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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 10:04 pm
by lutonlagerlout
OMG I'm blind
I cant see any pictures
or is it the linux?
sounds like a total bodge to me tarmac should retain its looks for at least 15-20 years
LLL
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:10 am
by cookiewales
Pablo wrote:tbh your driveway needs ripped out and started again from the sub base upwards. With regards dealing with Mares Tail a 4-1 solution of agritox 50 or similar pastureland weedkiller will remote it with ease. I've never had a single site needing redone after I've used it and that includes tarmac.
hi pablo i have loads of mairs tail on my allotment what can i use there please 
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 7:37 am
by Pablo
You can use it Cookie it's cropsafe but you need to get advice from the supplier about timing if it's a pre crop application.
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:33 pm
by Dave_L
Can't see any pics! :-/
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:09 pm
by GB_Groundworks
this stuff is the dogs you know whats, only from agricultural merchants and will kill anything, anything hehe
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:27 am
by jonnyboyentire
Do you need a spray licence for that?
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 7:54 am
by Pablo
Thats exactly the same stuff Giles just made under licence with a different name.
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:03 pm
by henpecked
Mares tail has a waxy coat so as Stuarty says, brake the seal with bruising, then paint on the weed killer. If you put diesel in the ground, it probably will kill it (back anyway),and everything else for years to come. It will take several seasons to really die back properly, its very invasive.
Digging down is a major job and probably would encourage it as the soil has been disturbed .
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:00 pm
by Carberry
Glad this thread came up, have a customer who has mares tail... guess it's time to go get my spraying certifcates.
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:13 pm
by Pablo
I guarantee you'll have 100% success with this stuff if you do it right.
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:30 pm
by jonnyboyentire
How do you go about getting a spray licence? I've always meant to look into it.
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:35 pm
by Pablo
Google horticultural and construction training centres in your area it's usually 3/4 days long for the first timers.
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:32 pm
by GB_Groundworks
i havent got one hehe, got back pack sprayer through to tactor mounted hardi with 10m boom
you need one do you?
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:29 am
by Carberry
Need one to buy the good stuff 
Unless you stand outside the agricultural supply store looking shifty and asking anyone who walks in if they have a pa1 and pa6 :laugh:
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:32 am
by Pablo
TBH most Agri merchants don't give a damn as long as you're buying they'll sell it. I've got all the tickets but never had to show any to buy chemicals here or in the UK.