Weed wiper aplicator

BRBurns · Mar 24, 2012

I just seeded 4 acres of grass last fall and it has come up quite nicely this spring. BUT there is what I think is quack grass spread all over. I would like to build/buy a weed wiper that I can put roundup in and just touch the taller quackgrass. I'm thinking something 5-6ft wide. Possible wheels on the ends to keep the height right. Pulled with either my tractor, lawn tractor, or 4 wheeler, whichever seems easiest at the time.

Anyone have any ideas where to find somthing like this or materials for me to build one?

smstonypoint · Mar 24, 2012

Google "wick herbicide applicator" or similar terms. Some companies market the applicators, but you can find plans for making your own.

Steve

fluggies4 · Mar 24, 2012

GreenLeaf Manufacturing makes a 4ft. one:

Sprayless Herbicide Applicators--Handheld and ATV mount

BRBurns · Mar 27, 2012

Thanks for the link. Upon closer examination I think I may have some vollunteer wheat growing in my yard from the straw and not Quackgrass :ashamed:
At least I don't need to worry about killing it now.

koamfps · Mar 27, 2012

What type of grass did you plant ? Was it NWSG. If that is the case you can hit the field with round up your NSWG hasn't started growing yet.

F250DSLPWR · Mar 28, 2012

Here is how to build a weed wiper.
I have actually seen a better article than the link below on how to build one of these. Just Google it.

http://www.caes.uga.edu/commodities/spray/pubs/documents/Monsantohowtobuildpipewickapp.pdf

BRBurns · Mar 28, 2012

koamfps said:
What type of grass did you plant ? Was it NWSG. If that is the case you can hit the field with round up your NSWG hasn't started growing yet.

I planted a turf type tall fescue. It's called Tuff Stuff by Earth Carpet. I really like this grass. Came up nicely, good collor.

koamfps · Apr 9, 2012

Never heard of that grass.... Good luck with it. Let us know how you make out with your wiper.

clee4020 · Apr 16, 2012

I never built the actual wick wiper itself, just bought them a 20' and 6' from:
Rodgers Sales Co., INC

Built the frames myself. The 20' mount to FEL bucket to control the up and down and when you need to go thru a gate you can just pick the FEL up over the gate and go thru. The 6' mounts to atv with the winch controling the up and down. I also take the wick off and mount an old plow point to make my garden rows.