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- Detecting the dangerous ragwort in the hay
- Red ragweed on the rise
- The Greiskraut in the hay
- Fight ragwort
- Tips
Red ragweed must not be fed with hay
Detecting the dangerous ragwort in the hay
Scarab is not only a threat to livestock on pasture. Dried in hay or silage, the toxins of the plant are preserved and endanger the health of the animals.
Red ragweed on the rise
Unfortunately, the herb spreads just on the natural areas managed very strong. By late hay harvest the flowers of the Jakobsgreiskrauts come to maturity and form per plant up to 150,000 seeds. Dried in hay, animals are no longer able to recognize the poisonous herb and eat it innocently. If hay added with ragwort is regularly fed, it will accumulate in the liver and poison the organ cumulatively.
The Greiskraut in the hay
The dried ragwort changes the color of the stems and leaves so that it is almost impossible to define. Sometimes the stems keep their purple color, but often the dried stalk is pale green or brownish. Since the leaves of the ragwort in their dried form resemble dandelion leaves, the determination is extremely difficult. In addition, the fine leaves crumble in the hay and are then no longer identifiable.
Fight ragwort
If the grazing areas are only slightly interspersed, you should dug up and dispose of the plants with the entire root before mowing the meadow. It is important to do this before flowering, so that the plant can not continue to germinate. The resulting gaps must be reseeded in order to prevent a resettlement of the ragwort.
Tips
Since horses are particularly sensitive to the toxic substances of the cockroach, you should definitely pay attention to the hay quality. In the meantime, there are haymakers who consistently control their areas and can thereby guarantee a very high quality of forage.