Ragwort woes

[Jenko109]

I let the ragwort get on top of me last year.

This year, I have pulled a few up every day. It has made it far more manageable.

 

[Burnttoast]

Found my first ever nightshade today - what is going on?! Never ever seen one before in the horses fields or nearby. Does anyone know if lady’s finger (persicaria) is poisonous? That’s also everywhere this year

Seed dropped by birds probably. I have black nightshade from time to time but I try not to let it seed. None of the common nightshades are palatable or particularly toxic though. Persicarias aren't toxic but can get quite spready if they like the conditions.

 

[Boughtabay]

Seed dropped by birds probably. I have black nightshade from time to time but I try not to let it seed. None of the common nightshades are palatable or particularly toxic though. Persicarias aren't toxic but can get quite spready if they like the conditions.

Thankyou! Yeah it’s spread pretty wildly in the poo patches … I suppose that’ll spread more when I harrow the never ending cycle

 

[Burnttoast]

Thankyou! Yeah it’s spread pretty wildly in the poo patches … I suppose that’ll spread more when I harrow the never ending cycle

Can you top to stop it seeding and harrow after? Some people find it can go a bit crazy and be hard to get back under control.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

I let the ragwort get on top of me last year.

This year, I have pulled a few up every day. It has made it far more manageable.

we dee poo every day, and while a livery rakes a poo up when singularly poo i get off and pull ragwort, we done 3 acres, and i been round the other 2 just by doing an hr at a time, we have 98% got all the ones with flowers. We don't need the ragwort fairies.