best solution for weedlicker

bullnuts · 12-06-2016 01:53PM #1

As the title says what do ye find the best mix for getting thistles, seeding docks and a few ragwort and rushes in grazing fields! I tried D50 at the recommended rate with fairy liquid into the mix and got a poor kill ! Also did a patch with gallop 1/50 and molasses with good success!
What works best for ye?

50HX · 12-06-2016 04:01PM

weedlicker i have is with the bristles, only use it on rushers

60litre tank and use 600ml of mcpa

happy with results so far, whatever weed you spray give it enough water

tried it on docks and not a great job - tears the leaf rather than coating

bullnuts · 12-06-2016 04:07PM

50HX wrote: »

weedlicker i have is with the bristles, only use it on rushers

60litre tank and use 600ml of mcpa

happy with results so far, whatever weed you spray give it enough water

tried it on docks and not a great job - tears the leaf rather than coating

Part of my problem was I applied it during the dry spell

tractorporn · 12-06-2016 04:18PM

bullnuts wrote:

As the title says what do ye find the best mix for getting thistles, seeding docks and a few ragwort and rushes in grazing fields! I tried D50 at the recommended rate with fairy liquid into the mix and got a poor kill ! Also did a patch with gallop 1/50 and molasses with good success! What works best for ye?

Have gone with third Gallop, third sticker and a third water on rushes here using a carpet roller. Fairly pleased with the results so far only thing is you have to go back in the second year to take out the wheel tracks.

_Brian · 13-06-2016 05:11AM

We just use Gallup at the recommended dosage and no bother with results. We only target rushes though, I don't think a locker is any good on the other weeds mentioned.

Typically get ~80% kill.

Bleating Lamb · 13-06-2016 02:03PM

Will be a loss when as looks likely products like Gallup.Roundup etc will be gone off market.
Lickers are most effective on rushes,spraying better for the other weeds you mentioned.

bullnuts · 16-06-2016 03:43PM

tractorporn wrote: »

Have gone with third Gallop, third sticker and a third water on rushes here using a carpet roller. Fairly pleased with the results so far only thing is you have to go back in the second year to take out the wheel tracks.

What sticker do you use and where can it be got?

tractorporn · 16-06-2016 05:23PM

bullnuts wrote:

What sticker do you use and where can it be got?

I used LI700 I got it in Flynn's in Mullingar not sure if it's still on the market but there are other stickers out there.

_Brian · 17-06-2016 09:27AM

bullnuts wrote: »

What sticker do you use and where can it be got?

this is what was recomended to me, not very scientific though, "add a good squirt and it will work the best", so thats what we do

best solution for weedlicker

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