Weeds
Weed Control
Ragwort
Bracken
Marestails
Nettles
Docks
Chickweed
Buttercups
Plantains
Creeping Thistle
Spear Thistle
Dandelion
St. Johns Wort
Pasture has the potential to provide
1. The horses nutrition
2. A Safe exercise area
Potentials rarely achieved, often neglected
All information given here is believed to be correct but the author cannot be responsible for any consequences of it's use.
Pasture Management
for
Horses
by Denis Lindsell
Common Chickweed - Stellaria media
Growth Habit |
Annual with rapid rate of growth. |
Encouraged by |
Bare ground in wet fertile conditions. |
Physical Control |
Being an annual plant, chickweed is unlikely to be a problem in an established pasture, therefore normal pasture care will give sufficient control. |
Chemical Control |
Mecoprop can be used if it is considered necessary to control chickweed in a newly sown paddock where it may compete with the young grass pants. Check the chemical manufacturers recommendations for required growth stage of the young grass plants before use. |
Toxicity |
None |
Beneficial Characteristics |
May be considered to be a useful herb. Chickweed contains good levels of the minerals Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, and Zinc, and vitamins, particularly vitamin C.
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Mouse Eared Chickweed
