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Re thistles and nettles

  • 06-05-2020 03:39PM
    #1
    karolmc100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭


    Any ideas on best product for long term control of thistles and nettles


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  • #2
    Oldira
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭Oldira


    Forefront T. But its expensive. 95 euro for 2 litres.


  • #3
    karolmc100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭karolmc100


    Oldira wrote: »
    Forefront T. But its expensive. 95 euro for 2 litres.

    what is its long-term control like will it last more than one summer


  • #4
    orm0nd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,364 ✭✭✭orm0nd


    karolmc100 wrote: »
    what is its long-term control like will it last more than one summer

    yes it's 1 of the best

    secret is to spray at correct stage

    nettles before they go into seed and thistles before they bud out , the more foliage for to take the chemical to the root system all the better.


  • #5
    ganmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,748 ✭✭✭ganmo


    Tackling big clumps of nettles is more than a one year job, the bank of seeds in that spot would be big.
    My spraying of nettles is done for the year moving onto spear thistles at their rosette stage next


  • #6
    memorystick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,760 ✭✭✭memorystick


    The butterfly lays her eggs on the nettles. I’ve a clump of them that I leave in the corner of a lane. It’s like a flying circus when they emerge.


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