Weedkiller for nettles/docks/thistles

mitsubishi1

Hi lads, just after bit of advice.

I am looking for the best weedkiller for nettles, docks and thistles.
Also is there a weedkiller that would also kill ragwort. I have hand pulled most of it but there is the odd plant so probably no harm to spray for ragwort aswell.

Any help appreciated.

degetme

mitsubishi1 wrote: »

Hi lads, just after bit of advice.

I am looking for the best weedkiller for nettles, docks and thistles.
Also is there a weedkiller that would also kill ragwort. I have hand pulled most of it but there is the odd plant so probably no harm to spray for ragwort aswell.

Any help appreciated.

Fore front., pastor are a good job

mitsubishi1

Yes i saw forefront but on the pack it says not to use it if you are grazing any livestock on the land other than cattle or sheep. I should have said that I have horses on the land. Do you know why they say forefront shouldn't be used on land with horses.

Base price

mitsubishi1 wrote: »

Yes i saw forefront but on the pack it says not to use it if you are grazing any livestock on the land other than cattle or sheep. I should have said that I have horses on the land. Do you know why they say forefront shouldn't be used on land with horses.

Forefront was recommended to my by my agri store but when I read the label I too realised that it was not suitable for horses. If memory serves me right, it is also not recommended to use on ground that you are going to plant potatoes on or cut haylage/hay from to feed to horses.
At the time (2007/8) I phoned Dow Chemicals Ireland, the number was on the bottle and asked them why it could not be used on pasture that would be grazed by horses. Basically the guy said that cattle and sheep have higher tolerance to the active ingredient whereas horses do not.

MickeyShtyles

Base price wrote: »

Forefront was recommended to my by my agri store but when I read the label I too realised that it was not suitable for horses. If memory serves me right, it is also not recommended to use on ground that you are going to plant potatoes on or cut haylage/hay from to feed to horses.
At the time (2007/8) I phoned Dow Chemicals Ireland, the number was on the bottle and asked them why it could not be used on pasture that would be grazed by horses. Basically the guy said that cattle and sheep have higher tolerance to the active ingredient whereas horses do not.

I dunno if thats useful....
** That's in a d

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MickeyShtyles wrote: »

I dunno if thats useful....

That is a an excellent link MS

MickeyShtyles

Base price wrote: »

That is a an excellent link MS

I can link ya the entire document if ya want?

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MickeyShtyles wrote: »

I can link ya the entire document if ya want?

Put it up if you can.
Another problem with Forefront is that if you spread the dung a year later, the chemical ingredient can still be active.

MickeyShtyles

MickeyShtyles wrote: »

I can link ya the entire document if ya want?

If this'll work......
I was looking for something for my gf's livery yard owner.......

http://www.teagasc.ie/publications/2011/70/70_Horse_Grassland_2010_web.pdf

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MickeyShtyles wrote: »

If this'll work......
I was looking for something for my gf's livery yard owner.......

http://www.teagasc.ie/publications/2011/70/70_Horse_Grassland_2010_web.pdf

Excellent link and fair play to you for sharing
Too late to read it in detail now but I will have a read over coffee in the morning.

MickeyShtyles

Base price wrote: »

Excellent link and fair play to you for sharing
Too late to read it in detail now but I will have a read over coffee in the morning.

I had a read of it in the last hour of work on Thursday.
It's good. I've a few problems with it.....
But then again I've no degree to back it up!

ganmo

MickeyShtyles wrote: »

If this'll work......
I was looking for something for my gf's livery yard owner.......

http://www.teagasc.ie/publications/2011/70/70_Horse_Grassland_2010_web.pdf

why do ya keep her in a stables? :P

MickeyShtyles

ganmo wrote: »

why do ya keep her in a stables? :P

Haha hehe....