tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936976925449679441.post1388460135360823738..comments2024-03-07T16:42:34.013-04:00Comments on For the Love of the Soil: Getting the Neighbours TalkingSallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719926135655834359noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936976925449679441.post-23437118804015390132010-08-05T11:02:28.170-03:002010-08-05T11:02:28.170-03:00Hey Mark and Sally...I too deal with this problem ...Hey Mark and Sally...I too deal with this problem on a regular basis. I learned something valuable this year though. Mow your thistle problem areas early in the season as soon as the thistle appears at the same height or higher than the crop...mid-late june?. I mowed mine about half way down and the thistle stems were hollow. I did it before a rain like the old-timer landlord told me to and voila...no more thistles. The wheat crop quickly recognized it had been mowed and caught up and headed out just like nothing had ever happened. The thistle took a big hit with a heavy rain and hasnt recovered at all. I used my rotary scythe, but a swather with the canvasses removed would work even better! Just sharing my experience on the subject. Cheers!goldforestfarms.blogspot.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03000577922412768699noreply@blogger.com