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harry

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clearing land what next
« on: March 10, 2016, 05:06:44 pm »
got 1 acre to clear and grass......in late summer I sprayed everything plot was infested with docks nettles giant hogweed etc etc..... harrowed lots of rubbish up..... last week rotovated and flattened out,,,,,, now whats next in a few weeks time do I wait for weeds to sprout again and spray them then grass seed and disc roller or do I just wait to seed it and roll.............. also what can I spray weeds with amoungst young grass

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Re: clearing land what next
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2016, 05:21:34 pm »
Firstly do you have sprayer licence?  ... as of last Nov no one without a certificate should legally be spraying.
Linda

Don't wrestle with pigs, they will love it and you will just get all muddy.

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harry

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Re: clearing land what next
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2016, 06:30:18 pm »
?????????? how does that work ie when does a large garden become a farm or do we need one for a garden ??

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Re: clearing land what next
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2016, 06:46:12 pm »
You are fine if only using stuff from the garden centre I guess ....
Linda

Don't wrestle with pigs, they will love it and you will just get all muddy.

Let go of who you are and become who you are meant to be.

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harry

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Re: clearing land what next
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2016, 06:58:21 pm »
looked it up confusing as its my own land think I don't need licence but I need one of ime paid ie a pro

stufe35

  • Joined Jan 2013
Re: clearing land what next
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2016, 08:34:23 pm »
I don't think you can really spray weeds in new grass, just mow and the grass will eventually smother out the weeds

 

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