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Bracken: How & When to Kill

  • 27-02-2012 03:50PM
    #1
    KingOfBreifne
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    Hi, guys...

    Just wanted to get some opinions on the best chemical to use in eradicating bracken from fields, and the best time of year to do it.

    Go raibh mile maith agat!


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  • #2
    Username John
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    KingOfBreifne wrote: »
    Hi, guys...

    Just wanted to get some opinions on the best chemical to use in eradicating bracken from fields, and the best time of year to do it.

    Go raibh mile maith agat!

    Assulox in July / August.

    I found as well topping / cutting it back continously helps, less and less will come every year.


  • #3
    KingOfBreifne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 68 ✭✭KingOfBreifne


    Username John wrote: »
    Assulox in July / August.

    I found as well topping / cutting it back continously helps, less and less will come every year.

    So would I be wasting my time by doing it in spring? I'd really like to get the crap out of there as soon as possible, but I don't want to waste my time by spraying at a time when it wouldn't work, either.


  • #4
    johngalway
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    2nd vote for Asulox, follow the directions on the container. Wiped out my patch in two years and not a trace since.


  • #5
    KingOfBreifne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 68 ✭✭KingOfBreifne


    johngalway wrote: »
    2nd vote for Asulox, follow the directions on the container. Wiped out my patch in two years and not a trace since.

    Asulox it is! What about the timing, though. Would spring not work? Summer the only way to go?


  • #6
    johngalway
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    KingOfBreifne wrote: »
    Asulox it is! What about the timing, though. Would spring not work? Summer the only way to go?

    From very fuzzy memory, I believe it tells you on either the container or on online instructions at which stage of plant development it is best sprayed. I think the spray travels down into the roots and kills it that way.

    It's not cheap stuff (€99 for a container which is four or five litres I think), use it as directed for best results. It will work, and will work well, but I wouldn't use it contrary to the directions myself.

    It won't hurt the bracken this year. But next year you'll see a massive improvement.


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  • #7
    Bodacious
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    johngalway wrote: »
    KingOfBreifne wrote: »
    Asulox it is! What about the timing, though. Would spring not work? Summer the only way to go?

    From very fuzzy memory, I believe it tells you on either the container or on online instructions at which stage of plant development it is best sprayed. I think the spray travels down into the roots and kills it that way.

    It's not cheap stuff (€99 for a container which is four or five litres I think), use it as directed for best results. It will work, and will work well, but I wouldn't use it contrary to the directions myself.

    It won't hurt the bracken this year. But next year you'll see a massive improvement.

    +1 on the asulox

    I'd wait until July ... plant has to be fully grown and healthy to translocate chemical down to root system (massive root on them) so it'll die away...Don't cut plant post spraying let it die away ... did 2 fields last year had a 40ft hose on 95litre quad sprayer and used blue dye to know which fronds I'd sprayed so thIs year will be my moment of truth!! I pray I got them all


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