Need spray to kill these woody plants

[sixdogs]

Along my spruce treelines are these woody type plants that grow right through the spruce branches. They would eventually grow pretty tall. If I can catch them away from the spruce, repeated sprays with a 2% glyphosate concentrate mix will kill them. So will 2,4-D. I don't mind occasionally spraying a spruce branch or two but fear repeated sprayings might hurt them. I'm not even sure what these plants/potential trees are.

Anyone have an idea of a spray herbicide I could use that I could spray on the plant and because of proximity also spray the spruce?

 

[the old grind]

Pic one is a mulberry. Best to just pull them up while small. The other doesn't register with me yet. For scrub that pops up under conifers I use triclopyr in the weed Wick. A little goes a long way and no collateral damage from overspray.

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[Midniteoyl]

I just reach in with loppers and cut/pull them out..?

 

[sixdogs]

Pic one is a mulberry. Best to just pull them up while small. The other doesn't register with me yet. For scrub that pops up under conifers I use triclopyr in the weed Wick. A little goes a long way and no collateral damage from overspray.

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Thank you. I'll look into it.

 

[sixdogs]

I just reach in with loppers and cut/pull them out..?

Thank you. That's what I have tried to do but they grow back. Worse, I get a facefull of spruce needles plus some are not possible to reach. A spray with no collateral spruce damage would be easy to use, reach in easily and solve the problem.

 

[Jstpssng]

Thank you. That's what I have tried to do but they grow back. Worse, I get a facefull of spruce needles plus some are not possible to reach. A spray with no collateral spruce damage would be easy to use, reach in easily and solve the problem.

Get a sprayer with a wand and mount an inverted funnel over it. That allows you to direct the spray better.

 

[the old grind]

Adjust the nozzle for a a spatter of droplets vs an actual 'spray' that will drift. Might not need the funnel but it couldn't hurt to add that. If you lop low slather/glob/paint glyoho concentrate (~40%) on the stub ends within 10-15 min to kill the roots vs stimulate a 'pruning response' and regrowth.

 

[sixdogs]

Get a sprayer with a wand and mount an inverted funnel over it. That allows you to direct the spray better.

Wow, good idea that I forgot all about that. But still, I need a stronger chemical to kill those things. They die hard.

 

[sixdogs]

Adjust the nozzle for a a spatter of droplets vs an actual 'spray' that will drift. Might not need the funnel but it couldn't hurt to add that. If you lop low slather/glob/paint glyoho concentrate (~40%) on the stub ends within 10-15 min to kill the roots vs stimulate a 'pruning response' and regrowth.

I have cut some and touched the cut with straight 41% glyphosate but mostly the stump is buried in six feet of tangled brush.

 

[TheMan419]

Wow, good idea that I forgot all about that. But still, I need a stronger chemical to kill those things. They die hard.

If you are using a wand with the funnel over it you can use roundup. Just be careful not to get any on the tree. You can also use a 2L bottle and cut the bottom off. I use that to "weed" in the flower bed. Just cover the weed and spray.

 

[bigtiller]

My windbreak has 4 kinds of spruce trees, all about 20' tall. It is about 100'wide and 600' long. I have the same problem with junk trees growing where they are hard to get to. I have resorted to letting them grow, after-all, it is a windbreak, not a photo background.

But sometimes they grow really crooked and it appears they would fall and damage the spruce so I stick a 12" electric chainsaw deep inside the spruce tree at about waist high and cut it down and then run it through the wood chipper.

 

[AWSubie]

I think pic 2 is Bush Honeysuckle

 

[the old grind]

I have vertical and horizontal grapples & grub a lot of mulberries from under conifers, just pulled a ten footer from under my flowering crab. Sometimes I'll crush a skinny one with the jaw and have to grab again lower, but no needles in the face, lopping/doping, digging, or spreaying and no getting out of the seat. I'll pile 'em (also willow, buckthorn, yellow poplar, and autumn olive) and mow around heaps once or twice until I switch grapples and take several to the fire pile.

 

[jeff9366]

Crossbow herbicide Vs. Rural King "Crossroad" herbicide

Crossbow herbicide is very difficult to find in north/central Florida. The Rural King in Gainesville, Florida regularly inventories Agri Star "Crossroad" herbicide: 2,4-D -----------------34.4% Triclopyr BEE---------16.5% Inert Ingredients-----49.1% Similar? Better? Worse?......than...

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[sixdogs]

Here's what I did. I did the funnel thing with the top of a soda bottle and my hand held sprayer with 2,4-D in it. I still got spray on the spruce trees but a lot less than would be expected. I'll give it a day or so and see what happens and let you know. Thanks for the help.

Whatever those bushes/trees are, I've got to get rid of them.

 

[newbury]

Crossbow herbicide Vs. Rural King "Crossroad" herbicide

Crossbow herbicide is very difficult to find in north/central Florida. The Rural King in Gainesville, Florida regularly inventories Agri Star "Crossroad" herbicide: 2,4-D -----------------34.4% Triclopyr BEE---------16.5% Inert Ingredients-----49.1% Similar? Better? Worse?......than...

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I just bought a quart of Crossbow from DoMyOwn.com (in Texas), free shipping, $32 + tax. Real easy to find.

 

[sixdogs]

I read the info on Crossbow and it's mentioned for woody growth in grassy fields. It says it could kill trees if it gets on the woody surface. The instructions are often overdone so I don't know how significant the kill trees part is.

If it's to any degree it's not what I need. As mentioned, I'm trying to kill woody-weedy things that are intertwined tightly into my spruce trees. They are important to block the wind and I can't damage them.

 

[EddieWalker]

a friend of mine applies herbicides to plants he wants killed in areas he wants to save with a eye dropper. Nothing goes anywhere that he doesn't want it. I've never done this, but he swears by it.

I can't remember the name of what I've used. I just buy what will kill poison ivy and blackberries. It's not 2,4-D but something with more warnings on it that is designed for brush. Tractor Supply and Atwoods are the two places that I go to buy it at. But most of the time, I just buy the generic version of Round Up, and it works fine.

 

[ericm979]

If you can get to the stems you can use a 25% solution of Triclopyr in diesel or horticutural oil. Just wet the stem for a foot or foot and a half. You can do it without hitting the plants you want to keep and if you do, Triclopyr is broadleaf specific.

Triclopyr only works when the plants are growing.

 

[JamesHW]

I would be tempted to us try using a scythe to clear weeds under those trees periodically. Disadvantage of a scythe is the need to sharpen frequently and peen occasionally. One advantage is it can be used while everything is wet and in fact if using for grass wet is preferable (nice for early morning work when the dew is heavy and you don’t want to make a racket).