Spray for docks/nettles?

Conmaicne Mara

moy83 wrote: »

Do you mean will the Grazon kill them entirely or just short term ?
Im not at all well up on sprays ( only sprayed my first few acres the last night !)

Sorry, I wasn't advising, I was asking myself Never had an issue with docks before really, but there's a lot coming up where the ground was dug up.

Deepsouthwest

Is Agritox any good for docks? It's 1/4 of the price of doxstar

einn32

Is grazon less effective from july onwards? Is it more effective on early growth stage of nettles etc.?

Farmer Pudsey

Deepsouthwest wrote: »

Is Agritox any good for docks? It's 1/4 of the price of doxstar

Google it agritox wrecking spray label ansvwhat comes up and if th labe comes up read detaill

Deepsouthwest

Farmer Pudsey wrote: »

Google it agritox wrecking spray label ansvwhat comes up and if th labe comes up read detaill

I know it can be used on docks, but I'm wondering is it any good? I can't imagine that's on the label!

dharn

I thought agritox was mcpa, which is very limited on docks

whelan2

einn32 wrote: »

Is grazon less effective from july onwards? Is it more effective on early growth stage of nettles etc.?

didnt notice any difference have used it right on in to september

bogman_bass

I used forefront on Saturday and I'm getting a good kill with it. Not cheep but its ment to be the job for mature docks

Farmer Pudsey

Deepsouthwest wrote: »

I know it can be used on docks, but I'm wondering is it any good? I can't imagine that's on the label!

dharn wrote: »

I thought agritox was mcpa, which is very limited on docks

Yes it is MCPA that should be enough to tell you it is no use against docks it say on lable that top growth only of docks will be killed. That is why I say google it and read the label

http://technical.nufarm.co.uk/documents/Herbicide/Label/Agritox_labelinfo_ie.pdf

Nekarsulm

Only got a decent sprayer the last month or so. Great satisfaction in seeing a field of rushes go red. Topped the hoors last summer, only encouraged them!

Regarding the Sprayer Testing scheme, will it be rolled out for contractors first, or who exactly will be testing/ registering sprayers? Will it be part of the SFP inspection regime?

Sami23

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Only got a decent sprayer the last month or so. Great satisfaction in seeing a field of rushes go red. Topped the hoors last summer, only encouraged them!

Regarding the Sprayer Testing scheme, will it be rolled out for contractors first, or who exactly will be testing/ registering sprayers? Will it be part of the SFP inspection regime?

What did you spray them with ?

Deepsouthwest

Farmer Pudsey wrote: »

Yes it is MCPA that should be enough to tell you it is no use against docks it say on lable that top growth only of docks will be killed. That is why I say google it and read the label

http://technical.nufarm.co.uk/documents/Herbicide/Label/Agritox_labelinfo_ie.pdf

Fair enough, thanx. Used it last wk, also used doxstar and hurler, definitely the poorest of the 3. Didn't even kill the top growth of some of the docks, think I'll save the rest for rushes!

Nekarsulm

Sami23 wrote: »

What did you spray them with ?

Agroxone 50. about 1.25 litre per acre in about 150 litres water.

Zr105

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Only got a decent sprayer the last month or so. Great satisfaction in seeing a field of rushes go red. Topped the hoors last summer, only encouraged them!

Regarding the Sprayer Testing scheme, will it be rolled out for contractors first, or who exactly will be testing/ registering sprayers? Will it be part of the SFP inspection regime?

Not sure exactly what the deal on the actual testing, but all operators, using above a certain amount of chemical/ a specific acerage(cant remember either off top of my head) will have to register as a "competent operator"

whelan2

was through paddock that was sprayed with doxstar a few weeks ago there this morning, the docks are growing again ffs

awaywithyou

whelan2 wrote: »

was through paddock that was sprayed with doxstar a few weeks ago there this morning, the docks are growing again ffs

What rate did you put it out at?

whelan2

awaywithyou wrote: »

What rate did you put it out at?

what ever the rate it says on the can, they did die but came back

dharn

I have never seen so much growth, of docks briars nettles , indeed grass also, so pehaps the conditions allowed the docks to survive, ie they were not stressed

severeoversteer

I sprayed with dockstar pro 2 weeks ago and not a single dock to be seen at all,

ther is a field I pass by every day and in early june it had the heaviest crop of docks I had ever seen :eek:

he cut his silage in the middle of june and is growing since and there isn't a single dock in it now, I reckon he would have to had sprayed them.


I wouldn't consider anything else only dockstar now having used many other products

severeoversteer

whelan2 wrote: »

was through paddock that was sprayed with doxstar a few weeks ago there this morning, the docks are growing again ffs

the spraying conditions probably weren't ideal ?

maybe too hot ?

I sprayed at 10 o clock at night on a humid night with no breeze and got a great kill

sheebadog

Docks are absolutely simple to get rid of.
Spray in the month of May and again in September. Repeat ad nauseum.
Trying to control them any other time of year is not on.

whelan2

severeoversteer wrote: »

the spraying conditions probably weren't ideal ?

maybe too hot ?

I sprayed at 10 o clock at night on a humid night with no breeze and got a great kill

Sprayed 9pm on a saturday night

sheebadog

whelan2 wrote: »

Sprayed 9pm on a saturday night

What month?

whelan2

sheebadog wrote: »

What month?

June

severeoversteer

whelan2 wrote: »

June

arah had you waited another hour you would have been fine!!:p:p

sheebadog

whelan2 wrote: »

June

MAY and SEPT.

Docks must be "soft" and actively growing. Once you leave May they are getting "crabby".




Thread closed. :):)

whelan2

I did what spray advisor said. Sprayed in june in 2012 & they havent come back

severeoversteer

sheebadog wrote: »

MAY and SEPT.

Docks must be "soft" and actively growing. Once you leave May they are getting "crabby".




Thread closed. :):)

I sprayed aftergrass with young docks with a soft leaf

if they have developed a tough stem or gone to seed you are wasting your time and money spraying

severeoversteer

whelan2 wrote: »

I did what spray advisor said. Sprayed in june in 2012 & they havent come back

was it the regrowth from first cut you sprayed?

whelan2

severeoversteer wrote: »

was it the regrowth from first cut you sprayed?

In a paddock grazed about ten days previous