Bindweed - help!

[kit279]

I've noticed that we have bindweed in our field and knowing what a nightmare it can be, I'd really like to get on top of it.

What is the best way to deal with it? Is there a good weed killer to use? Or is vigorous topping the way to go?

The problem is that it is very much mixed in with the grass so we won't be able to use Roundup as it will kill all the grass as well - really I want to spray the whole fields if possible.

Any advice welcome!

 

[Dobiegirl]

No advice Im afraid have only come across it in the garden, I know its a swine and the roots go down to Australia.

 

[pricklyflower]

I used to have loads in my garden and my mum came down and painted on the weedkiller SBK on the leaves and it got rid of it. It wasn't a huge area tho but she did say it used to travel to the roots and kill it. It never did come back.

 

[Miss L Toe]

Go to Morrisons and buy VERDONE

 

[Fii]

I have only ever known bindweed to grow in hedgrows, or garden boarders, where it has something to grow up, never in the middle of the field.
If it is in your hedges, i would'nt bother to much about it, it will die back in the winter.
Don't be tempted to "pull" it as every little bit of root that breaks off, will grow into a new plant.
Painting the leaves with a weed killer will work, but is very time consuming, and not worth the hasle, in a field.

 

[Rob Lakeside]

Hi Kit

Firstly their are two types of bindweed, a lesser with small white-pinkish flowers only afoot high and found growing in grass and the greater with large pure white flowers up and over 3 metres high.

I am surprised that the horses do not eat both andare not the best control, yes not poisenous.

In the garden an issue and can take 2-3 years to kill out.
Or can be lucky dead in a year.

To control use Round up and spray when it is in flower or late june when you have a good surface area to cover.
Round up will kill the roots first so translocated
but you will kill the grass too.

Or you can use the sprays for rugwort, verdone or SBK from the Garden centre,

Lesser bindweed is a lot more difficult to remove than the greater

Greater Bindweed is one of the easiest to kill , except when it is betweed your favorite Rhododendrons or Carnations.

 

[Miss L Toe]

Sorry, if you want to spray the whole field you will have to use agricultural herbicide, a selective weedkiller will not kill all green [like roundup] MCPA is the stuff, better to get local farmer to do it as it is nasty and he should have all the safety kit plus can buy it in bulk, it can also be used for buttercups etc etc, but will kill good herbs, so you need to ellt him to leave some areas au natural.

 

[bumblelion]

I'd say you need an agricultural spray too. I use thrust on my fields for ragwort, thistles and nettles, kills everything but the grass!!! It's quite similar to Headland Polo. I should imagine it would kill the bindweed, although not 100% as I don't have a problem with it. I buy my spray from a local company but they do mail order and they're very knowledgable and reasonably priced. Google "Progreen".