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<blockquote data-quote="Lee VanRoss" data-source="post: 1751463" data-attributes="member: 40072"><p>I am compelled to ask, Why were you not concerned last fall as the first year growth had obviously infected your pasture?</p><p>There is no permanent solution for Musk thistle as the seed can be wind born for any number of miles. You will find it is a</p><p>bi-annual that will normally set growth the first year and bloom and seed the second. Personally I think seed that survives </p><p>through the winter is viable and will full cycle the first year. From the photo your pasture is already seeded for the next year.</p><p>Any of the good pasture mixes or 2-4D will set it back and with adequate concentration kill the standing plant. In a situation</p><p>like yours I would bush hog the area asap and spray to kill the plant and hopefully prevent whatever seed that is there from </p><p>getting away. You will need to stay on top of it, especially this fall and kill anything growing as it will come back next spring</p><p>and it will be a repeat of what you have now. I think I have logged more miles with a back pack sprayer than Kenny Thomas</p><p>looking for an killing the damn things. You can control them (if you stay at it) but you will never eliminate them. Good Luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lee VanRoss, post: 1751463, member: 40072"] I am compelled to ask, Why were you not concerned last fall as the first year growth had obviously infected your pasture? There is no permanent solution for Musk thistle as the seed can be wind born for any number of miles. You will find it is a bi-annual that will normally set growth the first year and bloom and seed the second. Personally I think seed that survives through the winter is viable and will full cycle the first year. From the photo your pasture is already seeded for the next year. Any of the good pasture mixes or 2-4D will set it back and with adequate concentration kill the standing plant. In a situation like yours I would bush hog the area asap and spray to kill the plant and hopefully prevent whatever seed that is there from getting away. You will need to stay on top of it, especially this fall and kill anything growing as it will come back next spring and it will be a repeat of what you have now. I think I have logged more miles with a back pack sprayer than Kenny Thomas looking for an killing the damn things. You can control them (if you stay at it) but you will never eliminate them. Good Luck. [/QUOTE]
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