Pasture weed control

Wildride47 · Aug 25, 2016

I'm trying to decide if I turn under the back pasture (4 acres) and replant or take a shot at a herbicide weed control. The field is about 5 or so years old and has a some wild carrot, mustard and thistle. Not much other large weeds, the grasses are otherwise pretty robust. Any thoughts what makes since? Is there a herbicide that might be less costly than turning and seeding? No livestock is feeding on the fields this fall.

Thank you, Greg

JD Seller · Aug 25, 2016

I would spray it with Grazon or its generic equivalent. You will get good control on the thistles this fall and then hit it in the spring to control the mustard and carrots. Since you have good grass I would use the Grazon/generic to get rid of the weeds. Working the ground up and reseeding is not guaranteed that you will have any better grass. You could very easily have a worse stand.

Wildride47 · Aug 25, 2016

Is it best to spray after the fall cutting or now while everything is green and growing?

David Snipes · Aug 25, 2016

Definitely spray. Turning over the field will likely result in more weeds. If the grass is robust it stops a lot of weed growth. Fall re-growth gives good results. Any 24D or Dicamba is good. If
you have Canada Thistle and it won't go away, use Milestone, it works great on thistle. It's pricy but you only use a small amount.

JD Seller · Aug 25, 2016

Spray now while everything is growing. That will make the plants pull the chemicals in to the root systems better. You will get a much better control of thistles in the fall.

Traditional Farmer · Aug 26, 2016

Get into the meat goat business,your 'weed control' will pay you back dividends and meat goats are way out selling cattle at the market these days.

Jon Erickson · Aug 26, 2016

Grazon or Milestone provide great results. Canadien thistles go dormant on days with temps above 85 F. Wait for days with temps
below 85. I learned that the hard way.

dzc3 · Aug 26, 2016

Graze it heavy in the spring when weeds are tender, Mexican cattle or ones with a little brahma blood will keep them cleaned up.

Wildride47 · Aug 26, 2016

(quoted from post at 04:41:31 08/26/16) Grazon or Milestone provide great results. Canadien thistles go dormant on days with temps above 85 F. Wait for days with temps
below 85. I learned that the hard way.

Our temps are topping out around 81F currently. Looks like it's time to swing by the elevator and take to the counter help about some herbicide.

Texasmark1 · Aug 26, 2016

What breed you talking about? I notice a lot of Boer breed around here recently, see more goats now that cows. Too many for the 5-10 acre lots to just run them for the ag. exemption.

James Howell · Aug 26, 2016

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Agree with both [b:654c4848f0]JD Seller[/b:654c4848f0] and [b:654c4848f0]Jon Erickson[/b:654c4848f0] on Grazon.

We have been spraying our hay fields with <a href="http://www.dowagro.com/en-us/range/products/grazonnext-hl">GrazonNext<sup>?</sup> HL</a> herbicide and have had excellent results.

Hope this helps.

jim buford · Aug 26, 2016

I have problem with something that looks like wild mustard and also yellow top weeds. I don't save hay but use the grass-mainly fescue and
some orchard grass-for horse pasture. What is the best herbicide to use and when should it be applied. Those that sell horse hay usually
spray in the late winter or early spring and seem to have pretty good results. I am in Western TN and we have temps highs in the 80-90
range from now all the way through Sept. Our winters can be 40-50 range through Dec but can have a lot of sub freezing days in Jan and Feb.
Thanks

Dune Country · Aug 26, 2016

I have a pasture that is being taken over by mint. I checked the web site but could not find if Grazon will control mint.Anybody know?

Traditional Farmer · Aug 26, 2016

I have Kiko and Kiko crosses used to have Boers nothing but one headache after another.

LBH · Aug 26, 2016

How long do you have to keep horses off a field after you spray it.

Thanks,

Les

Texasmark1 · Aug 26, 2016

I don't know about Boers, just see a lot of them. I raised Nubians when I did goats....before I could afford cows.

ldj · Aug 26, 2016

(quoted from post at 12:24:11 08/26/16) I have a pasture that is being taken over by mint. I checked the web site but could not find if Grazon will control mint.Anybody know?

Well the EPA has made such a mess out of things it is unbelievable. Mint is a broad lief so I'm sure it will kill it. It cost a lot of money for a chemical company to get a specific weed on a label that they just can't list them all. Now if you spray just make you list on your paperwork a weed that you do have and you have sprayed for that. If you say you sprayed for mint and it isn't on the label, YOU are in trouble if they check your records.

ldj · Aug 26, 2016

(quoted from post at 15:04:09 08/26/16) How long do you have to keep horses off a field after you spray it.

Thanks,

Les

Read the label

bja105 · Aug 26, 2016

If you use your manure in a garden, you might want to skip the persistent herbicides. The herbicide passes through the animal, and keeps working on your garden.

http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/sustainable-farming/killer-compost-herbicide-contamination-zl0z1211zkin.aspx

I am no expert, just something I have read a lot. I think 2-4,d would work, but I don't think it persists. If someone can confirm that I would be grateful. I had planned on using it next year.

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