Wind Gypsy
5 year old buck +
While planting some apple trees yesterday I noticed a lot of big clumps of oxeye daisy sprouting up in a foodplot. Some searching indicates it's best to hit them with herbicide when they are small. I was hoping to avoid anything but a gly burndown in July before planting fall plots so the clovers could thrive through the summer but I don't want invasive perennials to get a strong hold either. Last year i hit the plot with triclopyr to kill the Oxeye daisy, Birdsfoot trefoil, and hawksbeard that seemed to recover strong from a gly burndown and then ended up with residual damage on planted broadleaves, legumes, and brassicas. I'd like to avoid that mistake this year!
So, does anyone have a recommendation other than a 2,4-D treatment soon? I have Crossbow on hand as well but triclopyr hurt me last year.. maybe the lower % and the fact that I've got at least a couple months before fall plot planting would put me in the clear? Luckily there are parts of the plot that look to be solid rye and clover that I wont need to spray.
So, does anyone have a recommendation other than a 2,4-D treatment soon? I have Crossbow on hand as well but triclopyr hurt me last year.. maybe the lower % and the fact that I've got at least a couple months before fall plot planting would put me in the clear? Luckily there are parts of the plot that look to be solid rye and clover that I wont need to spray.