Managing Ripgut Brome

[RustyTub]

Afternoon all. Determined that I have an infestation of ripgut brome. Cattle won't touch it and it's become more voracious than other native pasture grasses. Looking for how others have managed it without removing the good...if possible.

 

[GoWyo]

One of several cheatgrass species. Plateau or Rejuvra is chemical control. We sprayed Plateau in 2020 and had good control in 2021. Should have sprayed again in 2022. Can't tell we ever sprayed in 2023. Expensive to treat large areas.

 

[50/50Farms]

How big of an area and how bad?

 

[RustyTub]

How big of an area and how bad?

Probably 2 acres of a 10 acre paddock and then 50% of that area.

 

[50/50Farms]

Probably 2 acres of a 10 acre paddock and then 50% of that area.

Do you think you'd need a non-selective herbicide to kill it? I've got a non-selective blend I've used for a lot of stuff, can't say for sure it would work on yours since I've never worked with this plant.