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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 15553"><p>> Thanks Mike, I've got both. Basel</p><p>> and multi-stem. This was a 100</p><p>> acres that was shredded a few</p><p>> years in a row and then let go for</p><p>> about the last three years. I</p><p>> guess I'll have to wait for late</p><p>> spring and go the folage method. I</p><p>> just didn't want to wait that</p><p>> long. Maybe invest in one those</p><p>> sprayers that mount on the bck of</p><p>> a 4 wheeler. Do you really need</p><p>> the diesel or will water work?</p><p></p><p>You have added a key word to this situation, "shreaded mesquite". The per cent control may be reduced with either method because it will be difficult to translocate enought herbicide from the multi-stem foliage to kill the root system. All carbohydrates stored in the root must be used up by the tree for a kill. The addition of picloram may enhance control but the precautions memtioned by others are a must to abide by to prevent problems to surrounding vegetation by either drift during application or persistence in the soil, should treated soil be moved during rainfall runoff. You will probably never be completely rid of the brush problem soon, but repeated periodic applications will be a good control not an eradicant.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:hudds@cctc.net">hudds@cctc.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 15553"] > Thanks Mike, I've got both. Basel > and multi-stem. This was a 100 > acres that was shredded a few > years in a row and then let go for > about the last three years. I > guess I'll have to wait for late > spring and go the folage method. I > just didn't want to wait that > long. Maybe invest in one those > sprayers that mount on the bck of > a 4 wheeler. Do you really need > the diesel or will water work? You have added a key word to this situation, "shreaded mesquite". The per cent control may be reduced with either method because it will be difficult to translocate enought herbicide from the multi-stem foliage to kill the root system. All carbohydrates stored in the root must be used up by the tree for a kill. The addition of picloram may enhance control but the precautions memtioned by others are a must to abide by to prevent problems to surrounding vegetation by either drift during application or persistence in the soil, should treated soil be moved during rainfall runoff. You will probably never be completely rid of the brush problem soon, but repeated periodic applications will be a good control not an eradicant. [email=hudds@cctc.net]hudds@cctc.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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