Good time for spot spraying
For any area that has been burned, May is a good time for spot spraying resprouts of woody vegetation. Right now we are canvassing our savannas and spraying all resprouts we can find. Resprouts are relatively easy to find, and they are small enough so that herbicide use is low. Also, "good" plants are widely enough separated from resprouts so they won't get sprayed.
Here is a list of woody species we are spraying now:
We are also spraying a number of herbaceous species, such as:
Anything that can be sprayed now will not be present later, when it is bigger and requires a lot more effort to control.
Some species are easier to find than others. Sumac, for instance, with its fine leaves, is harder to find than brambles.
Here is a list of woody species we are spraying now:
- Buckthorn
- Honeysuckle
- Brambles (all species)
- Sumac
- Hazel
- Cherry
We are also spraying a number of herbaceous species, such as:
- Thistles (Canada, bull, and other bad ones; NOT pasture, Hill's, woodland, or swamp, all of which are "good" thistles)
- Queen Anne's lace
- Burdock
- Sweet clover
- Red or white clover
- Bird's foot trefoil
- Pale Indian plantain
Anything that can be sprayed now will not be present later, when it is bigger and requires a lot more effort to control.
Resprouts of sumac (Rhus glabra) and hazel side by side. Both can be sprayed with a single spritz. |
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