Too early to spray gorse-furze?

Asus1

Hi have a fair bit of the above starting to appear again and some is starting to flower.Have a bottle of grazon pro here and was thinking of doing a bit of spot spraying this week.Should I leave it a few more weeks or could I spray now,thanks.

roosterman71

Once things are actively growing then I think it's safe to spray.

Asus1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120294558#Comment_120294558

Was thinking that alright,just the instructions said between June and before autumn set in.Ill give them a lash with the knapsack this week

Jack C

I sprayed with grazon one year in march to try and get them before blooming. Complete waste of time. Probably was still too cold. That was my experience anyway.

orm0nd

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058286095/too-early-to-spray-gorse-furze

Yes it's too early.

roosterman71

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120294994#Comment_120294994

Well if the instructions are saying June, go with that. Probably won't work on colder days/nights now as well as it would in June or later in the year. Trust what's on the bottle.

Quitelife

In Kerry this just seem to burn it at this time of the year and burn whatever birds & Animals are in it as well !

Asus1

Thanks all.Did a small patch as a bit of an experiment to see what happens,stuff is too expensive to waste on large area as I reckon I'll be using the whole bottle when I start spraying as all of a sudden you seem to realise there is small bits everywhere

freekerry

I find that no matter how many times u spray them with grazon, new small ones reappear every year. Have started digging and pulling now, will see how that works

endainoz

If they're small enough, they can be topped every couple of years to left the grass take over. Grazon seems a bit hit and miss with furze. The only surefire way to be rid of them is getting a machine in to pull them, roots and all.

SuperBowserWorld

Grazon ...

So, sound like it's expensive and doesn't work ...

Also Grazon sounds lethal

https://www.gardenguides.com/88506-dangers-grazon-herbicide.html

Grazon is corrosive, can cause irreversible eye damage, and is harmful if swallowed or inhaled. When using, do not get the herbicide in your eyes or on your clothing. Do not breathe the spray mist. Wear protective clothing, chemical-resistant gloves and protective eyewear.

The ingredient picloram can leach through soil into ground water. If you use the chemical in areas where soils are permeable, you may contaminate the ground water, according to the manufacturer.

Grazon is very toxic to aquatic organisms, and it can cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment, Dow-Agro warns.

Lactating dairy animals should not be allowed to graze treated areas within seven days of application.

Etc etc

Jasus

memorystick

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120309608#Comment_120309608

I did that and there was a flush of furze after.

endainoz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120320135#Comment_120320135

Did what? Top them? They'd need a couple of cuts each year to properly choke them out.

memorystick

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120320796#Comment_120320796

I had a digger in and pulled loads out of a ditch. Sowed white thorn and fenced. The furze came back as thick. You’d swear someone threw seeds into the bank.

Grazon always did a good job for me here but haven't sprayed it in years & years. I know the name changed since I used it (and the price, significantly). I wouldn't spray it this time of the year, go with the label.

endainoz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120321709#Comment_120321709

Jaysus, that's a pure balls. I just got some gorse mulched and roots pulled, hope they don't come back too strong after reseeding.