Killing off potato stalks

Count Mondego

Lads,

Auld lad has a few drill of spud stalks to kill off, golden wonders. I know Reglone is normally sprayed on them to kill off the stalks but that can only be got for a few HA, not in 1/10 of an acre. Is there any other way of doing this without compromising the tubers? e.g cutting them off.

P.S cannot get off neighbor before anyone suggests it.

Bullocks

Count Mondego wrote: »

Lads,

Auld lad has a few drill of spud stalks to kill off, golden wonders. I know Reglone is normally sprayed on them to kill off the stalks but that can only be got for a few HA, not in 1/10 of an acre. Is there any other way of doing this without compromising the tubers? e.g cutting them off.

P.S cannot get off neighbor before anyone suggests it.

We topped ours and it was grand

micraX

Some people use round up, but you can't keep seed of them afterwords.

newholland mad

roundup is systemic, which means the chemical will end up in the tuber :eek: wouldnt fancy eating them spuds would you

micraX

We don't use it, I dont even know if it's legal to or not like. I just know a man did over the road a few years ago then sold seed to another grower, they still don't talk. Hahaha

MickeyShtyles

Ya, just top them. Had to do it last year for Roosters. Worked a charm!

DarByrne1980

Just run the topper over them. dont use roundup as the previos posters said this will work its way down the tubers into the potatoes. I wouldnt fancy eating them after that.

surly the stalks are weak now ? If youve only one tenth of an acre a few lads with clippers would do it as quickly if you can't get a topper.

mayota

Dragoon will burn them off.

Count Mondego

DarByrne1980 wrote: »

Just run the topper over them. dont use roundup as the previos posters said this will work its way down the tubers into the potatoes. I wouldnt fancy eating them after that.

surly the stalks are weak now ? If youve only one tenth of an acre a few lads with clippers would do it as quickly if you can't get a topper.

It's no hassle to do it, just want to make sure it wont harm the tuber. Stalks are very strong. Cheers.

Askim

I use a strimmer & than spray with dragoon gold, it dries the stalk & kills the weeds.
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MickeyShtyles

We sprayed off roosters here but twas almost useless as we had them all lifted by the time the stalks had died.........
Just top them!

ford 5600

Would the crows not go to town on them after topping them? Have spuds here, but never top them . Usually have to put a scarecrow in them, and maybe a banger for good measure. Not many sown around here now, nor much barley either, so crows attack the odd bit they can find in style.