Weed Killer - http://www.weedproblems.com/

[ddivinia]

I have been foolin' around with rope wicker and my fabrication skills suck. So I ordered tractor mounted 15' unit from these guys: Weedproblems -- The Weed Wiper that Works -- Results you can see Does anybody have one of these?

D.

 

[EastTexFrank]

Nope, never used one, I'm a spray and be damned kinda guy, but you probably need to check out this site too.

Weed Wiper (Speidel Applicator) - Quality Metal Works

If nothing else, it might give you some ideas on how to make yours work a little better.

 

[ddivinia]

I checked their products out also - they look good also.

Thanks,
D.

 

[mjncad]

Interesting concept. It seems best suited for grassy areas with minimal obstacles to hang up on.

 

[ddivinia]

Interesting concept. It seems best suited for grassy areas with minimal obstacles to hang up on.

It seems not much worse than a spray rig.

One of the big pluses for me is wind drift is not a factor.

D.

 

[mjncad]

That's what I like about the weed wiper idea the most as it should eliminate wind drift. I'm not sure how well something like the weed wiper would work on our lovely tumbleweeds.

 

[ddivinia]

Nics pics.

I don't know much about tumbleweeds, but this sucker will put the herbicide directly on the plant. It is going to be a winner for my johnson grass.

D.

 

[WTA]

24D is bad news for tumble weeds and doesn't hurt any pasture grasses that I am aware of. Tumble weeds, careless weeds and nightshade are my biggest problem. I've been using a 20 foot sprayer but I planted alfalfa this year and have been looking for a machine just like this. I'm going to give them a call.

 

[ToadHill]

" I don't know much about tumbleweeds, but this sucker will put the herbicide directly on the plant. It is going to be a winner for my johnson grass."

I'm not sure what kind of weed control you plan to use, but weedkiller is designed to control "dicots". Grasses are "monocots" and that's why when you spray them only the weeds are killed. I don't think weed killer will work on Johnson grass.

 

[WTA]

roundup will work on johnson grass. I borrowed my neighbors homemade wich applicator once last year to get rid of that stuff. It worked great. I had several patches of it in my bermuda pasture and I spend a lot of time on that grass to make it look perfect.
All the neighbors said I'd never be able to make it grow but I showed them.

All it takes is round the clock watering, a ton of fertilizer every 30 days and a shot of 2-4D a couple times a year.
I hate being told I can't do something.

 

[ddivinia]

Man, that looks great. Oh well - I might have my weed wiper this week. I can't wait - would like to get it done on Friday or Sat. I have Johnson grass 4' tall.

D.

 

[WTA]

It's probably too late in the season to do anything about it now. It needs to be actively growing for most weed killers to work at all. I'd just mow it and wait till spring. I believe johnson grass comes back from seed.

 

[EastTexFrank]

It's probably too late in the season to do anything about it now. It needs to be actively growing for most weed killers to work at all. I'd just mow it and wait till spring. I believe johnson grass comes back from seed.

Johnson grass spreads by seed and from the roots, that's why just mowing doesn't kill it. In fact it can help it spread. You really need to use a pre-emergent to take care of the seeds and something to kill the mature growing plants. A weed wiper and roundup works good or spraying MSMA will kill it without hurting your forage grasses, depending on what kind you have. Be careful though. Check the label before using.