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Spraying Gorse (Whins)

  • 13-05-2021 11:08pm
    #1
    countyhouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭


    spray is used to kill gorse (whins) and what is the best time of years to spray? Will spray kill them permanently?


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  • #2
    _Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,721 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    They are relatively easily killed. Grazon90 is probably the best, roundup will work too.

    Now is perfect time to spray them.

    They are a great biodiversity habitat, we control their spread rather than eliminate them.


  • #3
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,891 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    I suspect it's quite illegal to spray or otherwise destroy them right now. Why would you spray something you'll have to physically remove anyway?


  • #4
    PeadarOBriain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 ✭PeadarOBriain


    I never had any success spraying gorse. If a big root is established it will come back. Digging out is best option. Keep in mind if they are hedgerow they will have set times for cutting due to birds nesting


  • #5
    lab man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭lab man


    _Brian wrote: »
    They are relatively easily killed. Grazon90 is probably the best, roundup will work too.

    Now is perfect time to spray them.

    They are a great biodiversity habitat, we control their spread rather than eliminate them.

    Go to the farming and forestry there is a thread on them with a few weeks you'll get good advice there


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