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We have a lot of weeds in our grass. What fertilizer will kill weeds and not harm grass or livestock?
 
Kerly...did you really ask what you just asked??? Or do you need another cup of coffee... :lol:
kerley":9qpg907e said:
We have a lot of weeds in our grass. What fertilizer will kill weeds and not harm grass or livestock?
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:???: Brain Flatulance? :lol2: :lol2:

Kidding aside, most of the weeds you have at the moment are probably cool season weeds that will be gone shortly anyway. I'd wait and re-evaluate later. Also will need to know what type grass what type weeds. Kindof important to know this before you start "fertilizing". :lol2: (sorry couldn't help myself)
 
1982vett":1fptg07h said:
Kerly...did you really ask what you just asked??? Or do you need another cup of coffee... :lol:
kerley":1fptg07h said:
We have a lot of weeds in our grass. What fertilizer will kill weeds and not harm grass or livestock?
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Sorry, I do need some coffee. Just have to much going on here.
 
Jogeephus":3nvkkz2w said:
:???: Brain Flatulance? :lol2: :lol2:

Kidding aside, most of the weeds you have at the moment are probably cool season weeds that will be gone shortly anyway. I'd wait and re-evaluate later. Also will need to know what type grass what type weeds. Kindof important to know this before you start "fertilizing". :lol2: (sorry couldn't help myself)
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Your right and you got me.
 
2,4-d or Grazon will kill broadleaf weeds and not affect the grass. It may burn the clover a bit but it usually comes back ok
 
Douglas":1y0yl5g2 said:
Alotof fertilizer will kill the weeds.
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haha...waiting for that...True as you are it will aslo kill the grass....AANNNDDD you know when the grass recovers the weeds will already be knee high. :D
 
After spraying with 2,4-d or Grazon, How long before I can turn the livestock back on the sprayed pasture?
 
kerley":1qfn6n0o said:
After spraying with 2,4-d or Grazon, How long before I can turn the livestock back on the sprayed pasture?
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From the label:

Pastures and Rangeland

The maximum application rate to pasture and rangeland is 2 pounds 2,4-D
acid equivalent per acre per application site .
NOTE: observe the following; A 7-day pregrazing interval for dairy cattle; a
30-day preharvest interval for grass cut for hay; and a pre-slaughter interval
for meat animals of 3 days. Do not use on bent grasses, alfalfa, clover or
other legumes or on newly seeded pastures. Do not apply after heading
begins or when the grass is in the boot to milk stage where grass seed
production is desired.
For Bitterweed, Broomweed, Docks, Kochia, Marshelder, and other broad-
leaf weeds: Use 3 to 4 pints per acre (6 1/2 to 9 tsp. per 1000 sq. ft.) to
control most species; if weeds are young and actively growing, 2 to 3 pints
per acre (4 1/2 to 6 1/2 tsp. per 1000 sq. ft.) may control same species.
Deep rooted perennials may require repeated treatments "fall-spring-
fall" or "spring-fall-spring."
In newly sprigged Coastal Bermudagrass apply 2 to 3 pints per acre (4 1/2
to 6 1/2 tsp. per 1000 sq. ft.) either pre-emergence or post-emergence
treatment.

If you aren't going to slaughter, drink the milk, or bale for hay....Try not to spray the cows when spraying the weeds....No restrictions
 
Grazon has a long residual and was made specifically for CRP land, once upon a time and I wouldn't use it due to the high residual in case in a few years you want to innerseed a legume or something else. 2-4-d Amine -- is dirt cheap....... it will do a great job on most broadleaf weeds @ 2pts/acre in 20 GAl of water.

JS
 
JustSimmental":3s60nqr8 said:
Grazon has a long residual and was made specifically for CRP land, once upon a time and I wouldn't use it due to the high residual in case in a few years you want to innerseed a legume or something else. 2-4-d Amine -- is dirt cheap....... it will do a great job on most broadleaf weeds @ 2pts/acre in 20 GAl of water.

JS
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If you stay within thee proper amounts you can plant anything after 30 (sometimes 90) days. It's the rsdiual affect that keeps you form having to keep sparuing every coule of months. We spray once in the late spring/early summer and have very little weeds. The clover comes back after a month or so nd you can;t tell it was ewver sprayed. A couple of pastures that we sprayed 3 years in a row don;t have any weeds at all, just grass and clover.
 
JustSimmental":24iqkudy said:
Grazon has a long residual and was made specifically for CRP land, once upon a time and I wouldn't use it due to the high residual in case in a few years you want to innerseed a legume or something else. 2-4-d Amine -- is dirt cheap....... it will do a great job on most broadleaf weeds @ 2pts/acre in 20 GAl of water.

JS
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I've sprayed Grazon and had dairy cattle grazing right behind me. They actually seemed attracted to the stuff.
 
TexasBred":2mdiclqm said:
JustSimmental":2mdiclqm said:
Grazon has a long residual and was made specifically for CRP land, once upon a time and I wouldn't use it due to the high residual in case in a few years you want to innerseed a legume or something else. 2-4-d Amine -- is dirt cheap....... it will do a great job on most broadleaf weeds @ 2pts/acre in 20 GAl of water.

JS
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I've sprayed Grazon and had dairy cattle grazing right behind me. They actually seemed attracted to the stuff.
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My theory is that it's the salts in the chemical that attracts them. I've had them eat burdock after it was sprayed and wilted a bit. Kind of like salad dressing on the greens I think
 
ty Dunn

Come to think of it I believe they changed the active ingredient from the original Grazon to what you are speaking of now. Just can't recall, right now.

JS
 

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