Chickweed

mengele

I have a field that was a sacrifice field during the drought. Has been growing since and grazing at the moment but it has quiet a bit of chickweed in it. There is some right thick patchs of it and I'm afraid it will smother grass over the winter. Animals are also leaving it behind them. Should I spray after they graze it all next week or leave it alone. My plan for this field is to spread dung fairly heavy on it too. Or should I keep the dung away from it?

White Clover

mengele wrote: »

I have a field that was a sacrifice field during the drought. Has been growing since and grazing at the moment but it has quiet a bit of chickweed in it. There is some right thick patchs of it and I'm afraid it will smother grass over the winter. Animals are also leaving it behind them. Should I spray after they graze it all next week or leave it alone. My plan for this field is to spread dung fairly heavy on it too. Or should I keep the dung away from it?

Would a triad tablet into the sprayer be an option? Pricey though...

Say my name

Tine harrow?

Siamsa Sessions

I asked a similar question in the reseeding thread and tight grazing seemed to be the solution. But doesn’t sound tis working if the cattle are leaving it.

I’d be interested to see what others think too

Capercaillie

Chickweed roots are very shallow so very susceptible to roundup, more so when they are young. I sowed a crop of nettles and spot sprayed 0.5% roundup (1/10 conventional does rate) on the chickweed and it killed it. Problem is new plants can grow quickly (from seeds) so often have to re-spray.

50HX

alistell will kill it or if you can get your hands on it Linuron is a cheaper way of treating it