Clarkson’s Farm
Discussion
MikeDB1 said:
But when certain weeds appear - in our case usually ragwort - it's immediately out with the selective weedkiller as that stuff is life-threatening to animals. They will avoid it themselves when grazing, but if it gets mixed in with a crop of hay that's bad news. Also uncontrolled ragwort quickly spreads to neighbouring farms and makes you highly unpopular to say the least.
Which selective do you use for ragwort, and what happens to the dead foliage ? If you can keep reasonably well on top of it, then it's much better to pull it by hand to make sure you get it all.But until councils, public bodies and other organisations are held to account under the Weeds Act 1959, the war against ragwort will be unending.
Condi said:
Evanivitch said:
A minor brain fart 
So to get it straight, you're using selective weedkillers because you want grass, and not weeds, but there's a whole host of other plants, weeds growing amongst the grass. Contradiction much?
I've grown up amongst farms and farmers. I'm not a farmer. Possibly why I don't swallow the utter rubbish most farmers trot out time and time again.
You're not a farmer, no, and are in a very poor position to contradict those who are or have been. So to get it straight, you're using selective weedkillers because you want grass, and not weeds, but there's a whole host of other plants, weeds growing amongst the grass. Contradiction much?
I've grown up amongst farms and farmers. I'm not a farmer. Possibly why I don't swallow the utter rubbish most farmers trot out time and time again.
Pasture, especially permanent pasture has a huge number of different plants in among the grass and under and within hedgerows. It also has a very high insect population which supports all the animals up the chain - birds, bigger insects etc.
Selective weedkiller is used occasionally to control particular species, but by its very nature it doesn't kill most of the other plants. A weedkiller which is very good at controlling docks and thistles will leave many many species of plant (including other "weeds" and grasses) alone due to their mode of action.
You can call it "utter rubbish", although most people would call it "facts".
Edited by DaveGrohl on Friday 18th June 21:08
Lily the Pink said:
MikeDB1 said:
But when certain weeds appear - in our case usually ragwort - it's immediately out with the selective weedkiller as that stuff is life-threatening to animals. They will avoid it themselves when grazing, but if it gets mixed in with a crop of hay that's bad news. Also uncontrolled ragwort quickly spreads to neighbouring farms and makes you highly unpopular to say the least.
Which selective do you use for ragwort, and what happens to the dead foliage ? If you can keep reasonably well on top of it, then it's much better to pull it by hand to make sure you get it all.But until councils, public bodies and other organisations are held to account under the Weeds Act 1959, the war against ragwort will be unending.
Lily the Pink said:
MikeDB1 said:
But when certain weeds appear - in our case usually ragwort - it's immediately out with the selective weedkiller as that stuff is life-threatening to animals. They will avoid it themselves when grazing, but if it gets mixed in with a crop of hay that's bad news. Also uncontrolled ragwort quickly spreads to neighbouring farms and makes you highly unpopular to say the least.
Which selective do you use for ragwort, and what happens to the dead foliage ? If you can keep reasonably well on top of it, then it's much better to pull it by hand to make sure you get it all.Lily the Pink said:
Which selective do you use for ragwort, and what happens to the dead foliage ? If you can keep reasonably well on top of it, then it's much better to pull it by hand to make sure you get it all.
But until councils, public bodies and other organisations are held to account under the Weeds Act 1959, the war against ragwort will be unending.
So good news for the cinnabar moth community then ? Ragwort's fine in the right places - such as the light industrial estate down the road but elsewhere..not so much . But until councils, public bodies and other organisations are held to account under the Weeds Act 1959, the war against ragwort will be unending.
If we are talking about being held to account for failing to comply with legislation I can think of many farmers round here who'd be virtually resident in court .. Some are brilliant , and deserve every credit but the bad 'uns... Jeez ...
Davey S2 said:
I love PH.
Thread about a new TV series ends up with a row about who's the most powerfully built farmer with superior weedkiller knowledge.
Yes and it is a non farmer giving out to farmers telling them how to do their job. Some peoples egos are larger than their powerfully built behinds.Thread about a new TV series ends up with a row about who's the most powerfully built farmer with superior weedkiller knowledge.
Davey S2 said:
I love PH.
Thread about a new TV series ends up with a row about who's the most powerfully built farmer with superior weedkiller knowledge.
Lol. They really need to take it outside for a punch up.Thread about a new TV series ends up with a row about who's the most powerfully built farmer with superior weedkiller knowledge.
It was great, me and the Mrs loved it and she hates anything TG or GT related.
Does Gerald really talk like that as I couldn't understand a single word he said! It wouldn't be that funny on its own but the way JC interacted with him made it really good.
MikeDB1 said:
If you able to pull it up by hand you've let it go far too far. Should be dealt with when it's just a rosette on the ground. If it gets to flowering stage then it should be cropped and burnt, but otherwise can be left to rot on the land as grazing animals won't touch it.
Sheep love young ragwort.
Doofus said:
mick987 said:
Yes and it is a non farmer giving out to farmers telling them how to do their job. Some peoples egos are larger than their powerfully built behinds.
To be fair, that's what Clarkson did in the programme.Gassing Station | TV, Film, Video Streaming & Radio | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff