Fire Sweep Ranch":2apv0hah said:We use 2 4 d, and it works great if you get the weed when it is young.
Most people refer to wooly croton as goatweed. If that's you're case, no they aren;t. Google spiny pigweed, red root pigweed.greybeard":3ge21r9t said:Is pigweed the same as goatweed?
id be more tempted to wait and spray it early spring, you'll get the wild buttercup and thistle to...tom4018":2bozfgvf said:I picked up some 2 4 D and have borrowed a sprayer. According to the chart at 20 psi at 4 mph it will do 15.8 gpa for a 20 ft width. It has a 55 gallon tank, the farm store was suggesting a quart of 2 4 D per acre. How would you mix it? The way I read the label it says 1-2 qts per acre. Is the 15 gpa about right?
Butterecup and pigweed are a different growing cycle. Butter cup first then late summer the pigweed. Spraying now will also get next years thistle while they're still in the rosette stage.ALACOWMAN":1vwvuhh0 said:id be more tempted to wait and spray it early spring, you'll get the wild buttercup and thistle to...tom4018":1vwvuhh0 said:I picked up some 2 4 D and have borrowed a sprayer. According to the chart at 20 psi at 4 mph it will do 15.8 gpa for a 20 ft width. It has a 55 gallon tank, the farm store was suggesting a quart of 2 4 D per acre. How would you mix it? The way I read the label it says 1-2 qts per acre. Is the 15 gpa about right?