Glenroc graziers , CADE and CHRISOP COLLS :
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NQ Dry Tropics ' offer to be part of the MLA weeds group ' s war on weeds could not have come at a better time .
We had just started our weed management plan and it had become an overwhelming job .
We started small , treating fencelines and small infestations , but knew we had to do more .
As a result we have employed a worker two days a week , primarily for weed management .
We use a mix of clearing , foliage spraying and basal barking .
So far our war on weeds has proved labourintensive and expensive but we find a great sense of accomplishment when we see how well a paddock responds after weeds have been eradicated .
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PROJECT TRIALS
Historically , there has been limited weed management work undertaken across the property , so the trial work was valuable for future activity .
A few techniques were trialed , mainly targeting rubber vine and lantana .
These included :
• Mechanical removal of dense rubber vine infestations using a dozer , predominately on heavier soils .
• Foliar spraying lantana and rubbervine using a QuikSpray slip on unit .
• Burning lantana and rubbervine , including treated areas .
MECHANICAL REMOVAL
Dense stands of lantana and rubbervine across 20ha were dozed using a D6 , mainly on flat heavier
Extensive spraying across the property was necessary to combat choking rubbervine and chinee apple .