Drew Dickinson

many many thanks for all these replies: I'll try a mixture of cutting and bashing over the course of the year and let you all know how things go. Thanks ajain everyone

many thanks Kevm. will do

Anyone there with experience of Bracken Control? I'd like to get on top of the Bracken on the marginal hill farm I help with near Hay on Wye in the Black Mountains using a mixture of mechanical clearance and the herbicide Asulox. I know that the requirment for spraying is that the Bracken is 'full frond' and just approaching senescence, however, I don't want to let the bracken grow for another season before spraying, so my question is: Can the bracken be mechanically cut once or twice in the growing season prior to spraying, or would this prevent it from developing to full frond, and therefore rendering the spraying less effective? Any help or advice greatly appreciated Cheers, Drew