Spray for docks/nettles?

Bleating Lamb · 21-05-2014 07:24AM #1

Have never had big prob with docks but they are establishing in bunches in a grazing field,it was cleaned off the other day.....what is best spray suitable for 15 litre knapsack sprayer to treat them,what's best application rate/mix for that size of knapsack sprayer and should I leave them a month to regrow before treating.?

Same question for nettles...they are taking over a paddock inaccessible by tractor so will knapsack spray it,whats best spray and suitable mix for 15 litre tank,
Many thanks for any advice,
Ps roughly what price are products for smallish bottle of spray.

Greengrass1 · 21-05-2014 07:41AM

Bleating Lamb wrote: »

Have never had big prob with docks but they are establishing in bunches in a grazing field,it was cleaned off the other day.....what is best spray suitable for 15 litre knapsack sprayer to treat them,what's best application rate/mix for that size of knapsack sprayer and should I leave them a month to regrow before treating.?

Same question for nettles...they are taking over a paddock inaccessible by tractor so will knapsack spray it,whats best spray and suitable mix for 15 litre tank,
Many thanks for any advice,
Ps roughly what price are products for smallish bottle of spray.

Used hurler last week on a paddock full of docks and paddock of big buck thistles. Sprayed some nettles alwell. All bent over an hour after.
Think its 60e for 3l drum.
2L/ha and 300-400 per 2l

tabby aspreme · 21-05-2014 08:07AM

Use Grazon in the knapsack to kill nettles

I said · 21-05-2014 08:11AM

tabby aspreme wrote: »

Use Grazon in the knapsack to kill nettles

+1

135man · 21-05-2014 02:14PM

Doxstar is great for docks they will curl over in 24 hrs after being sprayed grazon is good for nettles

bogman_bass · 21-05-2014 03:16PM

tabby aspreme wrote: »

Use Grazon in the knapsack to kill nettles

If using a knapsack then use it for docks too.

Dockstar not recommended for knapsack

Charliebull · 21-05-2014 04:27PM

grazon is the man for nettles, will kill the docks too,

joejobrien · 21-05-2014 07:07PM

Charliebull wrote: »

grazon is the man for nettles, will kill the docks too,

+1 here too

Greengrass1 · 21-05-2014 09:23PM

joejobrien wrote: »

+1 here too

Dear though. Hurler 2/3 of price and does just as good a job and can go through knapsack

tom_k · 21-05-2014 09:39PM

If I may hijack this thread, what would ye recommend for patches of nettles and thistles, again in inaccessible areas so have to use the knapsack sprayer?

Is Grazon or Hurler effective on thistles?

I need to kill the thorny b'stards before they flower/go to seed...

allbuiz · 21-05-2014 10:00PM

I reckon it's more got to do with the timing of the sprays rather than the product.

Charliebull · 21-05-2014 10:04PM

tom_k wrote: »

If I may hijack this thread, what would ye recommend for patches of nettles and thistles, again in inaccessible areas so have to use the knapsack sprayer?

Is Grazon or Hurler effective on thistles?

I need to kill the thorny b'stards before they flower/go to seed...

yep grazon will kill thistles too, takes a bit longer, double dose through the knacksack will riddle them and gets briars too

tom_k · 21-05-2014 10:10PM

Charliebull wrote: »

...and gets briars too

Now we're talkin'!:D

Odelay · 21-05-2014 10:25PM

Charliebull wrote: »

yep grazon will kill thistles too, takes a bit longer, double dose through the knacksack will riddle them and gets briars too

Normal or less dosage does the job for me, briars (spray the fresh growth), docks, nettles and thistles wilt in 24 hrs with napsack. Grazon all the way, was out with it this evening:D

jt65 · 21-05-2014 10:43PM

Odelay wrote: »

Normal or less dosage does the job for me, briars (spray the fresh growth), docks, nettles and thistles wilt in 24 hrs with napsack. Grazon all the way, was out with it this evening:D

+1

people think that by upping the dosage they are doing the better work, however the opposite is true , the slower the leaves or foliage wilt allows the chemical to travel through the root system hence killing it

too strong a mix burns off the leaves quickly & whilst first impressions look good, long term control is disappointing

Bleating Lamb · 21-05-2014 11:01PM

Thanks to everyone for their replies,suppose it would be as well to let the docks regrow from now till leaves are of decent size,
Will treat the nettles first dry spell of weather we get,will spray in evening when power is gone out of sun.

micky mouse · 22-05-2014 08:52AM

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jt65 wrote: »

+1

people think that by upping the dosage they are doing the better work, however the opposite is true , the slower the leaves or foliage wilt allows the chemical to travel through the root system hence killing it

too strong a mix burns off the leaves quickly & whilst first impressions look good, long term control is disappointing

how long after spraying do you need to leave before cutting meadow,in order to be sure it has worked its way down into the root system

I said · 22-05-2014 09:08AM

micky mouse wrote: »

k
how long after spraying do you need to leave before cutting meadow,in order to be sure it has worked its way down into the root system

A month at least

Charliebull · 22-05-2014 09:24AM

jt65 wrote: »

+1

people think that by upping the dosage they are doing the better work, however the opposite is true , the slower the leaves or foliage wilt allows the chemical to travel through the root system hence killing it

too strong a mix burns off the leaves quickly & whilst first impressions look good, long term control is disappointing

could be right but I increased the dose last year on the ditches and have not seen a briar, thistle or nettle since,

PureBred · 22-05-2014 09:59AM

90ml Grazon to your 16Ltr Knapsack does the job.

1Ltr is about €60 and you should get 11 knapsacks out of it.

tom_k · 26-05-2014 10:24PM

For anyone that's interested, I got 1 litre Grazon today for €49.99 in Mullins, Shrule, Co. Mayo, everywhere I checked last week was charging €60/litre. Every little helps

I have no connection to the business.

Farrell · 26-05-2014 10:31PM

I said wrote: »

A month at least

Will it get rid of the problem altogether, or will you have to do the same next time

satstheway · 26-05-2014 10:35PM

tom_k wrote: »

For anyone that's interested, I got 1 litre Grazon today for €49.99 in Mullins, Shrule, Co. Mayo, everywhere I checked last week was charging €60/litre. Every little helps

I have no connection to the business.

Scrubkiller is the same as grazon 90 apparently and is 34.95 in CG. Works well for me

conseng · 27-05-2014 10:08PM

Bought grazon 90 for €47 last week. Made myself up a little sprayer also as have miles of briars to tackle. 200 litre barrel, cheap 12v pump off Amazon, few metres of hose, lance from the knapsack, made a timber frame on top of a pallet that I carry on double spike behind the 35. Works a treat for about €50 spend.

PureBred · 28-05-2014 04:07PM

conseng wrote: »

Bought grazon 90 for €47 last week. Made myself up a little sprayer also as have miles of briars to tackle. 200 litre barrel, cheap 12v pump off Amazon, few metres of hose, lance from the knapsack, made a timber frame on top of a pallet that I carry on double spike behind the 35. Works a treat for about €50 spend.

Bought a pump myself yesterday of amazon with exactly the same idea in mind. Any pics of ur setup?

conseng · 28-05-2014 04:54PM

I had it set up for the first time yesterday but forgot to take snaps.

I very loosely based it on this idea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u30RKRdy1I4

micky mouse · 05-06-2014 10:59PM

if spot spraying briars/weeds etc how long do ye leave stock off field

PureBred · 06-06-2014 10:38AM

7 Days here

Bleating Lamb · 16-06-2014 12:29PM

With the fine weather we have, am going out to attack the docks and nettles some eve this week,docks have regrown nicely where they were cleaned off so should get good result hopefully ,I see 90ml Grazon per 16ltr Knapsack can seems good for Docks,presume that should sicken the nettles well too?

Odelay · 16-06-2014 06:44PM

You will have more than enough for nettles, you will see the wilt in the morning, say your goodbyes to them as they wont be back next year.

awaywithyou · 16-06-2014 11:33PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Dear though. Hurler 2/3 of price and does just as good a job and can go through knapsack

Used hurler last yr on after grass.. Thought it set the grass back a bit... How'd you find it??

Spray for docks/nettles?

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