Giant Hogweed is dangerous stuff. If any finds its way into my vicinity it'll come under chemical warfare attack.
Its growing in our woods along the side of the river, we used to try and keep it at bay but were fighting a loosing battle
bees seem to like it along with swathes of balsam … another Victoria import.Giant hogweed is nasty stuff!Its growing in our woods along the side of the river, we used to try and keep it at bay but were fighting a loosing battle
Agree but we just dont go near it so avoiding burns, its quite an impressive plant though . I didnt think you could buy glyphosate anymore?
I think it's still available
Ah ok, we dont use chemicals on our land so it would be on no use anyhow.
It is commonly available in a multitude of products.You can get it as Roundup in concentrated form labelled as "stump killer" from such places as farmer's stores.
Some people will say that bees can be nasty things. But as we know, leave them alone or treat them with caution and you're very unlikely to be harmed by them.
You may avoid it but can you say the same for children encountering it elsewhere when it spreads beyond your property? I'm just glad you're not one of my neighbours. The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) lists it on Schedule 9, Section 14 meaning it is an offence to cause giant hogweed to grow in the wild in England and Wales (similar legislation applies in Scotland and Northern Ireland). In 2013 the UK government decreed that anyone failing to control Giant Hogweed (and other invasive weeds) could receive an anti-social behaviour order. It will be seen as committing a criminal offence. For an individual on-the-spot penalties of £100 can be issued, if prosecuted fines of up to £2,500 and companies up to £20,000.
It is. Damn good job too when dealing with some problem plants/weeds
It gets sprayed off close to some of the rivers and ditches near us. It's an awful sight to see the big areas of burnt leaves amongst the abundance of thriving foliage of more favoured plants. Call me Victorian, but I love its majestic appearance.
Agree with that
Me too, weve never sprayed it but my husband used to suit up glove up glasses etc and use a machete to keep it down every year , we soon realised it was futile so now just live with it and admire it from a safe distance. It looks great with the balsam and the bees are all over both
We have no near neighbours , and would be very hesitant to use chemicals as the plants grow next to the river and allowing that to seep into a famous salmon river would surely be a catastrophe in itself
My understanding is that glyphosate is rapidly broken down in the soil - worth checking if you are considering it.
Thats as maybe but what does it do to the wildlife?
you can - it's available in lower concentrations in many off the shelf preparations. If you want the mix it yourself 'neat' product, at one time you could get it at your local farmer's coop if you had a parish number but now you have to show a spraying qualification certificate as well .
Yes, but you have to be careful around water courses as there is some evidence it affects fish fry, however it's still acceptable to use it near riverbanks as it's one of the weapons now approved against Himalayan Balsam.
When visiting one of my more wealthy customers some years ago, he showed me some large carp in a small lake on his property.
Im sure the Lincolnshire based company who own great swathes of the land both sides of the river, and all the banks and fishing rights on the said river would be absolutely destroyed if the water was poisoned by chemicals and they couldn't attract the VERY rich sporting types from the uk and overseas to fish here. Ive never in the many years ive lived here seen anyone spraying or dealing with hogweed or balsam
