herbacide question

Anonymous-0 · Jul 24, 2011

Any one know of home made ways to kill brush from a fence line maybe some home made herbacide Also going to spray canadian thisthle.

JBMac · Jul 24, 2011

Buy Yourself some Milestone made by DOW, it"s expensive but very low rate and will last you forever. Great on thistles and brush, doesnt kill grasses.

Anonymous-0 · Jul 24, 2011

Forgot I live in Wi and do not have a license for the herbacides that need it.So far I can usr roundup on grassess,croosbow on thistle and brush but am not happy with results.What about Banvel and Amine I have some of that in storage.

tjiniowa · Jul 24, 2011

Diesel fuel kills weeds too. But I will buy Roundup

JBMac · Jul 24, 2011

Milestone is not restricted. Crossbow contains tryclopyr, a potent brushkiller. Are you sure you mixed and applied it correctly, with a good surfactant (not soap or diesel)? Try this mix per 100 gallons water: 2 gallons glyphosate (round-up), 1 qt crossbow, 2 quarts methylated seed oil surfactant, I'd bet that would get about any type of brush.

Stuart · Jul 24, 2011

Use Forefront. Kills everything from clover to multi flora rose. I use it on the lawn, spraying fence rows, and in the woods to kill brush. It is some amazing stuff. About $150 per 2.5 gallon container but the stuff really works.

tomNE · Jul 24, 2011

when good chemicals don't work; it's usually applicator error. reread directions and don't adlib other additives.

paul · Jul 24, 2011

Banvel will work on thistles.

The secret to killing them is to hit them hard in fall time period - in spring they move sap from the root up to the seed bud, so spraying them in spring only burns the top off a bit, does not kill them. If you can spray them in a few more weeks they are then moving sap down to the roots back to storage - the herbicide will then be carried down to the root & kill them much much better.

Your Crossbow likely would work the same.

Others are Stinger, or Milestone is top notch as mentioned.

-->Paul

cumminspuller · Jul 25, 2011

If its woody brush I would go with Crossbow. Its great on woody brush but won't kill grass.

Anonymous-0 · Jul 25, 2011

As crazy as it sounds try vineger. The regular vinegar that you can get in the grocery store won't have enough punch to knock out a woody plant but 20% or better concentration can be fairly effective. Organic rules won't let you go beyond 8% concentration, but if you aren't organic vinegar is a fairly low cost alternative.

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