Posted by JD Seller on August 16, 2019 at 19:59:33 from (208.126.198.213):
In Reply to: Spraying Weeds posted by Spencer2598 on August 16, 2019 at 19:47:34:
With the mix of grasses, clover and lespedeza, There really is not going to a chemical you can spray that will just kill the weeds. You have grass species and broad leaf species. Most herbicides kill one or the other. The same thing is true for your pasture.
So we would need to know what the weeds you wanting to kill are. Then we can recommend a weed killer that will kill the weeds but it very well could kill some of the good plants too. It is a balancing act. You need to decide if the weeds being gone is better then the loss of some of the beneficial plants.
Truthfully if the hay stand is very good, the best things to do to get better hay is good fertility and timely cuttings. If the weeds do not get to go to seed then your hay will slowly gain on the weeds with better fertility. If you have spots that are all weeds with not hay, then you may just spot spray the weeds and then interseed those spots the next spring.
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