Horse safe weed killer?

[Honu]

I need recommendation for a good ragweed killer for the pasture. The only catch is it has to be horse safe soon enough for night turn out. I have no other field to put my horses in, so the field will be sprayed in the am while they are in during the day and they will have to go out on it that night. I was told that Redeem and Crossbow are both safe. Is that true? Has anybody used them? Are there any others? Thanks so much in advance. The ragweed is taking over and it needs to go!

[deltawave]

Forefront is da bomb.

[Mr.GMan]

I don't know about those. When in doubt, I usually contact our local county extension agents. They have been very helpful for questions like these. Good luck....this reminds me, I need to go mow my weeds:lol:

[Oldenburg Mom]

Forefront is da bomb.

I looked it up and it is actually quite interesting. The type I looked at was called Range and Pasture (R&P)

Obviously it's for spreading with some type of sprayer attached to a tractor ... but could I use it with a hand sprayer, as I do not HAVE a tractor, much less a tractor with a spray attachment!! LOL. I'd love to use it on very specific areas ... what do you do?

[MikeP]

Anything that can be sprayed from a tractor can be sprayed by hand.

Just be sure to read the label and use the "spot spray" rates, not the per-acre rates when you are mixing it. Also, don't forget the surfactant..

[monstrpony]

I sprayed a bunch of Crossbow yesterday morning, around the fenceline. Since I didn't touch the good grass in the middle of the pasture, and I was home to keep an eye on them, I put the boys out in that field when they finished breakfast. They systematically went around the fenceline, picking the stuff near what I had sprayed. I brought them in shortly thereafter, and both are still alive this morning, but it seemed that the Crossbow made the grass taste like candy. Go figure ....

[Oldenburg Mom]

Just be sure to read the label and use the "spot spray" rates, not the per-acre rates when you are mixing it. Also, don't forget the surfactant..

I'm a very good bunny when it comes to following directions. After all, I learned from my engineering father: when all else fails, follow the directions. (:lol:)

Surfactant ... ??? You need to mix one in ... ??? Is it in the directions?

[MikeP]

Surfactant ... ??? You need to mix one in ... ??? Is it in the directions?

Unless the herbicide label specifically states that the surfactant is already mixed in (rare, if ever) then yes, you need to add some.

Any good feed store carries surfactants. Use the rate per gallon on the label, usually in the neighborhood of two tablespoons per gallon. This rate varies somewhat according to the surfactant being used.

[Jaegermonster]

Tractor Supply carries one called Pasture Pro. It is specifically made to be sprayed without taking the horses off, and has worked well for us.
We have a tank sprayer for the tractor, but also have a little sprayer that you can pull behind a small mower or atv that works well too.