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Post emergence spray - how soon?

  • 07-08-2013 10:20AM
    #1
    orchardfarmer
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 43 ✭


    re seeded grass on 10th july, only came up 10 days ago after it got rain. theres a few docks in it and i wanted to spray - is it too soon or how long should i wait?


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  • #2
    GERMAN ROCKS
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,796 ✭✭✭GERMAN ROCKS


    too soon. leave at least six weeks.


  • #3
    funny man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 908 ✭✭✭funny man


    disagree i'd spray away.


  • #4
    jd06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 593 ✭✭✭jd06


    Should you graze first then spray or wait 6weeks spray.,then graze.????


  • #5
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    Wait until the next good growing day is coming moisture and heat. Spray just before and get a bag of CAN out to counteract any check the spray might cause to the grass.

    What fert have you out on it so far?


  • #6
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    Spray at 3 leaf stage otherwise you will miss seedling docks. The docks you are seeing are ones that are old ones. You could spray now but will need to go again.

    As Free said get out fert and spray at 3 leaf


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  • #7
    orchardfarmer
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 43 ✭orchardfarmer


    i put a bag of 10 10 20 out with the seed. might go with bag of cut sward and spray in a fortnight?


  • #8
    Farmer Pudsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,326 ✭✭✭Farmer Pudsey


    orchardfarmer wrote: »
    i put a bag of 10 10 20 out with the seed. might go with bag of cut sward and spray in a fortnight?

    Post emergence spray is not time related it is growth stage related. It is weak and expensive sh#te. They tell you about 1 developed leaf on clover however I would gamble and spray when the grass is at the right stage the 3 leaf stage. Fill the sprayer and have it ready in 2 weeks it may be too windy or wet. 50-60L water/acre and away you go with the growth the way it is I expect it is at or near 3 leaf stage now. If weeds gets too developed you are spraying money down the drain and will need to spray with a non clover friendly spray next year especially if you have chickweed.


  • #9
    orchardfarmer
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 43 ✭orchardfarmer


    Farmer Pudsey wrote: »
    Post emergence spray is not time related it is growth stage related. It is weak and expensive sh#te. They tell you about 1 developed leaf on clover however I would gamble and spray when the grass is at the right stage the 3 leaf stage. Fill the sprayer and have it ready in 2 weeks it may be too windy or wet. 50-60L water/acre and away you go with the growth the way it is I expect it is at or near 3 leaf stage now. If weeds gets too developed you are spraying money down the drain and will need to spray with a non clover friendly spray next year especially if you have chickweed.

    thanks for this ill have another look at the new grass tonight and see


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