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POL MCPA Spraying

  • 10-09-2014 08:18PM
    #1
    lanod2407
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    Guys, & Gals,

    I sprayed a few fields with POL MCPA last week (first fields seeing the weeds dying off nicely - and waiting for this weekend to see how the rushes are faring) and the instructions say not to graze until the weeds have died off and are unpalateable.
    I'm not keen on taking a bite - is there any rule of thumb re how long I should keep the cattle off? Should I also wait for rain?
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  • #2
    Deepsouthwest
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    lanod2407 wrote: »
    Guys, & Gals,

    I sprayed a few fields with POL MCPA last week (first fields seeing the weeds dying off nicely - and waiting for this weekend to see how the rushes are faring) and the instructions say not to graze until the weeds have died off and are unpalateable.
    I'm not keen on taking a bite - is there any rule of thumb re how long I should keep the cattle off? Should I also wait for rain?

    Think it's around 10 days before u can graze after mcpa. Will take the rushes a lot longer than that to die as well


  • #3
    lanod2407
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 640 ✭✭✭lanod2407


    Deepsouthwest wrote: »
    Think it's around 10 days before u can graze after mcpa. Will take the rushes a lot longer than that to die as well


    Thanks - good to know that about the rushes - I'd have been swearing away this weekend if they hadn't started showing signs of falling away.
    What timeline should I expect?

    I got the place topped 6 or 7 weeks ago, and sprayed the main rushes fields last weekend.


  • #4
    Deepsouthwest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,282 ✭✭✭Deepsouthwest


    lanod2407 wrote: »
    Thanks - good to know that about the rushes - I'd have been swearing away this weekend if they hadn't started showing signs of falling away.
    What timeline should I expect?

    I got the place topped 6 or 7 weeks ago, and sprayed the main rushes fields last weekend.

    Soft green regrowths of rushes like that will die a good bit quicker, but it's nxt yr that u'll really see the benefit of spraying them


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