Originally Posted by YellaLineHunter
Originally Posted by oldbowhunter
Wait till the back of the head is brown.

I have had to wait until the second week of the season
We talking just brown across or deep brown? What do you use for a chemical burn down? I usually use gly but wanted something that was faster and killed the tissue more than a total root kill. Also, I’m thinking about mixing in a pre emergent when I spray. What’s the advantage to waiting till the back of head is brown? Just trying to learn fully.

Brown across the back of the head. It’s the last part of the plant to turn brown. Years ago
we sprayed several fields too early and all of the stalks broke off at the ground.

We didn’t lose the seed but the heads were in contact with the ground. It’s better to have
the stalks standing for longevity. We hunt all 3 seasons. If you plan to just bush hog all
of the heads it won’t hurt to spray them early. Just make sure the seeds are fully developed.


I just use glysophate. Most gly has a surfactant in it now.