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Alder and mcpa

johnytwentyten · 2023-02-17 10:51:17

Hi, I have a field that is quite wet at one end, i want to plant some alders to dry it out a little, The field is also full of rushes, I've cut them all down and will spray them in about six weeks, As the window for planting the alders is closing soon, will they survive mcpa being sprayed on the ground, as they will likely…

17-02-2023 11:51am

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johnytwentyten

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Hi,

I have a field that is quite wet at one end, i want to plant some alders to dry it out a little,
The field is also full of rushes, I've cut them all down and will spray them in about six weeks,
As the window for planting the alders is closing soon, will they survive mcpa being sprayed on the ground, as they will likely suck up some of it as it leeches into the ground?

Thanks

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#2 19-02-2023 11:38pm

tabby aspreme

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I wouldn't worry about spraying the rushes if you have them cut, the alder will outgrow them straight away from year 1

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