Barrier H Ragwort Spray

[SpotsandBays]

Has anybody used this and has success? Did it properly kill it off? How did you apply it and how frequently?

Doing abit of research for next year.

 

[milliepops]

I have used it,quite a while ago now, but it was effective with one application if you get them at the rosette stage

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I used it this year and sprayed late and I had tons of it and it's done a great job, I did spray some of it twice though but I think it was because I left it late, some of the really big thick bits I chopped first then sprayed and it's all dead.

I plan on doing it again end of summer on any bits that look like they are growing still, I had a lot to spray and I still have some left so it really is good value for money I think.

I stupidly didn't order the spray gun it doesn't come with it but I just bought small garden sprays and decanted it in those and it worked fine.

 

[SpotsandBays]

I used it this year and sprayed late and I had tons of it and it's done a great job, I did spray some of it twice though but I think it was because I left it late, some of the really big thick bits I chopped first then sprayed and it's all dead.

I plan on doing it again end of summer on any bits that look like they are growing still, I had a lot to spray and I still have some left so it really is good value for money I think.

I stupidly didn't order the spray gun it doesn't come with it but I just bought small garden sprays and decanted it in those and it worked fine.

That sounds great! Did you have to go around and remove the dead plants?
The field id be spraying (my neighbours), will be the winter field so it’s rested in summer, however it’s almost impossible to see the ragwort at rosette stage as it’s all weedy and overgrown in there usually by the time they start popping up. There was so much of it this year though. I’m still not finished in there! Would be great if the spray could help me out abit!

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I do go out about 3 days later and pick up what I can but I can't always keep the horses off all of it as I don't have enough land, I have never known them to eat the dead plants I've watched them out there they have no interest in them.

After about a week they go black and completely dry up then they come out the ground easy.

Alot of mine has completely gone but I will do any that look live again before the winter, then at the end of winter you can see any new plants and they pull up easy as the ground is softer.

It's an absolutely awful plant I made a mistake of just leaving it a few years ago and it got our of hand.

I have just been cutting and pulling it previous years but this year was so bad I bought the barrier H it's made such a difference, I would never have done it without the spray there was just too much, its so worth the money.

 

[SpotsandBays]

I do go out about 3 days later and pick up what I can but I can't always keep the horses off all of it as I don't have enough land, I have never known them to eat the dead plants I've watched them out there they have no interest in them.

After about a week they go black and completely dry up then they come out the ground easy.

Alot of mine has completely gone but I will do any that look live again before the winter, then at the end of winter you can see any new plants and they pull up easy as the ground is softer.

It's an absolutely awful plant I made a mistake of just leaving it a few years ago and it got our of hand.

I have just been cutting and pulling it previous years but this year was so bad I bought the barrier H it's made such a difference, I would never have done it without the spray there was just too much, its so worth the money.

You’ve sold it to me! I’ll definitely get some for next year. I must have pulled over 20 feed bags of the stuff from a 3/4 acre bit. Luckily for me the horses aren’t on it so I’ve not had to rush (other than to beat it seeding!)

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

You’ve sold it to me! I’ll definitely get some for next year. I must have pulled over 20 feed bags of the stuff from a 3/4 acre bit. Luckily for me the horses aren’t on it so I’ve not had to rush (other than to beat it seeding!)

Last year my small paddock was literally covered one end and I got fed up pulling it so I cut most of it down with a hedge cutter, this year only about a third of it came back so the cutting method did seem to work as I've hardly any on that bit now.

I will try and get some pictures of how mine looks now but let me know how you get on with spraying.

 

[PeterNatt]

I have used Barrier H for numerous years for 'Spot Spraying' Ragwort.

It is best to use it in dry/warm weather conditions.

Thoroughly shake the contents of the container.

I spray each Ragwort plant thoroughly and then two days later check it again and if not dead spray again and then again two days later spray again.

Once dead wearing rubber gloves I put it into a heavy duty plastic sack or deep wheelbarow and remove off site where it is burnt.

 

[SpotsandBays]

I have used Barrier H for numerous years for 'Spot Spraying' Ragwort.

It is best to use it in dry/warm weather conditions.

Thoroughly shake the contents of the container.

I spray each Ragwort plant thoroughly and then two days later check it again and if not dead spray again and then again two days later spray again.

Once dead wearing rubber gloves I put it into a heavy duty plastic sack or deep wheelbarow and remove off site where it is burnt.

Fab thank you. Yes spot spraying is what I’m planning. Hoping that I’ll catch the worst of it early on next year so that there’s less to pull later on! Do you find it kills the roots also? No re occurring from the same spots?

 

[Limit]

Has anybody used this and has success? Did it properly kill it off? How did you apply it and how frequently?

Doing abit of research for next year.

I used it for several years when I lived in Cambridgeshire, brilliant stuff, one application was usually enough. Fortunately, I don't need it here in Devon, but would highly recommend.

 

[SpotsandBays]

I used it for several years when I lived in Cambridgeshire, brilliant stuff, one application was usually enough. Fortunately, I don't need it here in Devon, but would highly recommend.

Brilliant! Thankfully I don’t need it for my land as we only get the odd bit, but next door is very wild!