[AndynJ]

Can someone recommend a product that I can spray (not spot spray) the whole field with.

Thanks

[honeyend]

http://www.progreen.co.uk/weed-killers/selectively-control-weeds-in-grass/weedkillers-for-paddocks/cat_28.html
I am using Thrust in a knapsack sprayer, or if you do not have much glyphosate but it will kill the grass around as well

[AndynJ]

Thanks
Is it working well ?

[midtown]

If you're looking at doing a complete field, then glyphosate.
Be warned though, if your intention is to plough and reseed, you could well disturb ragwort seed that in effect, has lain dormant for years. Once the ground is disturbed, these seeds may suddenly burst forth and bloom.

New individual rosettes can be successfully treated with Barrier H.

[shygirl]

barrier h was really expensive when we used it. we use clinic ace diluted but it kills the grass leaving buried seeds to grow without competition.
has anyone used a dye to add to the weedkiller? im thinking of using a weepwipe but im wondering if there is a backpack adapter.

[Stellan Vert]

Hi All

Why use chemicals?

Why not use a ragwort fork, a pair of gloves and a wheelbarrow. Dig the blighters up, dry them out and burn them before they can set seed.

Minimal disturbance to soil, no dead grass, peaceful couple of hours out in the fields.

I spent happy hours on our local riding school's fields "pulling the ragwort"

SV

[AndynJ]

Hi All

Why use chemicals?

Why not use a ragwort fork, a pair of gloves and a wheelbarrow. Dig the blighters up, dry them out and burn them before they can set seed.

Minimal disturbance to soil, no dead grass, peaceful couple of hours out in the fields.

I spent happy hours on our local riding school's fields "pulling the ragwort"

SV

Flippin heck, like we haven't got a million and one jobs to do, I'd guess 500 plants, some of them are getting flower heads on so I have started pulling the larger ones up, have a couple of sacks lying around so throw them in there ready for the fire.
By the time I go and fetch some weedkiller I could probably pull 50% of them.
May lose a lb or two as well.
Could invite people round for cider and ragwort pulling 

Anyone up for cider & ragwort Friday night, South Devon 

[Stellan Vert]

Hi Andy

That sounds like a really good idea, a "ragwort bashing social", wish we lived in South Devon, I'd bring some of my homebrew cider and join you.

My job used to get me stressed out of my tiny, time spent bashing Alf's Ragwort, no mobile phone, no stress, sun on my back, nature round me was a drugfree treatment. I leart so much about the the social/heirarchical side of horses, fascinatingly they know when you are ill without you saying a word.

Get the blighters before they flower!!!!!!

SV

[Ina]

A hill farm I used to work for - and which was definitely not at all organically inclined - still used the pulling method... They knew from experience that none of the chemicals really worked in the long run on this particular weed.

[Greenerlife]

I spent two weeks helping to pull the damn stuff out of my neighbours field.  Got RSI and very little thanks.  It is damn hard work - and it was about 4 acres full of the stuff!  Had some in my field, but I invested in a ragwort fork which also deals with the thistles - well worth it.

[SallyintNorth]

I cleared an acre in a paddock I rented once.

I didn't know to wear gloves. 

If you are pulling them, wear gloves!!!

[Stellan Vert]

Hi Greenerlife

I wouldn't consider it without a regwort fork

Sally you must wear glove, ragwort contains a liver toxin.

SV

[SallyintNorth]

Sally you must wear glove, ragwort contains a liver toxin.

Uh, yeah, I know that now

[Stellan Vert]

Hi Sally

Better now than never

The problem with Ragwort is that the toxin remains even when the ragwort dries out, so that ragwort in hay is damaging to livestock. Livestock won't touch it when it is green as it has a very bitter taste but this goes on drying.

SV

[Bionic]

We have a ragwort fork too. Luckily we don't have a big problem though and it seems to be getting less as we dig up each year