Could you just let it get about 12 inches tall and mow it above the turnips ?

 

Calling rat , calling rat. I don't know if brassicas are susceptible to grass herbicides.

 

Clethodim I believe is made to kill grasses in brassicas, amd milo is a grass. Thays what I used on my sunflowers and it worked well.

 

Yeah I think the 2EC is the stuff to use, but I could be wrong.

 

I'll look into the Clethodim. I thought about mowing it also but the other acre of brassicas has more fescue in it than I would like to admit. I didn't get it disced good enough, and I thought I might spray the whole thing.

 

Agree as per above. Grass-specific herbicides do not work to control broadleaf weeds or crops. Thats just the way it works. And most require crop oil concentrate or methylated seed oil for best results.
Once a herbicide is off-patent, it is liable to be sold under many brand names so I usually defer only to the active ingredient. Active ingredients of grass-specific herbicides are as follows, and likely in order as per availability and efficacy:
clethodim
sethoxydim
fluazifop - some of you ag guys will recognize this as Fusilade
quizalifop
haloxyfop

and some other less efficacious or less available ones. It should be noted that these herbicides are slow to work... 2 or 3 weeks minimum for best results to be seen so keep that in mind.
Hmmm... someone should write an article about various herbicide modes of action and applicability in food plotting. :thinking:

I would read it. I would also be interested in more info on where brassicas fall into the scheme of things. Not a legume , but are they immune to any broadleaf herbicides and all grass herbicides ? I've sown a lot of brassicas, but never pre or post treated because of timing. It's just never been needed.

 

Hawk stole my answer.

 

Thanks guys!

 

Clethodium, sold as Select will work fine. Make sure and follow label, it requires a surfactant or crop oil.

 

If you only habe an acre or so some places sell a small bottle for food plots called ARREST MAX. Its premixed with the crop oil you need. Its pricey, but if youre not going to use 5 gallons its worth it. Youll get prices all over the board for yhe clethodim, but the best deal I found was at Rural King, $50 a gallon or $110 shipped for 2.5 gallons. My local coop was almost $300 for 2.5 gallons.

 

Volunteer herbicide at MFA $58/gal

 

They must not have had that at mine....

 

Clethodim is what you want. Mowing won't do anything until the growing point gets above ground and that won't happen for a few more weeks given that it's only 6" tall right now.

 

Agree as per above. Grass-specific herbicides do not work to control broadleaf weeds or crops. Thats just the way it works. And most require crop oil concentrate or methylated seed oil for best results.
Once a herbicide is off-patent, it is liable to be sold under many brand names so I usually defer only to the active ingredient. Active ingredients of grass-specific herbicides are as follows, and likely in order as per availability and efficacy:
clethodim
sethoxydim
fluazifop - some of you ag guys will recognize this as Fusilade
quizalifop
haloxyfop

and some other less efficacious or less available ones. It should be noted that these herbicides are slow to work... 2 or 3 weeks minimum for best results to be seen so keep that in mind.
Hmmm... someone should write an article about various herbicide modes of action and applicability in food plotting. :thinking:

 

Hmmm... someone should write an article about various herbicide modes of action and applicability in food plotting. :thinking:

That would be awesome info.

But would also encourage you and oneshot to continue writing more about the trials and tribulations of your families, those stories are top shelf material.

 

I sprayed clover and chicory with Volunteer for grasses then went back and spot sprayed with Gly for the weeds. Worked great

 

Sometimes I have to hide the good stuff from the deer, until they can take the pressure, especially beans.

 

I do too.