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Is burning an effective measure against Privet?
Posted on 10/23/25 at 5:30 pm
Posted on 10/23/25 at 5:30 pm
Title says it.
Obviously not attempting nearing November, while also in the middle of a borderline drought/dry spell, but my back and shoulders have me wanting to go full pyro.
Anyone had success with slowing the privet takeover through burning?
Obviously not attempting nearing November, while also in the middle of a borderline drought/dry spell, but my back and shoulders have me wanting to go full pyro.
Anyone had success with slowing the privet takeover through burning?
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Posted on 10/23/25 at 5:32 pm to Citica8
Spray it with Triclopyr.
Posted on 10/23/25 at 6:02 pm to bbvdd
Foliar application of a high concentration of Glyphosate in the winter is effective. Most other plants are dormant and not likely to be affected.
Basal treatments with garlon and diesel works too
Basal treatments with garlon and diesel works too
Posted on 10/23/25 at 6:09 pm to Citica8
We mulched and burned almost 300 acres of privet under mature pines two years ago. It resprouted from the stumps immediately and still requires routine bushhogging to not let it get right back to where it was.
Posted on 10/23/25 at 6:57 pm to Citica8
I think a hot fire in the late growing season is supposed to terminate it. Like now. Problem is going to be getting a hot fire if it’s too thick. There’s nothing to burn under a privet thicket.
This post was edited on 10/23/25 at 7:04 pm
Posted on 10/23/25 at 7:02 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
quote:That's the info I was looking for.
We mulched and burned almost 300 acres of privet under mature pines two years ago. It resprouted from the stumps immediately and still requires routine bushhogging to not let it get right back to where it was.
I owe 90% of my career earnings to herbicide production, close to 2 billion pounds of product over almost 15 years, so I'm more familiar than most to what is out there. Never tried prescribed burns, knowing that it's a more holistic approach for managing undesirable invasive plants, potentially like privet. Was hoping there was a better or longer lasting solution to bush hogs, chainsaws, and spraying a bunch of herbicides on 300+ acres, but doesn't sound like it.
Posted on 10/23/25 at 7:08 pm to Citica8
I don’t want to discourage burning, we absolutely saw a massive flush of native vegetation immediately after and it’s trying its best to this day to outcompete the privet, I just really should have finished the job with herbicide when I had the chance.
Posted on 10/23/25 at 7:14 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
Don’t feel bad. In the Deep South, I think fire without herbicide is almost never enough. Privet or not.
This post was edited on 10/23/25 at 7:19 pm
Posted on 10/23/25 at 7:16 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
I can guarantee the landowner is not willing to take the risk unless that info came from a Forrester who was willing to oversee it for free, and would increase his potential profit when logging.
I'm sure the benefits on the tract as a whole would be noticeable and beneficial, but unlesss its going to save him in the short term, it would be an extremely hard sell.
I'm sure the benefits on the tract as a whole would be noticeable and beneficial, but unlesss its going to save him in the short term, it would be an extremely hard sell.
Posted on 10/23/25 at 7:51 pm to Citica8
Privet or Yaupon?
Posted on 10/23/25 at 7:54 pm to Citica8
Msm turf will kill the frick out of it
Posted on 10/23/25 at 8:07 pm to Citica8
I’ve had the best success cutting and painting with a glyphosate concentrate. Add a marker dye to keep track of what you painted
Posted on 10/23/25 at 8:54 pm to Citica8
quote:
Is burning an effective measure against Privet?
I would think not... that crap would just come back up from whatever roots didn't burn up.
Some dude on the H&G board a few months back was seeking advice on how to grow Chinese Privet as a border for his yard... was bound and determined to do it despite numerous people telling him just how bad an idea that it was.
Here it is.
This post was edited on 10/23/25 at 8:58 pm
Posted on 10/23/25 at 8:55 pm to KB375
quote:
Foliar application of a high concentration of Glyphosate in the winter is effective. Most other plants are dormant and not likely to be affected.
This is what I do as well. We do mechanical mowing of rights of way during the summer and spray privet along the edge during the winter.
Posted on 10/23/25 at 9:04 pm to Citica8
I sprayed with garlon 4/escort & MSO. It was the first thing that died
Posted on 10/23/25 at 9:53 pm to turkish
Fire will not terminate privet!!! You may kill the tops but it WILL resprout. Now if you burn it every year, you may kill some as frequent fires will deplete the food reserves in the roots. The best way to kill privet is with roundup or other herbicides. If you have a tractor and grapple, they are pretty easy to uproot.
Posted on 10/23/25 at 10:05 pm to Edwardo
I will have my 3rd burn down in 6 years next February. The first did minimal damage. Last year fire got very hot and knocked it back really will. I anticipate this fire coming up will finish whats left.
If you want it gone faster, burn, mulcher, spray. Spray again
If you want it gone faster, burn, mulcher, spray. Spray again
Posted on 10/24/25 at 4:41 am to jimjackandjose
I’m not sure of where you’re located but if you can wait until the buds on the woody brush like volunteer oaks gum trees privet etc start to open up and then run a fire. You’ll get a better kill than burning in February. A lot of plants are still dormant in February
Posted on 10/24/25 at 5:46 am to turkish
quote:
Don’t feel bad. In the Deep South, I think fire without herbicide is almost never enough. Privet or not.
Truth. Fire is a wonderful tool I wish more would use but fire alone isn’t going to do much for you to get your timber stand right. You will have to use mechanical or herbicide to get it right then fire. Some of the hottest fires I’ve ever seen were during the 2023 drought. You can drive by the Tiger Islans fire right now and it looks amazing but the sweet gums and yaupon are coming back strong.
Posted on 10/24/25 at 6:02 am to Spankum
quote:we have both, but Yaupon is not the devil
Privet or Yaupon
quote:
Some dude on the H&G board a few months back was seeking advice on how to grow Chinese Privet as a border for his yard...
I remember reading that, couldn’t remember if I posted in it. quote:Going to have to give it a shot after the season. Probably going to get a quart pump up sprayer with RM43 to hit the big stuff after I cut it back.
We do mechanical mowing of rights of way during the summer and spray privet along the edge during the winter.
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