JDog Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 Black grass is an increasing problem in arable crops. At this time of year it can be seen in huge swathes in growing crops and there are other signs of it's presence in the form of sprayed off areas. When man can get Tim Peake into space and safely back, England can thrash Australia at rugby union and Donald Trump can be elected President of the USA surely a spray can be developed to treat this menace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 They have a problem with black grass in the field behind my house , it seems to get worse each year . I think part of the issue is that the farmer is reluctant to leave the field fallow long enough to spray it effectively . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 I used to think the same when, as a teen, I was paid to walk wheat fields pulling wild oats. It was crude but very effective, although not sure how effective it would be with black grass now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 it is a problem espesially when it is left to get out of hand.............i believe you made a post like this last year at this time...with some pictures......has it improved in the same area ? often it is left then burnt...but more often the part of the field that has it ..is annexed and sprayed off.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted June 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 it is a problem espesially when it is left to get out of hand.............i believe you made a post like this last year at this time...with some pictures......has it improved in the same area ? often it is left then burnt...but more often the part of the field that has it ..is annexed and sprayed off.............. Old age Ditchy, I can't remember if I put on a similar post or not. There is more of it about this year than ever it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody walloper Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 put the field down to grass then you can spray it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 A large area of land here (200 acres or so) has been left fallow due to a black grass problem, it will be interesting to see how the land is next year. Some farmers reckon a crop of peas in the rotation can help shift it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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