Killing off potato stalks

Count Mondego · 27-09-2014 09:57PM #1

Lads,

Auld lad has a few drill of spud stalks to kill off, golden wonders. I know Reglone is normally sprayed on them to kill off the stalks but that can only be got for a few HA, not in 1/10 of an acre. Is there any other way of doing this without compromising the tubers? e.g cutting them off.

P.S cannot get off neighbor before anyone suggests it.

Bullocks · 27-09-2014 10:33PM

Count Mondego wrote: »

Lads,

Auld lad has a few drill of spud stalks to kill off, golden wonders. I know Reglone is normally sprayed on them to kill off the stalks but that can only be got for a few HA, not in 1/10 of an acre. Is there any other way of doing this without compromising the tubers? e.g cutting them off.

P.S cannot get off neighbor before anyone suggests it.

We topped ours and it was grand

micraX · 27-09-2014 10:44PM

Some people use round up, but you can't keep seed of them afterwords.

newholland mad · 28-09-2014 12:23AM

roundup is systemic, which means the chemical will end up in the tuber :eek: wouldnt fancy eating them spuds would you

micraX · 28-09-2014 12:43AM

We don't use it, I dont even know if it's legal to or not like. I just know a man did over the road a few years ago then sold seed to another grower, they still don't talk. Hahaha

MickeyShtyles · 28-09-2014 11:09PM

Ya, just top them. Had to do it last year for Roosters. Worked a charm!

DarByrne1980 · 29-09-2014 09:29PM

Just run the topper over them. dont use roundup as the previos posters said this will work its way down the tubers into the potatoes. I wouldnt fancy eating them after that.

surly the stalks are weak now ? If youve only one tenth of an acre a few lads with clippers would do it as quickly if you can't get a topper.

mayota · 29-09-2014 09:40PM

Dragoon will burn them off.

Count Mondego · 30-09-2014 07:56AM

DarByrne1980 wrote: »

Just run the topper over them. dont use roundup as the previos posters said this will work its way down the tubers into the potatoes. I wouldnt fancy eating them after that.

surly the stalks are weak now ? If youve only one tenth of an acre a few lads with clippers would do it as quickly if you can't get a topper.

It's no hassle to do it, just want to make sure it wont harm the tuber. Stalks are very strong. Cheers.

Askim · 30-09-2014 12:18PM

I use a strimmer & than spray with dragoon gold, it dries the stalk & kills the weeds.
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MickeyShtyles · 30-09-2014 02:04PM

We sprayed off roosters here but twas almost useless as we had them all lifted by the time the stalks had died.........
Just top them!

ford 5600 · 30-09-2014 09:50PM

Would the crows not go to town on them after topping them? Have spuds here, but never top them . Usually have to put a scarecrow in them, and maybe a banger for good measure. Not many sown around here now, nor much barley either, so crows attack the odd bit they can find in style.

Killing off potato stalks

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