I'm hoping to head south this weekend and get some food plot prepping started. I have one spot (~1/2 acre) that's been a plot for 3 years, but I have two more spots in mind that have never been planted. These new spots are usually waist-high grass with a carpet of poison ivy underneath, this time of year.
I know that Glyphosate works best while the plant is actively growing, and that getting good chemical-to-leaf contact is important... so I'm not sure what is the best way to approach this.
I was thinking of mowing relatively high, then spraying with a 4-5% solution of gly immediately afterwards. But I'm afraid the windrowed cuttings with "protect" the remaining veg below it and I won't get a good kill. My other thought was just to mix a hot solution of gly and spray the plots (without mowing first) and just hope for a hard burn down.
What are your guys' thoughts on this? Has anyone had success without mowing first and then spraying immediately after? Keep in mind, travel and time are my limiting conditions... I'm planning to prep one day, then come back a week later to disc and plant.
I know that Glyphosate works best while the plant is actively growing, and that getting good chemical-to-leaf contact is important... so I'm not sure what is the best way to approach this.
I was thinking of mowing relatively high, then spraying with a 4-5% solution of gly immediately afterwards. But I'm afraid the windrowed cuttings with "protect" the remaining veg below it and I won't get a good kill. My other thought was just to mix a hot solution of gly and spray the plots (without mowing first) and just hope for a hard burn down.
What are your guys' thoughts on this? Has anyone had success without mowing first and then spraying immediately after? Keep in mind, travel and time are my limiting conditions... I'm planning to prep one day, then come back a week later to disc and plant.