Herbicide around young trees

[benedmonds]

I planted a difficult site last year on an ash heap from a power station. There was a thread about it. Amazingly the wet summer last year was in our favour and the trees are doing OK. We basically heaped a load of soil ontop of the thin layer already over the ash and planted the trees into that.

 

There was a big issue with broadleaf weeds growing up between the trees. The client wants grass. We strimmed/mowed them down last autumn but want a selective contact herbicide that will knock out the broadleaf weeds but let the grasses survive.

 

Is there something that fits the bill or do we kill everything and reseed. Or just recommend regular mowing..

[Marko]

Grazon 90

[Spacey]

Hi there, I use Round Up ProBiactve 450 by Monsanto to control weeds on new plantings as it is ideal for this application. You will need to have your PA1 & PA6 to get hands on this chemaical. Hope this helps.

[Arbocop]

Grazon 90

 

Ditto

 

 

provided the weeds are dicotes the monocote grass will be missed

[benedmonds]

Ditto

 

 

provided the weeds are dicotes the monocote grass will be missed

 

Cheers, thats what I am after..

[ramsey7]

Do not use grazon 90 round trees, and if you use roundup then you're a brave man! There are some safer alternatives that will not kill the trees, read this blog on controlling weeds around trees Weed Control Around Trees | Agrigem Blog

[Eddy_t]

Use a selective herbicide such as 2-4-D

 

 

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[carpenter1]

would you use this in an orchard to get trid of grass from around the tree, for less compatition

[Eddy_t]

would you use this in an orchard to get trid of grass from around the tree, for less compatition

 

No, I'd use cardboard over the grass, then cover it in rotted wood chip (see thread to mulch or not to mulch)

 

 

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[New Forest Firewood Co]

Roundup 1 m spot spray. Need to get someone who does this for a living or youll kill your baby trees.

 

Grass round young trees is just as bad as broad leaved weeds. If its just grass use kerb flow able on a wet day in the winter.