oosik
Super Star Member
I know I'm not the only one with thistle problems. I've tried burning, chopping the stem off at the ground level, RoundUp or equal.
The problem seems to be the seed head. If it's not destroyed - the seeds will still ripen and the wind will spread them. Anywhere I rough up the ground - I will get thistles.
I've found a method that works for me. I never have a whole lot of thistle plants. Over the 80 acres I will get three or four dozen.
So, I'm on my ATV. Got a five gallon bucket - good pair of loppers - leather gloves. Before the heads go to seed - I'm all around the property - nip the head off - into the bucket. I burn the heads, to ash, in my burn barrel. Headless the thistle can not spread.
I really don't favor chemicals nor lugging jugs of chemicals all over the property.
The problem seems to be the seed head. If it's not destroyed - the seeds will still ripen and the wind will spread them. Anywhere I rough up the ground - I will get thistles.
I've found a method that works for me. I never have a whole lot of thistle plants. Over the 80 acres I will get three or four dozen.
So, I'm on my ATV. Got a five gallon bucket - good pair of loppers - leather gloves. Before the heads go to seed - I'm all around the property - nip the head off - into the bucket. I burn the heads, to ash, in my burn barrel. Headless the thistle can not spread.
I really don't favor chemicals nor lugging jugs of chemicals all over the property.