I got a major buttercup problem in my main hay field and I use 2-4-D for that. Really reluctant to spray the pastures at all unless I'm desperate.I don't use anything but 2-4-D on pasture.
Got to protect the seed bank.
I got a major buttercup problem in my main hay field and I use 2-4-D for that. Really reluctant to spray the pastures at all unless I'm desperate.I don't use anything but 2-4-D on pasture.
Got to protect the seed bank.
Kenny Thomas taught me, you have to spray buttercup in the late fall to be effective.I got a major buttercup problem in my main hay field and I use 2-4-D for that. Really reluctant to spray the pastures at all unless I'm desperate.
What you also and most importantly want to check is the effects of the herbicides you use on your livestock, especially the fetuses and the newborns. Pesticides are what cause newborn grazing animals, such as bovines, sheep, goats, equines and camelids to have underdeveloped jaws, either the upper facial bones, especially the premaxillary bone on ruminants, resulting in an underbite or underdeveloped lower jaw forward of the premolars resulting in an overbite. I have observed photos of several calves that have an obvious underbite on this website, so livestock owners should be more careful of what chemicals they use on their pastures and hay. Any herbicide that disrupts normal fetal development in livestock is concerning because it can do the same or similar to developing human fetuses. Most livestock owners with children do not want that to happen which makes the best reason to be very careful of what is used. Speaking of children, your child might like to be able to see Monarch butterflies when they are old enough. Monarch butterflies are almost gone because nearly all of the milkweed their caterpillars need to eat has been killed by herbicides. Hopefully, those who have some milkweed can leave a couple of patches of milkweed on your land for the Monarchs, so they don't go completely extinct. Thank you for your consideration for newborns and butterflies.I've been spraying my pastures with Chapparel for goat weeds for a couple of years with good results. My pastures are mostly common Bermuda with various native grasses mixed in, and the Chapparel seems to be mild enough to kill the weeds without any setback on my Bermuda grass and seems to even spare my Bahia grass. It seems like this year I have more weeds starting. Possibly as a result of mild herbicide in previous years, but also maybe bringing them in in purchased hay. I would like to hear opinions on herbicides that will alleviate my weeds with little effect on my standing Bermuda grass.
Thank you. No one is always right. That said I've never seen where sprays actually cured the problem either. Too many people spent thousands of dollars every year spraying the same areas only to have them keep coming back. Weeds are a sign of poor soil health. Essentially weeds are telling you there is a problem with the biology of your soil. Life begets life, and death begets death. Even if you don't manage to get your cows to eating weeds, packing them in for just enough time they bed down will do more for your soil and grass than spraying, without the unintended consequences of herbicides.Just because you've taught classes doesn't make you right. Especially when you give a recommendation to someone elses outfit. The statement that cows will eat weeds is certainly true. But that doesn't mean it's always the best option. I've seen many instances where getting rid of weeds improved a propertys grazing potential tenfold.
Your input is appreciated, please don't be a stranger.
Dont forget wind turbines and the loss of land to massive solar farms.... and the big kahuna... urban sprawl.J Hay with all due respect, there is plenty of milkweed around the area to feed the Monarch caterpillars. The herbicide or more likely pesticides might be a problem but I can assure you they have plenty of plants to feed on. There is not near enough folks that spray let alone use a spray that will kill milkweed. Its a tough plant. Try to find something else to blame it on. There are lots of choices, Climate change, oil and gas exploration, urban sprawl, automatic weapons, fire ants, CO2, hell maybe Trump caused it.
Dont forget wind turbines and the loss of land to massive solar farms.... and the big kahuna... urban sprawlJ Hay with all due respect, there is plenty of milkweed around the area to feed the Monarch caterpillars. The herbicide or more likely pesticides might be a problem but I can assure you they have plenty of plants to feed on. There is not near enough folks that spray let alone use a spray that will kill milkweed. Its a tough plant. Try to find something else to blame it on. There are lots of choices, Climate change, oil and gas exploration, urban sprawl, automatic weapons, fire ants, CO2, hell maybe Trump caused it.
Can you teach them to eat huisatche, mesquite, oak, etc? If not I better stick with the herbicide.Thank you. No one is always right. That said I've never seen where sprays actually cured the problem either. Too many people spent thousands of dollars every year spraying the same areas only to have them keep coming back. Weeds are a sign of poor soil health. Essentially weeds are telling you there is a problem with the biology of your soil. Life begets life, and death begets death. Even if you don't manage to get your cows to eating weeds, packing them in for just enough time they bed down will do more for your soil and grass than spraying, without the unintended consequences of herbicides.
Just because I live in west Texas doesn't mean that it is the only place I've lived, or that all of my work is here. I hold stockmanship and grazing schools from here to Mexico and Australia, and the Flying W ranch which was awarded the Kansas Leopold last year is one of my clients. Doesn't make any difference if it is desert, sub tropics, plains or mountain areas, cattle eat a wide range of things they supposedly don't eat if you change up your stockmanship and reboot their instinct to act as a herd.
Bois d' Arc, or known as Osage. I start leaking blood just typing the nameDont forget wind turbines and the loss of land to massive solar farms.... and the big kahuna... urban sprawl
Can you teach them to eat huisatche, mesquite, oak, etc? If not I better stick with the herbicide.
I agree with what you saying and if you have the right property allocated for that with plenty of resources... ya... it can work. For us out here in the grind with cattle it's a tough game.
2-4D is cheap. I have no idea about how it works with perilla mint, but I would go the 2-4d Ester route first.Anyone have a problem with perilla mint? It's potentially deadly to livestock if ingested. It's slowly taking over one of our more forest bordered pastures.
Luckily, livestock won't eat it unless it gets dry and there isn't much else to eat. A little research suggests 2-4D or Grazon. I've used Eraser on some patches in a small holding pen with good results; the only problem is it kills everything it touches. I have to be careful not to kill the good stuff.
Thoughts on using one of the two I mentioned above as an alternative? I really don't fancy the $140 per 2 gallons of Grazon! No idea on the price of the other.
Thistle is also a problem, but it has already bloomed, exploded and died for this year. I tackled a few small sections of it this year. I'll be more prepared for it next year.
Interesting point about thistle. It bloomed and "exploded" earlier this year. It has completely died off now.A good point about applying early in the spring. Young and tender is much easier to kill. Thistle is easy killed in the fall.
Mainstream ideology brought to you by public indoctr...er education and marketing.Nice to see you on here Bob. Welcome to the black hole of mainstream ideology
They utilize those during fairly short durations at different times Brute23.Dont forget wind turbines and the loss of land to massive solar farms.... and the big kahuna... urban sprawl
Can you teach them to eat huisatche, mesquite, oak, etc? If not I better stick with the herbicide.
I agree with what you saying and if you have the right property allocated for that with plenty of resources... ya... it can work. For us out here in the grind with cattle it's a tough game.