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Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote:
Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus spp.) is a parasitic plant for which the host
is assorted grasses. If you could establish Yellow Rattle it would
decrease the vigour of the grasses on which it was growing.

So ... once it's established, how does one go about removing the yellow
rattle plants ... ?

Please check the link I gave in my previous response - essentially
they're annuals. Cut them before they have set seed and that's it. But
they are also very pretty and make a lovely sound when the wind blows
(once the seed has set but not dropped.

--
Gopher .... I know my place!

If you have the patience and spare space just cover the ground in black plastic sheet. It will take probably 12 months. I have used this effectively on large areas badly infested after trying most things. I have also loaded the surface with fresh farmyard manure before puttng down the plastic.( 300 + mm. deep!) Got rid of couch grass, manured ground and no space taken by composting. Three jobs in one!

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Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote:
Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus spp.) is a parasitic plant for which the host
is assorted grasses. If you could establish Yellow Rattle it would
decrease the vigour of the grasses on which it was growing.

So ... once it's established, how does one go about removing the yellow
rattle plants ... ?

You rotter I was going to ask that, I shall go away and sulk!(:-(

Alan

alan.holmes wrote:
Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus spp.) is a parasitic plant for which the host
is assorted grasses. If you could establish Yellow Rattle it would
decrease the vigour of the grasses on which it was growing.
So ... once it's established, how does one go about removing the yellow
rattle plants ... ?
You rotter I was going to ask that, I shall go away and sulk!(:-(

Now you can sit in the "didn't look at the original link" corner with me,
then. :-) (I did look on wikipedia, mind)

rowan wrote:
If you have the patience and spare space just cover the ground in black
plastic sheet. It will take probably 12 months. I have used this
effectively on large areas badly infested after trying most things. I
have also loaded the surface with fresh farmyard manure before puttng
down the plastic.( 300 + mm. deep!) Got rid of couch grass, manured
ground and no space taken by composting. Three jobs in one!

I have never found plastic sheeting effective for getting rid of twitch. It
just sits there patiently under the surface and waits. Apparetly it is more
patient than I am.

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rowan wrote:
If you have the patience and spare space just cover the ground in black
plastic sheet. It will take probably 12 months. I have used this
effectively on large areas badly infested after trying most things. I
have also loaded the surface with fresh farmyard manure before puttng
down the plastic.( 300 + mm. deep!) Got rid of couch grass, manured
ground and no space taken by composting. Three jobs in one!

I have never found plastic sheeting effective for getting rid of twitch.
It
just sits there patiently under the surface and waits. Apparetly it is
more
patient than I am.

Ain't that just the truth!
It's dire stuff that will regenerate from the tiniest little bit of rhizome
that you missed.
Tina