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Post by smallchunk on Mar 17, 2024 7:30:17 GMT -6
Does anybody know the effectiveness of Tordon RTU in the spring? I was spraying that stuff on a bunch of massive cut buckthorn and within ten minutes, it looked as tho all of the chemical had been “washed” off the cut. I felt as tho I might’ve been wasting it/my time with the sap running in the spring. Maybe better to wait until summer?
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Post by biglakebass on Mar 17, 2024 8:28:59 GMT -6
Spray it on the bark and cut it later.
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Post by smsmith on Mar 17, 2024 8:29:50 GMT -6
Does anybody know the effectiveness of Tordon RTU in the spring? I was spraying that stuff on a bunch of massive cut buckthorn and within ten minutes, it looked as tho all of the chemical had been “washed” off the cut. I felt as tho I might’ve been wasting it/my time with the sap running in the spring. Maybe better to wait until summer? its the least effective time when the sap is rising in the spring
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Post by Bwoods11 on Mar 17, 2024 8:57:50 GMT -6
Does anybody know the effectiveness of Tordon RTU in the spring? I was spraying that stuff on a bunch of massive cut buckthorn and within ten minutes, it looked as tho all of the chemical had been “washed” off the cut. I felt as tho I might’ve been wasting it/my time with the sap running in the spring. Maybe better to wait until summer? I’ve had decent results cutting it, spraying it in the spring. It’s not ideal, but the key is it’s Feb/March/April! I’m not going into those areas in the summer or fall.. bumping deer and getting swarmed by mosquitoes. It would depend on where the buckthorn is.
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Post by smallchunk on Mar 17, 2024 9:12:06 GMT -6
[/quote]I’ve had decent results cutting it, spraying it in the spring. It’s not ideal, but the key is it’s Feb/March/April! I’m not going into those areas in the summer or fall.. bumping deer and getting swarmed by mosquitoes.
It would depend on where the buckthorn is. [/quote]
Yep, this. These are too big to basal bark spray. Weather was so dang nice and no snow, so I could cut them flush with the ground. No bugs, cool temps. Of course you can never get the best of both worlds! Lol. Just hope enough chemical stayed around to make it worthwhile. The ones I’ve cut and not treated in the past I can tell will need some crossbow this summer to kill
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Post by smsmith on Mar 17, 2024 9:17:43 GMT -6
I sprayed some stumps last week, but with crossbow and diesel. Diesel is a penetrant, so I expect great results
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Post by smallchunk on Mar 17, 2024 9:19:08 GMT -6
I sprayed some stumps last week, but with crossbow and diesel. Diesel is a penetrant, so I expect great results I have this as well, guess I shoulda mixed this up instead!
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Post by smsmith on Mar 17, 2024 9:24:19 GMT -6
I sprayed some stumps last week, but with crossbow and diesel. Diesel is a penetrant, so I expect great results I have this as well, guess I shoulda mixed this up instead! the great thing about diesel/crossbow is that you can spray stumps anytime, even weeks after you cut them.
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Post by Bwoods11 on Mar 17, 2024 10:21:59 GMT -6
Where did you get Crossbow Stu?
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Post by smsmith on Mar 17, 2024 10:24:15 GMT -6
Where did you get Crossbow Stu? online somewhere. I Google it up to find the cheapest place. Co-op didn't have it the last time I checked
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Post by Bwoods11 on Mar 23, 2024 15:08:00 GMT -6
We cut some trails today and took out a few more buckthorn. Notice the old stand in the background. I’m guessing from the 80s/90s?
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Post by Bwoods11 on Mar 30, 2024 12:55:37 GMT -6
Who says Buckthorn is not essential!
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Post by Bwoods11 on Apr 1, 2024 11:52:42 GMT -6
Where did you get Crossbow Stu? online somewhere. I Google it up to find the cheapest place. Co-op didn't have it the last time I checked Just ordered Crossbow for around $50/gallon from a local co-op? Fair price ?
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Post by smsmith on Apr 1, 2024 12:08:07 GMT -6
online somewhere. I Google it up to find the cheapest place. Co-op didn't have it the last time I checked Just ordered Crossbow for around $50/gallon from a local co-op? Fair price ? yep
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Post by windgypsy on Apr 2, 2024 13:04:58 GMT -6
Spraying diesel/triclopyr with a hand pump sprayer is my favorite for ease but burns through the chemical fastest. Getting it all killed without all the bending over and cutting gets things done way quicker and the basal bark spraying seems to do the trick.
I have a couple buckthorn blasters and a squeeze bottle that as had the diesel/triclopyr mixed in it sitting for a handful of months. Does the chemical lose it's effectiveness when stored with diesel like this?
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