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Stickers In hayfield

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ztw2009

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Hey guys I just finished putting up some 2nd crop hay in central MN. I am having an issue with alot of stickers in this crop. The field is a mixture of orchard grass, timothy, fescue, alfalfa etc.

I did one acre soil samples this spring and had lime applied variable rate with a target of 6.8 for PH. I just had this spread on top and did not incorporate into the already established field so I know it will take years to work its way into the soil. I applied sol-po-mag and urea fertilizer in the spring but not after 2nd crop. Attached is some of my soil samples.

Any suggestions on getting rid of the stickers? Thanks
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Stickers is a pretty broad brush. It could be anything from gold stars on your grand daughters forehead to thistles. So now that you have narrowed it down to that what are we actually talking about? If thistles they will probably die out from the cutting them during your hay season. I had a patch in one field that died out in the second season of hay. Then if we are meaning thorn bush you will have to probably grub them out with the loader or a backhoe unless you spray them with brush killer like 24D or Crossbow. And if on your grand daughters forehead just peel them off.
 
I am in central texas with sandy soil. Terrible problems here with sand burrs. Used a fairly new product called Rezelon this past winter. It is a pre-emerge and really works. Pretty expensive, but worth it if you cannot sell the hay with all those stickers in it.
 
What you have is sand burs its a annual grass the seeds are the stickers thicken up the stand lime more ,, any grass control herb in may will eliminate the problem
 
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