SomeOne Needs To Train . . .

[LeannePip]

a dog to sniff out ragwort!

after wandering round the field searching through the knee high grass for the darned stuff i have come to the conclusion that it would be great to have a dog trained to sniff the stuff out! when its still in its rosette form its exceptionally hard to find amongst all the long grass! i am now sat here watching traffic cops with the police dogs that sniff out drugs and decided i need a ragwort trained one!!

 

[PandorasJar]

Surely a dog that smart could pull it too....

 

[LeannePip]

you'd hope so! but i don't know if my dog would be tall enough to use the rag fork . . .

 

[MerrySherryRider]

LOL, you're obviously mistaken. According to our Dutch experts on the recent epic ragwort thread, ragwort does not grow in pasture with long grass.

 

[LeannePip]

oh :L i wonder what i was pulling out of the ground then? is there any research into 'plants that are identical to ragwort. but are not ragwort' running low on hay atm so might just feed the horses the stuff i pulled out of the ground seeing as its not actually ragwort - seems a shame to waste it!!

 

[lachlanandmarcus]

LOL, you're obviously mistaken. According to our Dutch experts on the recent epic ragwort thread, ragwort does not grow in pasture with long grass.

Hee hee!!!! love it! :-DDDD

 

[LeannePip]

could someone link me to this thread - i think I'm missing out - don't want to waste anymore time on paddocks that don't need doing!

 

[PandorasJar]

could someone link me to this thread - i think I'm missing out - don't want to waste anymore time on paddocks that don't need doing!

+1
Although I have a feeling ours is a paddock of ragwort with a few grass weeds I ought to be pulling....

 

[OWLIE185]

Pulling out ragwort may prevent the plant from going to seed or seeding but the roots will regenerate. (Filaments of the root will remain in the ground and regenerate to form a new plant). You are far better off killing the plant tottaly off with Barrir H so that it can not regenerate to form a new plant.

 

[MerrySherryRider]

could someone link me to this thread - i think I'm missing out - don't want to waste anymore time on paddocks that don't need doing!

Only read this if you don't have a life or are willing to spend several hours wondering WTF.


http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=542443&highlight=myths

Or, in a nutshell :-

Pulling it out with a ragfork is fine as long as you remove the roots. Stick the stuff directly into a bin bag and burn. Wear gloves.

Or follow the Dutch advice. Shoot your horse and leave the ragwort for the stripy caterpillars to eat.

 

[Goldenstar]

Pulling out ragwort may prevent the plant from going to seed or seeding but the roots will regenerate. (Filaments of the root will remain in the ground and regenerate to form a new plant). You are far better off killing the plant tottaly off with Barrir H so that it can not regenerate to form a new plant.

OMG like a time lord it regenerates our Dutch friends would love that.