Those invasive weeds are menace, but if you start a plann to get rid of them you will succeed. Burning will probably be your best bet. Spraying only works when plants are young before they make the cochelburr. We used to pull the whole plant when we found them and burn then in our trash barrel. Good luck getting them under control, thank you for taking us along.
Cockelburs are an annual weed. Spaying against broad leaf weeds in the spring will help to control them. In the fall you'll have to cut, pull or dig up the plants and put them into a pile to burn them. Cutting them from entangled hair is the quickest and least stressful for the animal, whether its a dog horse or bison.
we had these in our pasture when I was a kid and it was a really big job but us kids had the job of taking the whole plant away. We got rid of them in in two or three years. The pasture was about 10acres. We really learned to work which paid off for us as we became adults. We have funny stories to tell about that job many years later.
You have to dig up the whole plant before it goes to seed and take to your trash or burn it. My family did that on our almond orchard and that works the best. Spraying or digging out and leaving the plant behind just leaves the seed to sprout again. We got rid of the “goats head” weed, burr plants, thistles, yellow star thistle, devil’s horn plant. Took two years and you got to keep on it.
Dusty, my Dad would send my brother and I out to the pasture and we would cut them down with corn knives and load them on a trailer and haul them to a pile then when they were dry we would burn them. Some years we would have more than others but we definitely thinned them out.
Yep, same here, and Bull needles too! Corn knives...I thought we were the only people that called them that, LOL. Really tough to control, especially if a creek runs through from other farms.
Spraying won't get them gone. You have to physically remove them. One burr left on the ground or in the fur of your animals will perpetuate the bloody buggers. They grow on the Dock plant. Dock itself is used medically for injuries. The burrs grow on the shoots that come up from the dock plants. The burrs won't go away after spraying. It will slow the plant for next year but you have to burn them to get rid of the burrs. I got those buggers in my hair and they are very hard to get out. This plant is not burdock. You should just pull the whole plant out of the ground, shove them into trashcans to contain them then burn them. I have this weed at my house.
I used to live in central VA. My uncle had a 120 acre farm and every summer I spent several weeks there. And I spent hours daily digging up those wonderful cockle burrs. What a job. He spent all summer digging at them. There was a burn pit, and they were burned. I like the spraying idea much better. I think a small flame thrower, with the fuel tank on your back would work great. Burn plant by plant, not the entire field may work. LOVE YOUR CHANNEL AND YOUR FARM!
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Poor Peaches has to deal with this all winter long…those cochelburrs are terrible. Thank you for video and explaining the ordeal your going through with them.
Would some goats eat those down? You could run them in spots with premier shock fencing and let them take care of brush and weeds you do not want. Just run them in the pasture without the bison.
The only way I got them out of my pasture is go out and Cut the plants down & the tops off that have the seeds. Spraying the plant after it seeds isn't going to stop those seeds from spreading. The see will still grow.Spraying is also going to poison your pasture. Take those cut off plants and BURN them. You have to go to each plant anyway .. it takes no more time to Cut that plant off and throw it in your truck to be burned and it's cheaper to cut them to cut then Spray the stump of it. You also just put those seeds that are on your animals heads out into another field to spread the seed to that field.
Dustin when we first moved here we had burdocks they are like cockle burrs, in the spring we cut all the new plants and poured salt water on the the stalks and in 2 years they were all gone, we have been here for 21 years now every once in awhike we will find a need plant growing we take care of it right a way, good luck ,till next time
I definitely know what cockle burrs are! When I had my horse, and the others out in pasture they would always find the burrs. What a mess trying to get them out of manes and tails, almost impossible sometimes. My friend ended up having to shave her horses mane and trim his tail short. The owner of the stable would go out in pasture and cut them down, then spray what was left exposed. All the cut weeds were gathered in a pile and burned. It's really the only way to keep them under control, but there would always be some left, which the horses would inevitably find.
The cockle burrs are a very effective reproduction system. They attach to anything that happens to walk by, and transport themselves potentially miles away. Been through plenty of them and they're not fun. And once in a long haired animal's hair, they're tough to get out.
WOW,how great is you going to get ,you and your family are doing more Greater than you already ,I love the bison standing up beside the mom eating . I said once you start you will never go let them go ,they don't want you leave from that gate .
Add my advice to the pile of others who said the same. Go out there with a truck or a trailer with sideboards. Cut the plants at the ground with loppers and pile them in the trailer to take them to a clear spot where you can burn them after they have dried. You are wasting chemical and your time to spray them after they have already gone to seed. Next year cut them down or spray them before they make burrs. BTW It is Cockleburr Would be a good idea to talk to your neighbors to see if you can team up with them and get the burrs off their place at the same time.
I thought those were porcupine eggs! But I do not see how spraying is going to be effective now since they have gone to seed. Maybe 6 weeks ago would have been effective. I would think attempting to mow them would only spread the seed pods around more. Perhaps cutting the whole plant off at the ground and then hauling them to burned in the winter is something to consider. As for the Bison would they stand to be worked so that you could use scissors and cut them off? Could they cause problems in the winter with snow or ice buildup on their face?
They are actually called Burdocks. We have them here also. My little longhair Chihuahua hot one all tangled in his beard fur and refuses to let me cut it out. There are some medicinal health benefits to the plant but I'm not sure what.
We have them in Wisconsin too. It is called Burdock. Almost impossible to kill as they have a huge long taproot. You spray the top & they just come back from the taproot. I've covered the plant with heavy recycled carpet to try to kill them, just have the plants push up & grow underneath it. They are awful!
Cockle burrs have two seeds in each capsule (burr). One seed will germinate the first year and the other will germinate the second year. If your pastures are grass pastures and no clover or timothy you can used 2,4d on it. If they are like ours with mixed grasses and broad leaf forage you will have to spot spray. Cockle burrs are not hard to kill but the way the seed is dispersed, and the seeds in each pod make them hard to eliminate from fields. You just have to stay after them for a few years and stay alert to them coming back into the pastures from wildlife and other animals carrying them in. I enjoy your vids with the bison your doing a great job. Hope your students realize that they have an instructor that is a true asset to them learning.
Those things not nice & they hurt. My 🐈 got those things all over her. We don't know how she got them on her couldn't pull them off her it hurts. We had to put her in animals hospital for a week. Very expressive. I don't let her go outside know more. Thanks for sharing
A weed wiper found at barndoor ag works really good. I use it on food plots. I set it 2 inches higher than the clover and everything it touches dies. I fill it with roundup or crossbow. Mounts to the ATV.
@@CrossTimbersBison the best time to spray is may-July. June is best depending on your weather and growth of weed. You can take what I call a "fence burner" (propane torch) after they are dead and burn the area around it. Helpful hint. Strap your propane tank on a hand truck/dolly. It helps maneuver around the field so that you arent carrying the tank everywhere. Best of luck to you and I enjoy the channel.
We had those cockleburs down in South Georgia when I was growing up. They were a pain but the weed we hated were sand spurs, they not only stick to you, they stick IN you. Good luck! 👍👍👍👍👍
I'd still pull them out of the ground, then I'd spray where you pulled them up. If you don't pull them, they'll drop off and reseed and they'll still get on the bison. You're right, you'll have to get them in a chute to shave the burrs off. They'll be tough to get them to cooperate though.
The burrs are the seeds of the plant. You have to get them when they are still green. We used gasoline or kerosene on them. Then we pulled the plants and made sure we got the roots. Burned those boogers in our trash barrel.
I'd be walking through the pasture with a flame thrower. I hate those things! It seems like the more you try to get them off, the harder they hold on. I wish you luck!
If you can get a propane torch, you can burn each plant and not have to burn the entire field. I would think that the best time to burn them is when the seeds are still green.
Here in ontario Canada we call those bur plants and yes there a pain in the bum. They hurt like hell when you get them on you. I would burn the field (in a controlled manner) to get rid of them. I know you said that its hard to get the bison in the chute to then remove them but personally I would try to since it can hurt or irritate them when they walk, run, roll ect.
I agree those thing are terrible as at one time had to use twisters to get them off. I do think the blow torch idea is good as better than the spray stuff. I have had a problem with poison ivy and using vinegar with baking soda to help get rid of them. It's a hit and miss. Those poor Bison with those on them. I just love Bison. Thanks and good luck on getting rid of the cocker burrs.
I hope you’re able to get them under control. I would think they would be irritating to the bison. I noticed the calf already has small horns. So cute. Love & Hugs from Vicki in Ft. Worth, Texas 🇨🇱🇺🇸👍😟
Well, not after spraying, but if you have some still unsprayed, you might borrow Daniels goats & let them eat those. The process their guts put seeds thru make the seeds sterile & won't reseed itself. just a thought.
Years ago we had 350 acre, farm..big hay fields and pasture land..we would start early spring and burn the fields...or late fall..we had all sorts of different picker weeds..and fair amount of fox tails..and after burning lush grass came up...but you can check with your local county agg...on how to get rid of the weeds...
I drag a piece of carpet over the plant and cockleburrs seeds sticks to carpet Than dispose of carpet You can cheap remits of carpet Nail it to 2x4 and drag it over bush. Than flame thrower on individual plants Works on sand burrs in Alva Oklahoma
You need to put some meat goats in the field to clear it out. That has become a great way to organically remove invasive weeds. They may even graze with the bison.
Thanks for sharing Dusty . Is it to late n the season for weed spray to kill the Burrs? I sure hope u have 5 beautiful baby Bison next summer. Have a great day
Look them up in Wikipedia; Arctium minus. It is a biannual weed from Europe. Spraying while they have already seeded is a waste of time, money and unhealthy chemicals. Most people get rid off them by pulling them when they start to bloom in summer. Done that a lot. First year roots are used like those off Arctius lappa for cooking and various other uses.
I haven't experienced these in many years but my first impulse is borrow a few goats, they more than likely eat those plants. Love the burn the plant idea too.
I understand spraying the green plants before they go to seed. I hate cocklebur s too. My mom had to cut my hair off one summer Lol. I learn the hard way 🤗
Instead of just spraying those & leaving them there, dig them up just under the surface. Spray the freshly cut top of the root as you cut them. Then haul them off for burning. That way you are only spraying the herbacide in a small spot on the exposed root instead of all over the plant & taking the chance of poisoning any other animals. Dig a fire pit & burn them after it snows.
I agree with Larry, plus I'd like to add another way.... Get a big water hauler that you can put a hose on at the bottom and put that on a cart and fill it full of nearly boiling water and add some vinegar, maybe 1 gal./ 100 gal water and use a pressure hose nozzle and spray on the base of plants and root area. Cut & Burn now, then spray in Spring as soon as you can tell what the new plants looks like. Do this again for any plants that still try to come up. Also agree with comment about getting some teens on community service to come and use spays and shovels to pop out the your weeds and pull them and put in a burn pile. You would get a lot done if you got some low cost or volunteer work. How bout some of your own students coming for 4-6 hrs. for some "fun" helping teacher and feed 'em some hot dogs for lunch. You could let them write a short essay on " volunteering for a day, and fun working on a bison ranch", for extra credit in class. Also, why not keep bison's face hair shaved short? Less to get stuck in, and easier to comb out burrs.... then BURN the burrs you do pull out! Good luck!
Good luck we have been fighting weeds of all kinds. We kill everything off and the wind brings in more from neibors who don't care what grows in their fields.
We called them cuckelburs and got rid of them by carrying a hoe everywhere we went. (I carried a hoe everywhere anywayut of habit.) Cutting them down before the seed pods (spinney part) formed was important because if we got them later we had to gather the cut plants and burn them. The one I hated was the grass burr. Cuckelburs have little hooks on their spines. Grass burr spines are just sharp as all get out. We didn't have them as bad as your fields but they seemed to pop up in bunches of plants in one area or another.
Beautiful Bison. You could try burning each individual plant just like you sprayed. I use a propane tank with attachment that allows me to burn individual plants. Check into this you may find it easier and better than spray. Peace Be With You All ☮️
There for a minute i thought you was going to break out with the song Oklahoma!, you know the part, "where the wind comes sweepin down the plain." Which by the way is the Queen of Englands favorite song of all time.
Have you ever noticed that cochelburr is a lot like wiregrass, if your soil is good you'll never see them around they only grow in poor soil conditions? If it'll help your grass any though some fertilizer out there and you'll probably get rid of them.
If you can go around and spray each plant, why can't you burn each plant or pull out or cut down each plant? Spray isn't only putting Chemicals that are unhealthy on the cockleburrs, but on other plants around them. And also exposing YOU (the person who does the spraying) to those poisonous chemicals as well. I realize other methods may take more time and effort, but since both the cockleburr and the traditional remedy for it can be health hazards for your bison, they may be worth trying. Why not experiment, try different methods in different areas, and see what works easiest, cheapest, and best.
I hate cockleburs! The best time to spray them is in the spring. My Dad used to burn the cockleburs that he’d missed in the spring and then spray the area the next spring.
What about getting some goats in to eat the cockleburrs? They tend to eat broadleaf in preference to the grass, and a few goats might even just get along with your bison. Seeds that go through a goat tend to come out the other end not viable.
The goats WILL eat them & blackberry vines. WA has tansy which is a NOXIOUS weed that will kill sheep. It was imported, is a useful yellow dye, but Lewis County fines you for NOT killing it & charges YOU for letting it grow. Only a "STARVING HORSE" will eat anything toxic to them. Tansy attracts a moth which it's larvae will eat the plant, but NOT fast enough to eliminate it. We "pull it or chop it down, then burn it, making sure no seed or piece of tangy is left.
Xanthium (cocklebur) is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower tribe within the daisy family, native to the Americas and eastern Asia.[4][1][3] Cocklebur
That's to bad they got there heads in them+👎. It looks like the baby's are turning darker. Yeah those aren't Burdocks, those are bigger,! but they do the same damage! That's a great idea! Jo Jo in VT 💕😊🍁
Go hire a ride on mower with a catcher on it and mow them down to ground level all the plants and burrs will go in catcher then you can put them in a compost heap. And make some good of them lol love ya bison love your videos
I would contact some experts thru a state farm --- agriculture -- extension group. I'm sure that there are some folks out there that would be happy to give you some good advice. Good luck.
Pay a middle school or high school kid so much per plant to go out and cut them while still green so that when they die they won’t seed, cutting them pretty much eliminates them, that’s what I do on new pastures or land that has them, do the same with thistle and burn them in a pit
Those invasive weeds are menace, but if you start a plann to get rid of them you will succeed. Burning will probably be your best bet. Spraying only works when plants are young before they make the cochelburr. We used to pull the whole plant when we found them and burn then in our trash barrel. Good luck getting them under control, thank you for taking us along.
Cockelburs are an annual weed. Spaying against broad leaf weeds in the spring will help to control them. In the fall you'll have to cut, pull or dig up the plants and put them into a pile to burn them.
Cutting them from entangled hair is the quickest and least stressful for the animal, whether its a dog horse or bison.
V7avalon Yes, because it’s so easy to get a bison to stand still while you comb the burs out.😂
Thought u could use a giggle! What did the mama Buffalo say to her son when he went off to college?? BISON.
lol
we had these in our pasture when I was a kid and it was a really big job but us kids had the job of taking the whole plant away. We got rid of them in in two or three years. The pasture was about 10acres. We really learned to work which paid off for us as we became adults. We have funny stories to tell about that job many years later.
Get a couple of goats to eat the weeds.....
You have to dig up the whole plant before it goes to seed and take to your trash or burn it. My family did that on our almond orchard and that works the best. Spraying or digging out and leaving the plant behind just leaves the seed to sprout again. We got rid of the “goats head” weed, burr plants, thistles, yellow star thistle, devil’s horn plant. Took two years and you got to keep on it.
Dusty, my Dad would send my brother and I out to the pasture and we would cut them down with corn knives and load them on a trailer and haul them to a pile then when they were dry we would burn them. Some years we would have more than others but we definitely thinned them out.
Yep, same here, and Bull needles too! Corn knives...I thought we were the only people that called them that, LOL. Really tough to control, especially if a creek runs through from other farms.
Spraying won't get them gone. You have to physically remove them. One burr left on the ground or in the fur of your animals will perpetuate the bloody buggers. They grow on the Dock plant. Dock itself is used medically for injuries. The burrs grow on the shoots that come up from the dock plants.
The burrs won't go away after spraying. It will slow the plant for next year but you have to burn them to get rid of the burrs.
I got those buggers in my hair and they are very hard to get out.
This plant is not burdock. You should just pull the whole plant out of the ground, shove them into trashcans to contain them then burn them. I have this weed at my house.
We call them Cockle burrs. The time to spray is before they go to seed
I'm all for spraying herbicides on weeds. Once the plant has the burrs on them, you need to remove the whole plant with the burrs and burn them.
I used to live in central VA. My uncle had a 120 acre farm and every summer I spent several weeks there. And I spent hours daily digging up those wonderful cockle burrs. What a job. He spent all summer digging at them.
There was a burn pit, and they were burned. I like the spraying idea much better.
I think a small flame thrower, with the fuel tank on your back would work great. Burn plant by plant, not the entire field may work.
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Hahaha! Thank you
I enjoy the care you give these beautiful native animals.
Thank you!!
Poor Peaches has to deal with this all winter long…those cochelburrs are terrible. Thank you for video and explaining the ordeal your going through with them.
Would some goats eat those down? You could run them in spots with premier shock fencing and let them take care of brush and weeds you do not want. Just run them in the pasture without the bison.
Rowdy motmot Cat Great idea, send in the goat squad and use some portable electric fencing and move them around.
Use your neighbors goats to help get rid of them.
The only way I got them out of my pasture is go out and Cut the plants down & the tops off that have the seeds. Spraying the plant after it seeds isn't going to stop those seeds from spreading. The see will still grow.Spraying is also going to poison your pasture. Take those cut off plants and BURN them. You have to go to each plant anyway .. it takes no more time to Cut that plant off and throw it in your truck to be burned and it's cheaper to cut them to cut then Spray the stump of it. You also just put those seeds that are on your animals heads out into another field to spread the seed to that field.
Dustin when we first moved here we had burdocks they are like cockle burrs, in the spring we cut all the new plants and poured salt water on the the stalks and in 2 years they were all gone, we have been here for 21 years now every once in awhike we will find a need plant growing we take care of it right a way, good luck ,till next time
Dang, that's crazy! I hope I can get rid of them and stay on top of it.
I definitely know what cockle burrs are! When I had my horse, and the others out in pasture they would always find the burrs. What a mess trying to get them out of manes and tails, almost impossible sometimes. My friend ended up having to shave her horses mane and trim his tail short. The owner of the stable would go out in pasture and cut them down, then spray what was left exposed. All the cut weeds were gathered in a pile and burned. It's really the only way to keep them under control, but there would always be some left, which the horses would inevitably find.
The cockle burrs are a very effective reproduction system. They attach to anything that happens to walk by, and transport themselves potentially miles away. Been through plenty of them and they're not fun. And once in a long haired animal's hair, they're tough to get out.
WOW,how great is you going to get ,you and your family are doing more Greater than you already ,I love the bison standing up beside the mom eating . I said once you start you will never go let them go ,they don't want you leave from that gate .
Add my advice to the pile of others who said the same. Go out there with a truck or a trailer with sideboards. Cut the plants at the ground with loppers and pile them in the trailer to take them to a clear spot where you can burn them after they have dried. You are wasting chemical and your time to spray them after they have already gone to seed. Next year cut them down or spray them before they make burrs. BTW It is Cockleburr Would be a good idea to talk to your neighbors to see if you can team up with them and get the burrs off their place at the same time.
Where I live, cockleburrs/burdoch is a different plant than what he showing. But a very similar burr...his are elongated, the ones I know are round.
I thought those were porcupine eggs! But I do not see how spraying is going to be effective now since they have gone to seed. Maybe 6 weeks ago would have been effective. I would think attempting to mow them would only spread the seed pods around more. Perhaps cutting the whole plant off at the ground and then hauling them to burned in the winter is something to consider. As for the Bison would they stand to be worked so that you could use scissors and cut them off? Could they cause problems in the winter with snow or ice buildup on their face?
They are actually called Burdocks. We have them here also. My little longhair Chihuahua hot one all tangled in his beard fur and refuses to let me cut it out. There are some medicinal health benefits to the plant but I'm not sure what.
We have them in Wisconsin too. It is called Burdock. Almost impossible to kill as they have a huge long taproot. You spray the top & they just come back from the taproot. I've covered the plant with heavy recycled carpet to try to kill them, just have the plants push up & grow underneath it. They are awful!
Cockle burrs have two seeds in each capsule (burr). One seed will germinate the first year and the other will germinate the second year. If your pastures are grass pastures and no clover or timothy you can used 2,4d on it. If they are like ours with mixed grasses and broad leaf forage you will have to spot spray. Cockle burrs are not hard to kill but the way the seed is dispersed, and the seeds in each pod make them hard to eliminate from fields. You just have to stay after them for a few years and stay alert to them coming back into the pastures from wildlife and other animals carrying them in. I enjoy your vids with the bison your doing a great job. Hope your students realize that they have an instructor that is a true asset to them learning.
Those things not nice & they hurt. My 🐈 got those things all over her. We don't know how she got them on her couldn't pull them off her it hurts. We had to put her in animals hospital for a week. Very expressive. I don't let her go outside know more. Thanks for sharing
Spraying still leaves the burrs seems like it would be easier to go pull the plant out alittle at a time but still spray
A weed wiper found at barndoor ag works really good. I use it on food plots. I set it 2 inches higher than the clover and everything it touches dies. I fill it with roundup or crossbow. Mounts to the ATV.
Can you take a torch to burn each plant ? I love your videos. Enjoy seeing the Bison. Love you. Stay safe and God bless you and your family.
Heck yes!! Great idea
@@CrossTimbersBison I'm glad you like the idea. Cause after I posted it I wasn't sure.
Gee that is a great idea as those thing or horrible as had to use twisters to get them off at one time.
@@robbiemccallum3288 This looks like a good use for one of Elon Musk's flamethrowers.
@@CrossTimbersBison the best time to spray is may-July. June is best depending on your weather and growth of weed. You can take what I call a "fence burner" (propane torch) after they are dead and burn the area around it. Helpful hint. Strap your propane tank on a hand truck/dolly. It helps maneuver around the field so that you arent carrying the tank everywhere. Best of luck to you and I enjoy the channel.
Oklahoma is notorious for the constant wind. Thanks for a look at my home area.
We had those cockleburs down in South Georgia when I was growing up. They were a pain but the weed we hated were sand spurs, they not only stick to you, they stick IN you. Good luck! 👍👍👍👍👍
I'd still pull them out of the ground, then I'd spray where you pulled them up. If you don't pull them, they'll drop off and reseed and they'll still get on the bison. You're right, you'll have to get them in a chute to shave the burrs off. They'll be tough to get them to cooperate though.
YES! i always look forward to when i have time to watch your videos
Great video as always. Wow the babies are getting big thanks for sharing
Yes they are!
When you do keep it sprayed it will leave or stop growing. Your dog loves you it follows you everywhere you go 🙂
The guy that "invented " Velcro used cockleber as inspiration.... that seems to be a mess of them though...
The burrs are the seeds of the plant. You have to get them when they are still green. We used gasoline or kerosene on them. Then we pulled the plants and made sure we got the roots. Burned those boogers in our trash barrel.
Amen!! That's what I'm gonna do
I'd be walking through the pasture with a flame thrower. I hate those things! It seems like the more you try to get them off, the harder they hold on. I wish you luck!
I did the hand spray thing using Cross-Bow to rid a pasture of blackberries. It worked out great.
Crossbow. It's the single best brush killer I have ever used. I would wear a mask and use it on the fields in fallow though.
If you can get a propane torch, you can burn each plant and not have to burn the entire field. I would think that the best time to burn them is when the seeds are still green.
You could get out in the field & dig them up ,that's real kill ,just slow down & one bush at one time.You would be happy for the return!!
Here in ontario Canada we call those bur plants and yes there a pain in the bum. They hurt like hell when you get them on you. I would burn the field (in a controlled manner) to get rid of them. I know you said that its hard to get the bison in the chute to then remove them but personally I would try to since it can hurt or irritate them when they walk, run, roll ect.
To late to spray now they are dying already. Wait till spring
I agree those thing are terrible as at one time had to use twisters to get them off. I do think the blow torch idea is good as better than the spray stuff. I have had a problem with poison ivy and using vinegar with baking soda to help get rid of them. It's a hit and miss. Those poor Bison with those on them. I just love Bison. Thanks and good luck on getting rid of the cocker burrs.
What a great step-dad!
I hope you’re able to get them under control. I would think they would be irritating to the bison. I noticed the calf already has small horns. So cute. Love & Hugs from Vicki in Ft. Worth, Texas 🇨🇱🇺🇸👍😟
Well, not after spraying, but if you have some still unsprayed, you might borrow Daniels goats & let them eat those. The process their guts put seeds thru make the seeds sterile & won't reseed itself. just a thought.
Goats are browsers and would take care of the cuckelburs but good fencing is sometimes required.
Years ago we had 350 acre, farm..big hay fields and pasture land..we would start early spring and burn the fields...or late fall..we had all sorts of different picker weeds..and fair amount of fox tails..and after burning lush grass came up...but you can check with your local county agg...on how to get rid of the weeds...
Our cockle burrs can get up to 6 feet here in our part of Michigan around our house.
Wow!! I can't stand them
I drag a piece of carpet over the plant and cockleburrs seeds sticks to carpet
Than dispose of carpet
You can cheap remits of carpet
Nail it to 2x4 and drag it over bush. Than flame thrower on individual plants
Works on sand burrs in Alva Oklahoma
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You can also use natural stuff like vinegar and dish soap it will kill weeds but don't put it around any plants that you want
Why don't you cut them a couple times a season so they don;t go to seed. We use to that to thistle in the paddocks.
Those stuck on your bison’s heads are gonna start new plants 😟
I knowwwwww :(
We had to remove all the plants using small excavator and spray the area a couple times after.
Jeeze! That's crazy
You need to put some meat goats in the field to clear it out. That has become a great way to organically remove invasive weeds. They may even graze with the bison.
I'm from Syracuse New York and we used to call them burdocks
Add some food coloring to your mix. Makes it a lot easier to see where you have sprayed.
Thanks for sharing Dusty . Is it to late n the season for weed spray to kill the Burrs? I sure hope u have 5 beautiful baby Bison next summer. Have a great day
Look them up in Wikipedia; Arctium minus. It is a biannual weed from Europe. Spraying while they have already seeded is a waste of time, money and unhealthy chemicals. Most people get rid off them by pulling them when they start to bloom in summer. Done that a lot. First year roots are used like those off Arctius lappa for cooking and various other uses.
Get about 10 goats & they will eat all of those unwanted weeds.
Man you do have an invasion. We have those in Tennessee. You are doing the right thing.
We call them burdocks from Canada Nova Scotia we still have them on the farm we cut them with clippers and we from them on the road afterwards
I haven't experienced these in many years but my first impulse is borrow a few goats, they more than likely eat those plants. Love the burn the plant idea too.
I understand spraying the green plants before they go to seed. I hate cocklebur s too. My mom had to cut my hair off one summer Lol.
I learn the hard way 🤗
Oh man!!
Instead of just spraying those & leaving them there, dig them up just under the surface. Spray the freshly cut top of the root as you cut them. Then haul them off for burning. That way you are only spraying the herbacide in a small spot on the exposed root instead of all over the plant & taking the chance of poisoning any other animals. Dig a fire pit & burn them after it snows.
I agree with Larry, plus I'd like to add another way.... Get a big water hauler that you can put a hose on at the bottom and put that on a cart and fill it full of nearly boiling water and add some vinegar, maybe 1 gal./ 100 gal water and use a pressure hose nozzle and spray on the base of plants and root area. Cut & Burn now, then spray in Spring as soon as you can tell what the new plants looks like. Do this again for any plants that still try to come up. Also agree with comment about getting some teens on community service to come and use spays and shovels to pop out the your weeds and pull them and put in a burn pile. You would get a lot done if you got some low cost or volunteer work. How bout some of your own students coming for 4-6 hrs. for some "fun" helping teacher and feed 'em some hot dogs for lunch. You could let them write a short essay on " volunteering for a day, and fun working on a bison ranch", for extra credit in class. Also, why not keep bison's face hair shaved short? Less to get stuck in, and easier to comb out burrs.... then BURN the burrs you do pull out! Good luck!
@@changarookitty6920 Shaving a bison sounds like lethal fun !?!
Good luck we have been fighting weeds of all kinds. We kill everything off and the wind brings in more from neibors who don't care what grows in their fields.
What a mess! Hope you can get cleaned up! Good luck!
We called them cuckelburs and got rid of them by carrying a hoe everywhere we went. (I carried a hoe everywhere anywayut of habit.) Cutting them down before the seed pods (spinney part) formed was important because if we got them later we had to gather the cut plants and burn them. The one I hated was the grass burr. Cuckelburs have little hooks on their spines. Grass burr spines are just sharp as all get out. We didn't have them as bad as your fields but they seemed to pop up in bunches of plants in one area or another.
Use vinegar, Epsom salt and dish soap, it won't hurt the animals and it takes affect within a couple of hours
Beautiful Bison. You could try burning each individual plant just like you sprayed. I use a propane tank with attachment that allows me to burn individual plants. Check into this you may find it easier and better than spray. Peace Be With You All ☮️
I love to burn! So that may be a great option for me!!
There for a minute i thought you was going to break out with the song Oklahoma!, you know the part, "where the wind comes sweepin down the plain." Which by the way is the Queen of Englands favorite song of all time.
Love that song! Haha
@@CrossTimbersBison me too. I loved the play too.
Gosh I remember singing that in school. I think I still have all the words to it.
Torch the area around individual plants to kill the seeds. After awhile you will at least have an easier to control "crop".
Would using a tank sprayer used in the spring be an option would Be labor-intensive and cover a larger area.
Sounds like burning is the best option. Also how do you ever get the dead plants or the shedding fur off of them?
Have you ever noticed that cochelburr is a lot like wiregrass, if your soil is good you'll never see them around they only grow in poor soil conditions? If it'll help your grass any though some fertilizer out there and you'll probably get rid of them.
If you can go around and spray each plant, why can't you burn each plant or pull out or cut down each plant? Spray isn't only putting Chemicals that are unhealthy on the cockleburrs, but on other plants around them. And also exposing YOU (the person who does the spraying) to those poisonous chemicals as well.
I realize other methods may take more time and effort, but since both the cockleburr and the traditional remedy for it can be health hazards for your bison, they may be worth trying. Why not experiment, try different methods in different areas, and see what works easiest, cheapest, and best.
we had grass burrs we basically had to burn them out and off our 12.5 acres to get rid of them
Have you thought about running a red dye with your spray making it easier to identify where you have been.
I hate cockleburs! The best time to spray them is in the spring. My Dad used to burn the cockleburs that he’d missed in the spring and then spray the area the next spring.
I think we'll just burn them!
Burning is the best way to get rid of weeds...I have a pasture which I try to burn yearly....zero weeds and healthy grass in the burn areas.
I would pull them out with roots and burn them in a barrel so the seeds burn
What about getting some goats in to eat the cockleburrs? They tend to eat broadleaf in preference to the grass, and a few goats might even just get along with your bison. Seeds that go through a goat tend to come out the other end not viable.
Good question. Not even goats like cockleburs.
You should get a cover for your mic and that would reduce the wind noise on your videos. Nice video even with the noise.
Hi Dusty.... Get a cordless lapel mic you wear under your shirt, and them shut off mic on camera.
Thank you Ben! Yeah I had a tough time with that dadgum Oklahoma wind
The dead burrs will still get caught in the bison's fur.
Goats will eat them and the seeds won't survive the digestive system.
I heard goats avoid them. One of the last plants they eat.
The goats WILL eat them & blackberry vines.
WA has tansy which is a NOXIOUS weed that will kill sheep.
It was imported, is a useful yellow dye, but Lewis County fines you for NOT killing it & charges YOU for letting it grow.
Only a "STARVING HORSE" will eat anything toxic to them.
Tansy attracts a moth which it's larvae will eat the plant, but NOT fast enough to eliminate it. We "pull it or chop it down, then burn it, making sure no seed or piece of tangy is left.
Wow. Be really careful! I know that weed is bad. We had them on the farm when I was a kid.
I would suggest a small tractor with a brush mower ...I know every one has there own way ...that's how we deal with cockle burs
Xanthium (cocklebur) is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower tribe within the daisy family, native to the Americas and eastern Asia.[4][1][3]
Cocklebur
That's to bad they got there heads in them+👎.
It looks like the baby's are turning darker.
Yeah those aren't Burdocks, those are bigger,! but they do the same damage!
That's a great idea!
Jo Jo in VT 💕😊🍁
The grass grows better after a good burn
Had to take clippers to my dairy bucks- they love burdock and were covered in them- totally relate, Sorry.
Go hire a ride on mower with a catcher on it and mow them down to ground level all the plants and burrs will go in catcher then you can put them in a compost heap. And make some good of them lol love ya bison love your videos
Thank you!
Dont put them in the compost! Those seed will last forever in there
No to the compost heap, they must be burned!
Cockleburros is how they invented Velcro those things hurt I have had to pull them off my cats
Try putting some goats in the field with the bison. What the bison doesn't eat, most goats will eat. I heard that goats eat weeds also.
Have you thought about getting some goats to come in and eat the weed, instead of chemicals
If you have a riding lawnmower with a bag, use it and all you bag burn. Just a thought.
I would contact some experts thru a state farm --- agriculture -- extension group. I'm sure that there are some folks out there that would be happy to give you some good advice. Good luck.
Pay a middle school or high school kid so much per plant to go out and cut them while still green so that when they die they won’t seed, cutting them pretty much eliminates them, that’s what I do on new pastures or land that has them, do the same with thistle and burn them in a pit
I founds it was better to use a shovel, and pop it up and throw in a bonfire, before it seeds.
Get some of your brother in laws goats. The goats will go to town with those weeds.🐐