Rush spray and grazing

390kid

Anyone on here know of a spray to kill rushes that's safe to use while grazing? It's going to be put on with a licker if that will make any difference or is it just safer to take them off for the sake of a few days

cacs

390kid wrote: »

Anyone on here know of a spray to kill rushes that's safe to use while grazing? It's going to be put on with a licker if that will make any difference or is it just safer to take them off for the sake of a few days

They all have a withdrawal time.
Honestly I would say your fine with a lick we always left the cattle in the field when licking with roundup

50HX

i'd follow what it says on the tin

for the sake of a few days

you'll always hear the "t'is no differnce" but you'll never hear if something went wrong

there is a reason it's on the label

maybe i'm overkill and cathal is the way to go

ramboraf

Can you still buy mortone,mcpa,agrioxone for rush spraying without having spraying certs ? Also which is the best product thx

dunlopwellies

ramboraf wrote: »

Can you still buy mortone,mcpa,agrioxone for rush spraying without having spraying certs ? Also which is the best product thx

Can be bought using heard number, but you must have the very to use it or have it used by someone with the cert.

ramboraf

No herd number.whats the best product ? I see a article in farmers journal about sprayers having to be tested since november is this a legal requirement ?

_Brian

ramboraf wrote: »

No herd number.whats the best product ? I see a article in farmers journal about sprayers having to be tested since november is this a legal requirement ?

Only sprayers with boom wider than 3meters need testing.

dunlopwellies

ramboraf wrote: »

No herd number.whats the best product ? I see a article in farmers journal about sprayers having to be tested since november is this a legal requirement ?

Best product for what application? Sprayers with a boom length of over 3mover 5 years old have got to be tested and pass prior to use.

Signpost

I used a lot of MCPA over the last few years on rushes with a licker and it has totally changed the land. Went from basically rubbish to quality grazing ground so can't fault it. Always kept cows out for about a week thou after doing it, if it has the ability to kill the cell of the rush I personally fell its going to do something similar to the cow and wouldn't like to be on the receiving end of that on my own food chain.

Muckit

_Brian wrote: »

ramboraf wrote: »

No herd number.whats the best product ? I see a article in farmers journal about sprayers having to be tested since november is this a legal requirement ?

Only sprayers with boom wider than 3meters need testing.

Yes l only use the section behind tractor my good sir. Those yokes sticking out the sides are merely bout markers!