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https://fwf.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2020/07/Herbicides-Effective-Reducing-Grass.pdf

Good read, https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/FNR/FNR-548-W.pdf

All research shows discing can introduce plants you don't want. I also have created ruts with less than perfect soil conditions. Iv been trying to use herbicides mainly.

Mowing can spread seed . Could try burn spray regrowth.

I have pollinator contract 15 years old. Just started seeing SL in it last year. Started spot spraying 41% and this year looking better. I only see when have no spray available. Thinking now a once a year spot spraying minimum forever.

Purdue uses two max strength applications two weeks apart. Im trying it on mature NWSG in pollinator plantings.

Cut stump treat mature and Remedy, diesel ring for stuff under 1".

Iv owned my MO farm for over 30 years. Never had Bush honeysuckle till about 6 years ago. Spray every spring thing that should do it. Next spring have even more. About same time frame with SL.

What Iv red is burning only sets back. Herbicide work but next year not tall enough to see. Year after I see new plants. Only thing Iv found is yearly spot checking that is a PITA.

I was always told that also. Most everything posted by colleges doing research says the opposite. If you want cost of SL control figure 3 years of spraying . If you don't buy, new owners might not do anything causing more headaches in long run.

Spot spray gly every year. Im working on thinning aggressive NWSG this year .

Iv never done grafting but after this many years of Home Depo trees not producing I need to do something. Are they to old to cut down and try a graft with tree that produces?

1/2 way up a big incline south facing slope. When coming out bottom field after PM hunt about same elevation you feel a instant temp drop I could never explain. I have apples in same orchard that most time will have some fruit. Those HD trees get few flowers and not able to tell you if bloom...

Have two others of different variety there also. Where planted 3 years ago, from root prune pots and have not really grown. Thats for another post but that nursery close to me I have had poor results from.

Bought 4 trees from reputable on line supplier and variety was said to be fire blight resistant. Lost 3 first year to fire blight. Found HD had some Kieffer and bought when marked down in fall. 4 trees are about 12 years old and 6" in diameter. Every year original tree produces fruit and other 3...