Re: [blackbelly] thistle

2006-05-30 Thread Julian Hale
At 07:19 PM 5/27/2006, you wrote: >Hay Julian, let me clue you in to another perfectly astonishing thing >about BUCKWHEAT. It has a profound ability to take soil phosphorus >which is unavailable to other plants, and when plowed in, release it in >available form to other plants!!! > >When we had

Re: [blackbelly] thistle

2006-05-27 Thread Paul & Renee Bailey
ot! -Renee >From: Terry Wereb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info >To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info >Subject: Re: [blackbelly] thistle >Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 20:50:49 -0700 (PDT) > >Be aware, > using vinegar ismjust like using

Re: [blackbelly] thistle

2006-05-27 Thread Terry Wereb
gar. I also sprayed a clump of > clover and grass to see how > they react, because if this really works, I'd like > to spray the whole area, > not just each individual plant! I'll keep you > posted. > > -Renee > > > >- Original Message - > >

Re: [blackbelly] thistle

2006-05-27 Thread Paul & Renee Bailey
dividual plant! I'll keep you posted. -Renee >- Original Message - >From: "Nancy Richardson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: >Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 2:31 PM >Subject: [blackbelly] thistle > > > > We have a field with allot of thistle in

Re: [blackbelly] thistle

2006-05-27 Thread hlang
Keep the sheep in the thistle field and nothing other to eat.They dig even the roots out - Original Message - From: "Nancy Richardson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 2:31 PM Subject: [blackbelly] thistle > We have a field with allot of thist

Re: [blackbelly] thistle

2006-05-27 Thread Barb Lee
> Another thing you could do disc/rototill the field, then plant > buckwheat to smother out the weeds. You can mow or disc to kill the > buckwheat, then plant more. You can get 2 or 3 plantings of buckwheat > before the frosts come, then re-seed your pasture. This is what I'm > doing this s

Re: [blackbelly] thistle

2006-05-27 Thread Julian Hale
At 02:31 PM 5/27/2006, you wrote: >We have a field with allot of thistle in it. How do we get rid of it short >of a shovel and hoe? without hurting the sheep. Is there a spray etc that >can be put on it? Thanks for any ideas. Nancy Well, 2-4,D should kill thistles while leaving the grass alive,

Re: [blackbelly] thistle

2006-05-27 Thread Barb Lee
soil in balance, generally the specific weed problem will take care of itself. Regards, Barb Lee - Original Message - From: "Nancy Richardson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 2:31 PM Subject: [blackbelly] thistle > We have a field with allot of

Re: [blackbelly] thistle

2006-05-27 Thread Cecil Bearden
Some of my sheep eat thistles. If they will eat it, it should be OK... Cecil in Okla - Original Message - From: "Nancy Richardson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 4:31 PM Subject: [blackbelly] thistle > > We have a field with allot of thistl

[blackbelly] thistle

2006-05-27 Thread Nancy Richardson
We have a field with allot of thistle in it. How do we get rid of it short of a shovel and hoe? without hurting the sheep. Is there a spray etc that can be put on it? Thanks for any ideas. Nancy ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Vis