Dock problem

[louisevictoria]

What is the best way to tackle the docks I have growing in my paddocks.

The paddocks in question are currently being rested as they are my winter ones but I have now noticed quite a few docks popping up.
Can anyone recommend an animal safe spray to take care of them?

getting a goat/sheep is not an option

 

[air78]

Relay P will kill them off, it kills everything except grass. Two week withdrawl period I think.

 

[louisevictoria]

thank you

 

[Fiona]

Graze on (I think) or DOckstar are the two we have used, and both can be put in a backpack sprayer and sprayed by hand.

This is exactly the time to do it, when the docks are visible above the ground, but young and growing rapidly.

Spraying does make a very visible difference if done at the right time, we have been in our place 6 years and spray every year. We now have only a tiny amount compared to when we moved in.

Good luck.

Fiona

 

[Tnavas]

Get them done now before they flower as once flowering they are terrible to kill.

For random plants we take the wheel barrow, a very sharp spade and a pot of strong weedkiller and a paint brush.

Use the spade to chop the dock as close to the ground as possible, put in wheel barrow! Then paint the remains with the weedkiller.