[blades]

Pull ragwort with the same principle you should use a shovel with - use your leg as leverage and you body weigh to apply force - dont use your back.

Hold the top of the ragwort against your thigh and over your knee - lean your body back.

'Put your back into it' was and old phrase - never pull them with your back or you wont be pulling long

Baz

Thanks for the tips Baz

[supplies for smallholders]

Hi,

If you catch it before it starts to go to seed, there are a couple of specialist killers for Ragwort, the one we sell & Use is "Barrier H" - this is the blurb on it :

"Fully licensed, environmentally friendly, agricultural herbicide that destroys ragwort in record time.

Ideal to use all year round - not affected by frost. Sold as a ready to use spot spray in a 5 litre container with applicator gun. Keep animals off treated areas for two weeks or until the plant is completely dead and any remaining debris removed. Always read the label. Use pesticides safely. MAPP: 10136. "

Not cheap, but then weekillers generally aren't

Thanks

[blades]

Hi,

If you catch it before it starts to go to seed, there are a couple of specialist killers for Ragwort, the one we sell & Use is "Barrier H" - this is the blurb on it :

"Fully licensed, environmentally friendly, agricultural herbicide that destroys ragwort in record time.

Ideal to use all year round - not affected by frost. Sold as a ready to use spot spray in a 5 litre container with applicator gun. Keep animals off treated areas for two weeks or until the plant is completely dead and any remaining debris removed. Always read the label. Use pesticides safely. MAPP: 10136. "

Not cheap, but then weekillers generally aren't

Thanks.... I didn't know about this one.

Thanks

[jinglejoys]

Beware don't pull without wearing gloves!!!!!!

[Penninehillbilly]

Hi
It's recommended to to dig/pull and remove ragwort from pasture, as animals will eat wilting foliage, not sure but I would be concerned whether they would eat foliage wilting from weedkiller?