Corporate bribery?

[silverback]

Maybe I grew up under a rock, but I was always taught that thistle seed is airborne. No? If the theory is correct, the reason one needs to re-spray is because there is always new seed blowing in from the neighbors.

Maybe I am wrong.

[grassfarmer]

There is a good article on Canada thistles at: www.wildflowers-and-weeds.com/weedsinfo/Cirsium_arvense.htm

A quote from the article: "Canada thistle flourishes where over-grazing, cultivation or mulching has created open habitat for it. The plant does not do well in tight and healthy ecosystems."

[cswilson]

That's who polluted my pasture those dang plow jockeys lol.I shgouda known lol.

[cswilson]

grassfarmer, thankfully you are an expert on most matters regarding farming but my reference to AAFRD was to the weed legislation not information on controlling thistles, although am sure they do have info available at least they used to.

I am sure that thistles are airborne and when the neighbour chooses to allow his property to run wild with every weed imaginable it is likely that the rest of us will end up having to use some control methods periodically.

Weed management and control are individual choices and what works best for some may not be the choice of others.....