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Re: Broadleaf Weed Control

Thank you for your thoughtful answer.  It reminds me of advice I had from David Riskind at Texas Parks and Wildlife that if I had more money than equipment I should seed more heavily than the going rate (in order to create more grass seedlings to compete with the weedy annuals), and if I had the equipment to mow frequently I should seed at the usual rate.  Your situation adds a third factor:  time.

lee

Andyswan wrote:

 Yes  Lee,   repeated mowings will keep the waterhemp in check as well as control the other weeds.  It is a very good procedure, especially on mixed plantings.  I know of nothing that compares with it on mixed plantings. I used it on straight indiangrass plantings last year as the only control for all weeds and( where it was timely) it did a very good job.  As for feasibility, for me, just look to my yard.  It is in a good early successional phase with Canada goldenrod, Canada anenome, fleabane, frost aster, whorled milkweed, common milkweed, and rough dropseed at least reclaiming areas of my bluegrass lawn.  Seriously. I myself cannot make repeated mowings in this 32 acre area timely enough to do the job right.  I can spray 60 feet in one pass at a faster speed and mow 7 feet slower,  plus  the weeds hit will then be dead instead of just pruned.  Also I think I would need to modify my sickle mower to mow at a height just above the seedlngs instead of to the ground as I did last year.
-----Original Message-----
From: Lee Stone <l*@austin.rr.com
To: prairie@mallorn.com <prairie@mallorn.com
Date: Monday, July 03, 2000 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: Broadleaf Weed Control
 Hello,

I'm just curious about the process.  Is it also feasible to use repeated mowings to control the waterhemp, and if so, is there an advantage you gain from using a broadleaf herbicide?

lee stone
Austin, TX

Andyswan wrote:

 I have a 3 week old planting of 5 native grasses that is beginning to emerge and grow along with a thick stand of waterhemp, the waxy leaf mutant pigweed type. This is the one unaffected with many chemicals including Plateau.  Does any one know whether I can safely spray 2 4 D, or  other broadleaf herbicide,  and how much over this new seeding?  There are no forbs included at this time. Thanks
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