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Title: Food plot herbicide?
Post by: Deputy 14 on August 15, 2012, 04:18:35 PM
Myself and a friend just got our fall food plots in and are looking for a herbicide to replace Slay. We have Arrest but the Slay is so dang expensive we are looking for something a little more cost effective to replace it.  Just curious if any of you farmers or food plot guys have found anything that works but cheaper?
Title: Re: Food plot herbicide?
Post by: redarrow on August 15, 2012, 07:40:13 PM
Sorry I cant help,but what did you think of the Slay.How is it applied and what did you use it on.
Title: Re: Food plot herbicide?
Post by: Deputy 14 on August 15, 2012, 08:17:44 PM
The slat is used to control broadleaf plants. Use it to clean up clover and chicory plots. It works extremely well just so dang expensive.
Title: Re: Food plot herbicide?
Post by: Hayman on August 15, 2012, 09:36:16 PM
Might check into pursuit I think that is correct spelling I used some a few years ago to clean up some food plot beans which is in the same family of clover
Title: Re: Food plot herbicide?
Post by: Wingbone on August 15, 2012, 09:37:32 PM
Don't know if this helps, but I get the generic Slay and generic Arrest at my local Farmers Co-Op. You can buy 1 gallon for just over what a pint of the name brand costs. Dont have the bottles on hand, but I just asked them if they had a generic and they said they did, but didn't advertise it.
Title: Re: Food plot herbicide?
Post by: Deputy 14 on August 15, 2012, 11:13:10 PM
Ok. Awesome. Thanks for the info guys
Title: Re: Food plot herbicide?
Post by: stone road turkey calls on August 16, 2012, 01:41:01 AM
vinegar will kill most any broad leaf plant and grass, does not work on plants with wax coated leaves like holly. and only cost a dollar a gallon
Title: Re: Food plot herbicide?
Post by: redarrow on August 16, 2012, 08:59:51 AM
Quote from: stone road turkey calls on August 16, 2012, 01:41:01 AM
vinegar will kill most any broad leaf plant and grass, does not work on plants with wax coated leaves like holly. and only cost a dollar a gallon

Is it safe to use on clover ?
Title: Re: Food plot herbicide?
Post by: stone road turkey calls on August 16, 2012, 03:47:45 PM
no it will kill clover
Title: Re: Food plot herbicide?
Post by: bbcoach on August 16, 2012, 05:45:20 PM
Gentlemen,
I would like to introduce you to a website that has all the info you need for Foodplotting for Wildlife.
Go to the QDMA website http://www.qdma.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25851 and check out the Forum FoodPlots for Whitetails.  Click on the thread Winter Rye vs Winter Wheat, then go down to Lickcreeks thread entitled DblTree's Corner-FoodPlot Links and click on it.  This will open a TON of information from Herbicides, Brassicas, Grains, Clover and so on.  These Threads have a wealth of information for your Food Plots.  Give it a look.
Here's your answer straight out of this thread for Broadleaf control in clover "Butyrac 200 2,4-DB is safe to apply to clover, alfalfa and soybeans for broadleaf control."