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Spraying thistles

  • 01-09-2015 3:13pm
    #1
    jd06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 592 ✭✭✭


    Hi all im hopefully heading into glas next year
    I have two fields that have a fair few thistles in them and its probably my last chance to spray them
    Would I be wasting time and money doing it now, if I dont I wont be able to do it for years?,


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  • #2
    memorystick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,630 ✭✭✭memorystick


    I'm in the same boat. I've a few streaks of rushes and thistles but will spray in the spring. Going to top them for the winter. Better in the spring.


  • #3
    jd06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 592 ✭✭✭jd06


    memorystick wrote: »
    I'm in the same boat. I've a few streaks of rushes and thistles but will spray in the spring. Going to top them for the winter. Better in the spring.

    Yes but I wonder if you got accepted into the scheme before christmas could you get an inspection in the spring
    Would you be in trouble then


  • #4
    memorystick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,630 ✭✭✭memorystick


    They are only in patches. if i top now, I can spray them next spring after inspection. Maybe weed licker? It's not a priority anyway. Subs come first.


  • #5
    Bleating Lamb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,803 ✭✭✭Bleating Lamb


    Would think it would be bit of a waste of time doing anything with thistles now....they are in the dying stage.

    With Glas are you not allowed spray rushes/thistles /briars etc?


  • #6
    Birdnuts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,807 ✭✭✭Birdnuts


    Bleating Lamb wrote: »

    With Glas are you not allowed spray rushes/thistles /briars etc?

    Depends what scheme you pick and what designations your land has if any. To answer the OP - probably a waste of time spraying them now as they've already gone to seed and will be dieing back anyway over the coming weeks


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  • #7
    jd06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 592 ✭✭✭jd06


    Bleating Lamb wrote: »
    Would think it would be bit of a waste of time doing anything with thistles now....they are in the dying stage.

    With Glas are you not allowed spray rushes/thistles

    I dont think your allowed to spray aren't you supposed to have 4 different types of weeds or wild flower
    I could be very wrong


  • #8
    smokey-fitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭smokey-fitz


    Your allowed to spot spray noxious weeds ie: thistles, docks, rushes, ragwort ect. Not allowed blanket spray. Weed licker is OK though.


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