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[LarryD]

I'm not kidding, Ive lost 80% of my nettle crop. Here is what they look like now.

And I've killed 99% of my Stinging Nettle crop. 2,4-D is a wonderful thing.:thumbsup:

 

[Western]

I'm not kidding, Ive lost 80% of my nettle crop. Here is what they look like now.

Don, that's about how the few I had look like now, one of the few "good" things with thus drought.

And I've killed 99% of my Stinging Nettle crop. 2,4-D is a wonderful thing.:thumbsup:

I think any broad-leaf, would dye rather quick using 2,4D right now. Most of the weeds are so stressed, it would be a good time to give them the final blow.

 

[foreman Etexas]

Don, that's about how the few I had look like now, one of the few "good" things with thus drought.



I think any broad-leaf, would dye rather quick using 2,4D right now. Most of the weeds are so stressed, it would be a good time to give them the final blow.

Whats the Cows gonna eat

 

[pacerron]

The eastern "stinging nettle" Bird got into has more value than just the seed.
How much of our modern high priced medicines have natural derivatives?
Medicinal Qualities of Stinging Nettle

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Whats the Cows gonna eat

Hopefully, hay, feed, and a mineral block. $$$

 

[Patriotic Stabilist]

I am watering and we are still losing it all.

I think this big tree is done, may have it cut down. Can you imagine if we have a hurricane or strong winds how many power lines these will take out. We have 3 more in very dire straits.

 

[tungularafishcamp]

The eastern "stinging nettle" Bird got into has more value than just the seed.
How much of our modern high priced medicines have natural derivatives?
Medicinal Qualities of Stinging Nettle

A good friend makes great beer out of stinging nettles:licking:
Rick

 

[Bigfoot62]

I'm not kidding, Ive lost 80% of my nettle crop. Here is what they look like now.

Don, I have some bull nettles that look like yours, but it was due to 2-4-D!
Seriously, I don't think any of them have died from the drought. (at least, not yet) I'm thinking you will be surprised as soon as they get rain. Have you ever dug up the root? It's a carrot shaped "tap" root that will be up to 7 or 8 FEET long! The tops can wilt and die, then when they get some water, will just sprout new stems and leaves. Like Western said, now is a great time to kill them.

However, my neighbor has a large area (approx 2 acres) of a hay meadow where the bahaia grass has died. Not wilted, but dead and gone. Bare dirt. The only things that are half-way alive in that area are a few bull nettles, a few goat weeds, and a few small patches of bermuda. I really did not know that bermuda grass was more drought tolerant than bahaia.

Looks like your goat weed is suffering too. (we call that goat weed, but I think the proper name is woolly croton)

It is dry enough here that we have already lost several very large red oak trees. One of them, near my barn, is about 5' diameter. It is probably 150-200 years old, if not more. I hate to see them die, and there's no way that I'll ever use it all for firewood.

 

[Western]

One of them, near my barn, is about 5' diameter. It is probably 150-200 years old, if not more. I hate to see them die, and there's no way that I'll ever use it all for firewood.

That big fella deserves to be a nice couple of benches in your yard:thumbsup:

 

[txdon]

Looks like your goat weed is suffering too. (we call that goat weed, but I think the proper name is woolly croton)

We call it dove weed down here. It is the last weed barely hanging in there refusing to turn brown.

The cows are munching on yaupon and cedar. This is the time when the brush on the land sustains the cows (and some cubes).