tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096764733427286539.post4070360609923869438..comments2023-06-01T09:29:11.470+01:00Comments on Ashdale Alpacas: The Course of True Love Never Runs SmoothAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16387633480008368523noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096764733427286539.post-58296137499037669202010-06-13T10:18:01.441+01:002010-06-13T10:18:01.441+01:00Im very pleased I've just read your blog !..Im...Im very pleased I've just read your blog !..Im about to spray my fields..with Grazon !..soon !!....JayneZanzibah Alpacashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13198696629026363359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096764733427286539.post-91944211975977752352010-06-10T09:49:29.140+01:002010-06-10T09:49:29.140+01:00Rob
We are getting excited about Cricket's bi...Rob<br /><br />We are getting excited about Cricket's birthing. Samson gave us a future stud from Juno so can't wait to see what this match produces.<br /><br />The buttercups look pretty but are taking up valuable grass space. Liming looks like a possibility for the autumn, that should help reduce them. I'll ask at Mole Valley for something specifically for the buttercups next time, we may actually be winning on the dock front though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16387633480008368523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096764733427286539.post-12008047706077251132010-06-10T09:44:56.744+01:002010-06-10T09:44:56.744+01:00Jill, thank you for your comments it may actually ...Jill, thank you for your comments it may actually save a few alpaca lives over here. We only use Grazon on empty paddocks and don't move animals onto them for a few months but that information about them absorbing it through their feet is alarming as the bottle says that it is safe to graze after 7 days.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16387633480008368523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096764733427286539.post-57537440748390753442010-06-10T08:48:26.399+01:002010-06-10T08:48:26.399+01:00Hi Guys, good to see you back. On the buttercup is...Hi Guys, good to see you back. On the buttercup issue, Grazon 90 is fairly inaffective. In fact mostly inaffective. We have been using a product called 2.4D which is often labelled up as Herboxone, ask at Mole Valley for a 2.4D derivative, they may have several in different names for it. You need to let the plants grow until they are in flower and spray them in full flower. Then only the plants with flowers on will die. But it will seriously reduce your buttercup burden.<br /><br />Hope that helps.<br /><br />Looking forwrd to seeing what Cricket produces ;o))<br /><br />RobRob @ Wellgroundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733071013988644583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096764733427286539.post-72564512490070079572010-06-10T00:27:29.887+01:002010-06-10T00:27:29.887+01:00Please be aware that Grazon contains 2,4-D which c...Please be aware that Grazon contains 2,4-D which can be lethal to alpacas. They should not be allowed to graze on a treated field for a minimum of 60 days. The label directions are suitable for hoofed animals like cattle and horses - alpacas metabolize the chemical differently, and also apparently absorb it directly through their pads. Dr. Steve Hull at Timberlake Farms here in the US can give you numerous examples of fatalities associated with this product - steve@timberlakefarms.net Hopefully you're already aware of this, but I wanted to make sure you knew, just in case!Jill Maxwellhttp://www.bagendsuris.comnoreply@blogger.com