spraying pasture

[dt34715]

Anyone ever heard of spraying in November?

 

[Rafter S]

I'd think it depends on what you're spraying for. Fall is supposed to be a good time to spray for McCartney roses.

 

[skyhightree1]

Depends on your temperature and where you are located some will be knee deep in snow then.

 

[greybeard]

Depends on your temperature and where you are located some will be knee deep in snow then.

Yah, but you ain't gotta worry about it evaporating in mid air, and you can actually SEE the blue coloring you mixed in. ;-)

Only thing I might spray in Nov would be woody perennials--but would have to be early Nov even here in E Tex. mid or lat Nov is just too late here.
Oct is a different story tho---Where Greybeard goes--nothin grows.

 

[skyhightree1]

Depends on your temperature and where you are located some will be knee deep in snow then.

Yah, but you ain't gotta worry about it evaporating in mid air, and you can actually SEE the blue coloring you mixed in. ;-)
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True story.

 

[kenny thomas]

The very best time to spray for thisles. I notice here they are already coming up. Also a good time to basal spray larger bushes.

 

[novatech]

The very best time to spray for thisles. I notice here they are already coming up. Also a good time to basal spray larger bushes.

Ditto
This is when I spray huisache and thistle. From now until first frost.

 

[MudHog]

October is good time for spraying Bullgrass. Oct/Nov is when Bullgrass is starting to store carbohydrates in the root system. Spraying at this time allows for more herbicide to get into the plant.

 

[livetoranch]

November sounds awfully late. To get the best result from the herbicide you plan to use, weed growth needs to be active and vibrant. Most annual and perennial pasture weeds have grown and are ready to seed.....if the haven't already. My suggestion would be to clip the weeds off (more cosmetic than anything else) and spray at the right time next year. I like to spray my pastures when the weed crop is still in the seedling stage. They're tender and you can use the minimum amount of chemical. There's a lot of truth to the old saying...."an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Hope this helps.

 

[greybeard]

Woody and brushy leafy perennials will be starting to drop sap now to store energy for the dormant season of winter. Hit 'em now while they still have green leaves.

I know all the hrbicide specimen labels say to spray when the plants are actively growing, and many times, that is good advice, but it is not if all you are doing is killing off the leaves and not hurting the root system of a perennial.
And, I always keep in mind what an honest herbicide rep from one of the major chemical makers once told me.

"--- isn't in the business of killing plants--we're in the business of selling herbicide. The more you have to use and the more often you have to use it, the more we sell and the more money we make."

 

[herofan]

Interesting topic. How many times of year should you spray, and what would it be for? For example, I notice someone mentioned spraying in the fall for thistles.