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Hillmount Farm

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We have a substantial dock burden on the farm. Last year it all got slightly out of hand...

This year we have sheep on the farm for the first time in a generation and they are doing an excellent job so far...


We've also discovered we have a good population of green dock beetle which are currently munching their way through a lot of the spring growth...


What do you do about docks on your farm?

  • 0%Spray (whole field)

  • 0%Spray (knapsack)

  • 0%Weedwiper

  • 0%Leave them alone and let nature do its thing


Edward ADAMSON
Edward ADAMSON
Apr 21, 2022

It’s a case of do what I say not what I do! We would spray with a tractor sprayer trying to be selective on a stop start basis but in a grazing situation I would advise use a weed wiper after its been grazed but that’s difficult where it’s for cutting and that’s the more likely place they’ll be

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