Food Plots What to spray clover plots with ??

[Realtree]

Looking to spray my clover plots soon, what herbicide to use for that ? Thanks

 

[TNlandowner]

Clethodim if you want to kill grasses and not hurt the Clover.

 

[Popcorn]

Clethodim for grasses and 2-4-DB ( NOTICE THE "B") for broadleaf in clover

Also add non-ionic surfactant so the chemicals cling to the weeds and grasses.

For the things this does not get (and there are some) fertilize your clover and mow weeds before they make seed. Sedges are the worst since they spread by tuber and seed and any chemical that will kill them will also kill the clover. I am thinking about a narrow cone to spot spray some with.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Yep, Clethodim, just wish there was a cheaper alternative.

 

[tellico4x4]

Basagran will kill the sedges and not the clover. Can be tank mixed with 24DB as well using a 1% solution of crop oil. Just finished about 30 acres of clover with it. Be prepared to do some spot spraying later on as nutsedge often takes a couple of shots to kill.

 

[tellico4x4]

Also Clethodim at Rural King is about $150/2.5 gallons

 

[Monk74]

Just sprayed my plot with Clethodim yesterday. How do y'all feel about dawn dish soap as a surfactant?

 

[backyardtndeer]

Just sprayed my plot with Clethodim yesterday. How do y'all feel about dawn dish soap as a surfactant?

Using bean oil for mine. Used dawn in the past with other herbicides but never tried it with clethodim.

 

[Popcorn]

Just sprayed my plot with Clethodim yesterday. How do y'all feel about dawn dish soap as a surfactant?

Pay the price and get the non-ionic surfactant for spraying clover, its worth it.

 

[tug]

Take a look at Imox as well. I use a mix of Cleth, 24db, and imox on my clover. Seems to work better earlier rather than later.

 

[Sasquatch Boogie Outdoors]

Looking to spray my clover plots soon, what herbicide to use for that ? Thanks

I used the whitetail institute slay and arrest max. I hope to post a video on Sasquatch Boogie Outdoors later to give a review.

 

[Monk74]

Gave my plot a good drenching last Sunday 4/24. First time using Clethodim. I know it takes a little longer to see results but 8 days in and I'm seeing zero change. Mixed at 1 ounce to the gallon. I did use dish soap as a surfactant at a row crop farmers suggesting. Gonna give it another week then use a real herbicide surfactant Anyone had the same thing happen? My 2-4DB should arrive this week

 

[tellico4x4]

Cleth can take 2-3 weeks before seeing results

 

[Hunter 257W]

Gave my plot a good drenching last Sunday 4/24. First time using Clethodim. I know it takes a little longer to see results but 8 days in and I'm seeing zero change. Mixed at 1 ounce to the gallon. I did use dish soap as a surfactant at a row crop farmers suggesting. Gonna give it another week then use a real herbicide surfactant Anyone had the same thing happen? My 2-4DB should arrive this week

Yeah, it takes a while to kill the grass. Every time I use it, I'm thinking I wasted my time and money then one day I go to the field and the grass is browning up and dyeing.

 

[Monk74]

I hit it with butyrac 200 yesterday. Maybe it had enough dry time before the rain came.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Yeah, it takes a while to kill the grass. Every time I use it, I'm thinking I wasted my time and money then one day I go to the field and the grass is browning up and dyeing.

I always have the same feelings, but then one day you can tell it did its job. Just takes a little time

 

[Monk74]

I was surprised yesterday by how fast I'm seeing results from the 2-4DB. 24 hours later the small iron weed are curled up already.

 

[tug]

I used a mix of 24DB, Imox, and Cleth with a surfactant. Sprayed 11 days ago when it was 75 degrees. Mowed to clover top heighth about 5 days ago. Results of the herbicides just now showing up.

 

[Cutover]

Will 2-4-DB work on plantain that is growing in clover,orchard grass, fescue mix?

 

[Monk74]

Will 2-4-DB work on plantain that is growing in clover,orchard grass, fescue mix?

Yep

 

[Monk74]

Finally got my clover plot weeds under control. A couple more days on this burn down and I'll be ready to plant beans.

 

[Cutover]

Thanks

 

[Monk74]

Clethodim for grass. Butyrac 200 (2-4DB) for broadleaf weeds.

 

[Monk74]

Cleth can take 2-3 weeks before seeing results

I'm at 21 days. Two sprayings with Clethodim , surfactant added. Not really impressed with this stuff. I can tell a little difference but not much.

 

[DoubleRidge]

I'm at 21 days. Two sprayings with Clethodim , surfactant added. Not really impressed with this stuff. I can tell a little difference but not much.

Buddy of mine had the same experience and got frustrated....I'm NOT saying to do this....but he got frustrated with the grasses growing up in his imperial clover so he mixed glysophate weak around 1% and sprayed his plot...grass slowly died....clover looked weak for a few days but then bounced right back.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Buddy of mine had the same experience and got frustrated....I'm NOT saying to do this....but he got frustrated with the grasses growing up in his imperial clover so he mixed glysophate weak around 1% and sprayed his plot...grass slowly died....clover looked weak for a few days but then bounced right back.

Back when we tried to manage perennial clovers, that's what we always used to do. Spray weak, very diluted glyphosate. Killed everything but the clover

 

[DoubleRidge]

Back when we tried to manage perennial clovers, that's what we always used to do. Spray weak, very diluted glyphosate. Killed everything but the clover

I know around house and barn.. spraying gravel areas....clover is first thing to bounce back.

 

[Monk74]

My grasses are maybe 5% of my plot. Thanks for the advice. I'm gonna lose my pipe dream of a pure clover stand for now. I figure a little diversity is ok. I do have enough Clethodim to last me 10 years. If anyone is interested in a trade or something. Since it's bought and paid for I'll make it worth their while.

 

[DeerCamp]

Part of me hates spraying these chemicals directly on the leaves of plants the deer eat.

Do you guys every worry about that?

 

[BSK]

Part of me hates spraying these chemicals directly on the leaves of plants the deer eat.

Do you guys every worry about that?

YES!

In fact, that's one of the reasons I don't use perennial plots. Too much chemical maintenance required.