I have several food plots that I want to spray with RoundUp this spring and then replant. My farm is in northern Mo. How early can I spray them "effectively" to kill everthing. I was thinking of spraying the weekend of the youth turkey season in early April. Is this too early?
Applying RoundUP to food plots?
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Most will tell you its too early. However I have sprayed short but greening-up grass in March with Roundup with a sticker added and successfully killed it. It will take longer though. What vegetation do you have in the plot you want to kill?
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Plants must be actively photosynthetic, that is to say actively growing and not under stress for maximum control with roundup. You can spray Roundup and replant as soon as 2 days after treatment and there will be no adverse effects from the treatment. I would wait until you get soil temps that have the plants actively growing, make your rup apps and sow your plots a couple of days later. Dont worry that you dont see symptoms on treated plants at this point.. if you applied the roundup at the correct rates, anything that you sprayed post-emergent will DIE.
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What type of weeds or grasses are you trying to kill??? If you have ****lebur or foxtail problems,,its way to early to spray. What are you wanting to plant???? There are alot of variables that could make a big difference as to when you need to spray.
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Biologic has a mixture of roundup ready corn and soybeans that they are hawking called Biomax. Dont know much about it but I have rowcrop related experience with roundup ready and, done right, this is very effective and cost efficient technology.
http://www.mossyoakbiologic.com/products/biomaxx/biomaxx.asp
http://www.mossyoakbiologic.com/products/biomaxx/biomaxx.asp
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Before you go out and buy roundup check with your local MFA or other feed store. They usually have a cheaper brand of roundup that works just as good and will save you alot of $.
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Well.. now that that cat is out of the bag..
Look for the ingredient n-phosphonomethyl glycine, or it may just say "glyphosate" and should be around 41% active. For quirt and look on food plots, ect. these formulations will work fine.
For RR rowcrops though, Roundup branded products are the only ones that guarantee performance and will provide re-spray if control is not achieved. After investing in the seed purchase, I wouldnt take chances with other products cause they wont guarantee results. RR seeds and Roundup branded chemistries are still the most economical soybean acre you can grow. :wave:
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I forgot the name of the stuff I used last year. Picked it up at the ag center. The difference in price was around $25 per jug if I remember right. I used it to get rid of 8 ft tall horseweeds and it knocked them out bigtime. Just make sure you use a sticker with whatever brand you use. I use a squirt or 2 of liquid soap. Other people use a small amount of deisel fuel. Also make sure you don't apply it right before a rain or late in the evening when the dew is setting in. I think it needs 2 hours to set in.
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Ah Ha! a Monsanto secret agent in our midst!
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Rat, you sound just like my local Monsanto rep.
Rat - Biomaxx is exactly what I was thinking of planting in these plots. I have several other plots established in Ladino clover and just wanted to try something different. Plus I like the idea of overseeding the Biomaxx in the fall with brassica so that you have something to attract the deer in the late season after the beans and corn have been devoured.
I have used the generic brand of roundup in the past with success. However, I have never used it in early April.
I have used the generic brand of roundup in the past with success. However, I have never used it in early April.
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I use a product called bucaneer its half as cheep as roundup and is 41% glyph. I can remember if I add a little sticker (adjuvent) to it or not.
I looked at the biomax...but its pretty high..Im going with rr beans at $35/bag and spray twice.
the ****leburs are liking my farm!!:cool3:
I looked at the biomax...but its pretty high..Im going with rr beans at $35/bag and spray twice.
the ****leburs are liking my farm!!:cool3:
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Almost all glyphosate products (except those that are labeled specifically for aquatic use) have surfactants, or spreader/stickers/adjuvants/snake oils, whatever you want to call them, incorporated into the formulation. They are not specifically listed because the blends are proprietary and listed as inert ingredients. There is more in some generic roundups than others and some are more effective than others but for the most part, you dont need to add additional stuff if you follow the label.
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