Are those weeds in a new ley or is it old pasture.What are these weeds and what would be the best spray to use on them (grassland)? View attachment 37878 View attachment 37879 View attachment 37880
Old pasture.Are those weeds in a new ley or is it old pasture.
Ok, I'll try to remember to get a pic tomorrow.Looks like redshank to me but a photo from the side would tell more
Does it grow very quickly and tall with purple flower? Kinda looks like Himalayan balsam
If you pull the plant up does it have a red tinge to the stem at the base heading toward`s the root .That looks like redshank to me but could be wrong.
Is the weed in an area of the field mainly that has been poached or badly trampled with machinery etc?
Red shank would have a purple spot`s on the leave`s . I think .
If you pull the plant up does it have a red tinge to the stem at the base heading toward`s the root .
Fairly sure its Himalayan Balsam. An invasive species that has spread quite quickly round the place. Doesnt do much harm as far as I know. Spreads well as the seeds float down stream.Just wondering what sort of weed is this I've seen alot of it this year around dykes and streams View attachment 38136
Ya looked it up there it seems to be a tough fella to get rid of if it's let get out of handFairly sure its Himalayan Balsam. An invasive species that has spread quite quickly round the place. Doesnt do much harm as far as I know. Spreads well as the seeds float down stream.
We noticed a couple of plants allong the banks of our river a few years ago. Next thing you know they were everywhere. Theyve done no harm as far as I can see. Bit over powering i parts maybe but Id say there could be a lot worse invading.Just heard someone giving out about balsalm today on the nore. Never heard of it before
I have it on a headland of a winter barley field. Not a clue how it got there but it's there with years.yep, its HB. Lots of around West Waterford from what Ive seen.
Just sticking this in here, notice some of my fields developing a lot of dandelion, would soil PH be a reason, is there anything to kill them that won't affect clover, if not then it's a roundup job and reseed.
Used be loads of them here but reseeding has pretty much got rid of them out of the silage ground. They don't seem to be an issue in the grazing land for whatever reason.Just sticking this in here, notice some of my fields developing a lot of dandelion, would soil PH be a reason, is there anything to kill them that won't affect clover, if not then it's a roundup job and reseed.