Farming Chit Chat sticks it to six.

I said · 20-09-2015 07:49PM

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Anyone got this stuff growing on their land?

Few patches along the roadside nearby, and last week every clump had a sign erected beside it.
Farmers and Contractors are asked not to hedgecut it, cause Dept. Environment/Ag. are trialling a new weedkiller, and want to see if its a success.

What am I supposed to see no pic

Buford T. Justice XIX · 20-09-2015 07:53PM

I said wrote: »

What am I supposed to see no pic

Japanese Knotweed, he mentioned it just above the post.

Edit: It may not appear on mobiles.

Genghis Cant · 20-09-2015 08:31PM

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Anyone got this stuff growing on their land?

Few patches along the roadside nearby, and last week every clump had a sign erected beside it.
Farmers and Contractors are asked not to hedgecut it, cause Dept. Environment/Ag. are trialling a new weedkiller, and want to see if its a success.

I've mentioned Japanese knotweed on here before. It's long past time something is done about it. In fact I think it's so widespread that it's too late to eradicate it.
I see a huge explosion in it this last three years in particular.
Himalayan balsam is getting common too. It's not in the same league as knotweed though, it's relatively easy killed.

Reggie. · 20-09-2015 08:48PM

Genghis Cant wrote: »

I've mentioned Japanese knotweed on here before. It's long past time something is done about it. In fact I think it's so widespread that it's too late to eradicate it.
I see a huge explosion in it this last three years in particular.
Himalayan balsam is getting common too. It's not in the same league as knotweed though, it's relatively easy killed.

What is spreading it? Any idea?

Mac Taylor · 20-09-2015 08:53PM

Genghis Cant wrote: »

Football final didn't burst into life yet. Kerry look a bit subdued.
Nothing like a drawn Semi to bring on a team!
Anyway 2nd half will tell the tale.

It never really got going, dreadful conditions for free flowing football, Kerry were outfoxed and couldn't handle the Dublin physicality.
My tips for next year are Kilkenny and Tyrone.:D:D

Buford T. Justice XIX · 20-09-2015 09:01PM

Reggie. wrote: »

What is spreading it? Any idea?

It propogates very easily from any part of the root left in the soil or carried to another site.

I said · 20-09-2015 09:03PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Japanese Knotweed, he mentioned it just above the post.

Edit: It may not appear on mobiles.

Correct it doesn't

Genghis Cant · 20-09-2015 09:18PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

It propogates very easily from any part of the root left in the soil or carried to another site.

That's it in a nutshell. Add to this how vigorous it grows and how difficult it is to kill and you've a very serious problem.

darragh_haven · 20-09-2015 09:45PM

Genghis Cant wrote: »

That's it in a nutshell. Add to this how vigorous it grows and how difficult it is to kill and you've a very serious problem.

We have dealt with Japanese knotweed on a site in limavady in Northern Ireland. Long term plan needed to remove it from site.
Its biggest issue is that its root will get in the slightest hairline crack in concrete, and overtime burst and crack foundations and walls

Good loser · 21-09-2015 12:42AM

I think I've seen it sprayed and killed on a roadside recently - appeared to be completely dessicated. I think it will be sorted - it doesn't spread that fast.

patsy_mccabe · 21-09-2015 08:08AM

Japanese knotweed - The experts say that you should not cut it either. It helps spread it. Roundup is the best option.

Reggie. · 21-09-2015 08:12AM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Japanese knotweed - The experts say that you should not cut it either. It helps spread it. Roundup is the best option.

Hedge cutters wouldn't help there so

patsy_mccabe · 21-09-2015 08:14AM

What ya reckon?
https://www.donedeal.ie/cattletrailers-for-sale/ifor-williams-cattle-trailer/10456721

whelan2 · 21-09-2015 08:17AM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

What ya reckon?
https://www.donedeal.ie/cattletrailers-for-sale/ifor-williams-cattle-trailer/10456721

Just went out to the yard to check my trailer is still there

CloughCasey1 · 21-09-2015 08:18AM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

What ya reckon?
https://www.donedeal.ie/cattletrailers-for-sale/ifor-williams-cattle-trailer/10456721

If it looks to good to be true then usually it is........ if he is that much of a hurry and is genuine he'd get his hand taken off for 2k never mind what he is askin. I'd love to ring and say sure I'll meet ya at your place. Sounds like if fell off the back of a lorry!!

Reggie. · 21-09-2015 08:54AM

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

If it looks to good to be true then usually it is........ if he is that much of a hurry and is genuine he'd get his hand taken off for 2k never mind what he is askin. I'd love to ring and say sure I'll meet ya at your place. Sounds like if fell off the back of a lorry!!

Or some fella is missing a trailer

Genghis Cant · 21-09-2015 10:01AM

Good loser wrote: »

I think I've seen it sprayed and killed on a roadside recently - appeared to be completely dessicated. I think it will be sorted - it doesn't spread that fast.

I see it on riverbanks and Islands on rivers spreading downstream every year.
I've also seen it sprayed, appear dead and come as strong again the next year.
I'm not aware of any spray that kills it with one application.
It's rate of spread isn't the real issue. It's the difficulty controlling it and ease of propagation along with the potential destruction it can cause.
It's not just Japanese knotweed, there's also Giant knotweed and a cross between the two Bohemian knotweed.

Reggie. · 21-09-2015 10:27AM

Genghis Cant wrote: »

I see it on riverbanks and Islands on rivers spreading downstream every year.
I've also seen it sprayed, appear dead and come as strong again the next year.
I'm not aware of any spray that kills it with one application.
It's rate of spread isn't the real issue. It's the difficulty controlling it and ease of propagation along with the potential destruction it can cause.
It's not just Japanese knotweed, there's also Giant knotweed and a cross between the two Bohemian knotweed.

What's it's main issues. Poisonous? Killing natural species?

Kovu · 21-09-2015 11:26AM

Reggie. wrote: »

What's it's main issues. Poisonous? Killing natural species?

It grows really fast and is so tough it can damage buildings as the roots grow so deep. It will also overshadow any other native smaller plants as it grows in a sort of thicket. We have a batch of it at home, never managed to get rid of it.

blue5000 · 21-09-2015 11:55AM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Japanese knotweed - The experts say that you should not cut it either. It helps spread it. Roundup is the best option.

Agreed. Had a bit in a ditch here where some boll0x dumped topsoil from their garden with it in the soil. You need a good warm sunny afternoon in aug or sept and don't spare the roundup concentration. This time of the year works best as the plant is moving nutrients down into the roots before the leaves fall off.

Kevhog1988 · 21-09-2015 01:20PM

Kovu wrote: »

It grows really fast and is so tough it can damage buildings as the roots grow so deep. It will also overshadow any other native smaller plants as it grows in a sort of thicket. We have a batch of it at home, never managed to get rid of it.

was originally introduced to hold railway embankments together apparently. Apparently it roots so well that they will not landslide when there.

CloughCasey1 · 21-09-2015 01:56PM

theemigrant wrote: »

was originally introduced to hold railway embankments together apparently. Apparently it roots so well that they will not landslide when there.

That and canal banks. You selling that trailer we were on bout earlier del boy?? "Barry" ;-). Far enough from home you were in cork and working the weeks abroad!

Kevhog1988 · 21-09-2015 02:30PM

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

That and canal banks. You selling that trailer we were on bout earlier del boy?? "Barry" ;-). Far enough from home you were in cork and working the weeks abroad!

Who in the name of jasus is Barry??

Genghis Cant · 21-09-2015 02:41PM

Reggie. wrote: »

What's it's main issues. Poisonous? Killing natural species?

Here's a bit about it.

http://invasivespeciesireland.com/toolkit/invasive-plant-management/terrestrial-plants/japanese-knotweed/

If you notice the picture in the link above, it's exactly as you'll see the knotweed this time of the year in flower.

CloughCasey1 · 21-09-2015 04:07PM

theemigrant wrote: »

Who in the name of jasus is Barry??

On the done deal add from earlier!

Base price · 21-09-2015 06:37PM

Just saw a nice cock pheasant flying across the road from a neighbours field into mine. One to keep an eye on

whelan2 · 21-09-2015 06:45PM

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

On the done deal add from earlier!

ad is gone now

orm0nd · 21-09-2015 09:14PM

whelan2 wrote: »

ad is gone now

I reported it earlier , it was a scam

Base price · 21-09-2015 10:08PM

orm0nd wrote: »

I reported it earlier , it was a scam

Way tooo good to be true/honest.

GY A1 · 21-09-2015 10:37PM

Anyone watchin Vincent brown

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