mike Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 we are planting a mix of deer turnips,cow peas and some mak rack clover.my question is weed control? we mowed it down applied round up then disced it up,waited till it greend back up a little round up agian then seeded and drug it in. the weeds keep comin back.is there any way to kill it without killing or food plot or should we have preped differnet?we got about 60- 70% coverage of food and the seed was mostly weed free good seed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 Re: plot advice? [ QUOTE ] waited till it greend back up a little round up agian then seeded and drug it in [/ QUOTE ] Dont understand your reasoning for waiting for the existing weed/grass to come back in and green up? Think when it came back in green, you should have applied more glyphosate(roundup). Then waited a week and planted. Not sure about the turnips, but I know that with the cowpeas, you really have no choices as far as poast or similar post emergent weed control products other than starting all over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 Re: plot advice? different weed seeds germinate at different times of the summer. You kind of have a weird mix there--the turnips are more of a cool season annual, the peas a warm season annual, and the clover a perennial. There is really nothing you can spray that won't kill at least some of the plot. You can mow the weeds to prevent them from flowering and to knock them down but your peas will not respond to the mowing well. You will also take a chance of harming your turnips. If you want to save the plot for your perennial clover here is what I'd do--NOTHING right now. Just enjoy the 70% of the plot and worry about the weeds next spring. Your peas will die on your first freeze and your turnips will hopefully be eaten to the ground by end of winter. Now all you have left is the clover. Then next spring and summer you can concentrate on keeping the plot mowed to keep the weeds knocked down. The mowing will not harm your clover but will actually help it. Next spring you will also have several options on spraying for your weeds. First you need to identify what weeds you are dealing with. If the majority of your weeds are broadleaf weeds such as ragweed you can purchase a herbicide called 2,4DB. This will kill your annual broadleaf weeds but will not harm your clover. If you are dealing with grasses such as crabgrass, bermuda, or fescue then you can spray a grass selective herbicide such as Poast. With the spraying and mowing the following fall (hunting season) you should have a 90%+ weed free plot. good luck todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.