very heavy , if you top it it can lie on top of the new grass and kill it , spraying seems to do a good job

agcons

Have exactly same problem, reseeded after tillage late April.Spraying not an option as farm is organic so cut it high as possible (about 2.5 inches) Mon morn and wrapped it that evening. Started feeding a couple of unwrapped bales yesterday and today as the grazing ground is getting bare. Cows eating it so far, will keep you posted. It was too heavy an infestation to just top and leave, hoping to get a good clover take.

John_F

a few fields around here sown last april or may id say, were v dirty and they have baled it since and grass is doing super

k mac

leg wax wrote: »

had to spray 30 acres of reseed for myself same problem, i used underclear and it cost around 22 euros a acre for spray.

Can t semm to get any spray for it only duplosan. I am not sure would that be any good.