Killing mesquite trees with diesel?

[RutnBuk]

I Have a 40 acre field with mesquite trees anywhere from 1/2"-4" diameter and I am needing to clean it up. I do not have any equipment except my chainsaw, clippers and small spayer. My question is for those that have used diesel to kill them, how well does it work? I am cutting the trees at the base and immediately spraying it. I have about 5000 more trees to go so I just want to make sure this method works. I was told to add Round Up with the diesel. Should I or not? Thanks

[30-30]

I don't think roundup would help kill mesquites. We have used a product called remedy that is mixed with three parts diesel and it kills em dead. Be warned though, it's expensive.

[BrandonA]

Add Remedy and Diesel.

[elkbowhunter]

Remedy

Hey RutnBuk.......I feel your pain. What worked for me was Remedy. Its 100 bucks a gallon. You mix it one quart Remedy 3 quarts Diesel. I have done it both ways..spaying leaves and also cutting down tree and then spraying. Both work. Cutting the tree at the base is faster and uses less Remedy. Just make sure its not raining. I don't know about Roundup. I leave a good 12 inches of trunk and then jerk the dead stump out the next year with tractor. I just know Remedy works. You don't want to use it full force or the tree goes into a retreat mode....you want to dilute it with diesel...it tricks the tree as its sucking in the killer Remedy. HAVE FUN!!!

[JeffJ]

Remedyl is a bad mama jama. Put a touch of dish soap in it and add blue food coloring. The soap will help it stick and the food coloring will help you make sure you dont miss any stumps.

[RutnBuk]

Thanks guys. Looks like im going to get some remedy. Do i need a license to buy it or not? Thanks again

[elkbowhunter]

Remedyl is a bad mama jama. Put a touch of dish soap in it and add blue food coloring. The soap will help it stick and the food coloring will help you make sure you dont miss any stumps.

Dang!! that is genius!!! adding the blue food coloring! You are still doing the 3 to one mixture with Deisel right?

[elkbowhunter]

Thanks guys. Looks like im going to get some remedy. Do i need a license to buy it or not? Thanks again

No license....just 100 bucks!! ouch!! also sometimes Tractor supply sells it for 80 bucks if you can catch a sell.

[JeffJ]

Thanks guys. Looks like im going to get some remedy. Do i need a license to buy it or not? Thanks again

Last time I bought it you did but that was 6-8 years ago.

[Hart8]

Put about a half gallon o' water with your diesel.

[Hart8]

Btw..Velpar-L Is devestating mixed 4oz.-1 gallon of water. Rain,or a sprinkler has to carry it down though.

[BrandonA]

You do not need a lisecense. The soap helps the Diesel, water and Remedy mix and the dye will save you money and time.

[elkbowhunter]

You do not need a lisecense. The soap helps the Diesel, water and Remedy mix and the dye will save you money and time.

Hey Brandon...so what is the mixture ratios you use with water, Remedy, diesel, soap, dye.

[HC Sniper]

I used Remedy and Reclaim mixed with water and dishwashing soap (no diesel) last year to spray all the mesquites in our senderos and along all the fence lines. I would say I got a 90 % kill ratio on all mesquites that were sprayed. Just spray the entire plant. Remedy and Reclaim are expensive enough with adding the cost of diesel in too. This mixture comes from Texas A&M. Really works!!

[elkbowhunter]

so the diesel is just to get the Remedy to stick right? So soap and water does the same thing? Dang....could have saved me a bunch of money...(if it works)