I have about 2 miles of barbed wire fence line that I would like to spray for weeds and general brush. What herbicide do you recommend for this job? I've heard that Pasture Guard is good, but I am open to suggestions. Thanks.

How dead and for how long? Are you concerned about spray drift?

I assume you want to knock the crap out of it and keep it almost bare.

My formula:

• 45 Gallon Sprayer
• 1.25 Gallons of RM43
• 1 qt of Remedy
• 1 cup or so of dish washing soap for a surfactant

Usually takes me 2 to 2.5 loads for about 3.2 miles. Before I had it under control, I was having to spray both sides along the road and spot spray more, so I was probably 3 to 3.5 loads.

I did talk to my neighbors about the over spray along the common fence line.

Odd thing is nobody was spraying until we started, now it is more common.

Edit to add: Watching as well in case someone has a restricted product that will do the same that is cheaper.

Ranger with water. Easy and works well.

Look at roundup and imazuron as an option also

3-5 oz or Round Up ( same product as driveway spray)
4 oz Remedy
add diesel and soap
(Above mix per gallon)


My go to for last couple years

RM 43 is good stuff. We used it to spray all our high tensile lines in Virginia. Total distance was 4.5 miles. Definitely pays to have the right equipment if this won't be the only time you'll be doing it.

Don't kill the grass in the fence line. A good stand of grass is the cheapest and most effective weed and brush control there is. Grasses do an excellent job of shading the ground and not letting light get to the soil, which is what brush and weeds need to get established. Once you get some grass established, you will find that you will be spending less money and time spraying fence lines.

I concur; spray for weeds and brush, let the grasses remain.

I switched from the glyphosates to a 2,4-D product, and spot spray any brushy growth with a Remedy mix.
Looks better, and the best part, spraying needed less frequently.

A new product on the market is Duracor, an unrestricted herbicide.Looks promising, no license required.
Duracor

What do you use for spot treatment of greenbriar?

I used this formula for years to keep brush and weeds of the fence line:
1 gal. Remedy
1 gal. Tordon 22K
100 gal. Water plus a surfactant

Spray it then ago away for a couple of weeks. Your lines will be clean.

That same formula will turn those wild roses in a pasture to toast.

HTownAg98 said:

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Don't kill the grass in the fence line. A good stand of grass is the cheapest and most effective weed and brush control there is. Grasses do an excellent job of shading the ground and not letting light get to the soil, which is what brush and weeds need to get established. Once you get some grass established, you will find that you will be spending less money and time spraying fence lines.

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This. I spray my fence lines with only brush killers that does not kill grass. For the past few years I have been using Surmount because I also use it on cactus. You do need an applicators license for Surmount.

Straying from the OP's subject, if you have a private applicator's license, do not let it lapse. Previously, most counties held classes taught by extension agents. Ours used to brag he never had a failure. Test results were sometimes helped along by 'discussion.'

Now, the course is done online, with a series of quizzes and then a final quiz which must be passed to qualify to take the licensing exam in some city.

The material is challenging, but not at all impossible. But the entire process is time consuming.

I would have much preferred to sit in a two-day class and get it over with right there.

Ikanizer said:

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What do you use for spot treatment of greenbriar?

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Basal treatment with Remedy/diesel is deadly on them. If they're in bunches, I've found that spraying with some pressure with a stream and sweeping the wand back and forth helps get it into the stems. It's a little more expensive, but it works really, really well. Foliar treatment doesn't work as well as they don't have enough leaves.

I hate greenbriar....thanks for that response Htown. I have had success only with repeated applications of something. It usually takes 2 or 3. But maybe if I make sure to soak the stems the results will improve.

I have seen improvement of kill on some mesquites by making sure the stem gets some Sendero too.

Don't kill the grass and don't overdo-it in terms of frequency. As a contractor, we tell people the worst thing they can do for a fence is to repeatedly kill the vegetation til the fence line is nothing but dirt.

Killing all the vegetation removes the root base, which is what helps keep moisture in the soil. The next think you know, July rolls around and you have a huge crack running the length of your fence, and that's when you start to see deficiencies in the fence (even an Ag type fence).

In fact, we will void a customer's warranty for it if its excessive.

GSS said:

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A new product on the market is Duracor, an unrestricted herbicide.Looks promising, no license required.
Duracor

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I just sprayed 8 acres with this earlier this week to try out. Duracor with a surfactant is what was recommended and the feed store here has said they have been selling a ton of it with good feedback. Cheaper and just as good as some of the other top shelf products from what I've heard.

As others have said, do NOT use roundup / glyphosate products that kill grass. There are tons of good selective herbicides that will do the job without killing your grass cover that protects the fence and shades weeds / brush.

Don't let whatever price you pay this year scare you away. It will be less each passing year, probably substantially less by next year. If you stay on top of it for 2-3 years, that usually buys you some years where nothing is needed at all.

giddings_ag_06 said:

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GSS said:

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A new product on the market is Duracor, an unrestricted herbicide.Looks promising, no license required.
Duracor

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I just sprayed 8 acres with this earlier this week to try out. Duracor with a surfactant is what was recommended and the feed store here has said they have been selling a ton of it with good feedback. Cheaper and just as good as some of the other top shelf products from what I've heard.

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Curious to see how it works out for you and what luck others have had. My lease pasture is pretty raw and has a lot of dewberry, ragweed, and a bunch of other junk I can't name. 2-4d just slowed things down, hasn't really kicked it in the teeth like I wanted.

auxneer said:

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giddings_ag_06 said:

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GSS said:

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A new product on the market is Duracor, an unrestricted herbicide.Looks promising, no license required.
Duracor

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I just sprayed 8 acres with this earlier this week to try out. Duracor with a surfactant is what was recommended and the feed store here has said they have been selling a ton of it with good feedback. Cheaper and just as good as some of the other top shelf products from what I've heard.

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Curious to see how it works out for you and what luck others have had. My lease pasture is pretty raw and has a lot of dewberry, ragweed, and a bunch of other junk I can't name. 2-4d just slowed things down, hasn't really kicked it in the teeth like I wanted.

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2 4 D is better suited for broadleaf annual weeds, has very little residual. it's good when weeds are very short. It'll maybe brown dewberry or greenbrair leaves. Also the rate matters, I think most use too light a rate of 2 4 D if they have really hard to control weeds.

But if you have clover, it's a good option so that you don't wipe out your clover stands.

I'm a little slow, this question may have been answered. What product, combination of products would one use to kill small trees in the fence line? I've seen trees green on day and next time I drive by they appear dead. Thanks

IMPRINTANYTHING said:

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I'm a little slow, this question may have been answered. What product, combination of products would one use to kill small trees in the fence line? I've seen trees green on day and next time I drive by they appear dead. Thanks

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Quantity of trees probably matters, but for small jobs diesel and Remedy are my go to.

That's almost exactly what I started with. Thistle was already turning over today after 4 days, so that's at least a start.