Please read this post to add more info and help in your battle against these weeds!! We moved into a house that the previous owners did nothing with the property and puncture vines were everywhere (including in the “lawn” itself). After doing some research, I learned that each of the “pods” from 1 flower being pollinated can have usually about five seed packets (2 large prongs that resemble the goat’s head) and that each packet contains about 5 seeds. So just from one flower turning into a pod can result in about 25 seeds that can mature and germinate. Meaning, if you have 1 weed that has a lot of pods on it, you’re potentially looking at hundreds or even thousands of seeds that can germinate later. If that’s not bad enough, each of the goat head seed packets can be able to germinate for up to about 10 years! If you have large areas of ground covered in these weeds, you might want to invest in ordering puncture vine weevils. They only eat these weeds so they’re non-invasive, and they lay their eggs in the pods, so the beetles eat the weeds and their babies eat the seeds. They’ve been known to eradicate over 90% puncture vine weeds. If you only have them in small areas, then it really is a matter of as soon as you see one, pull it up and throw it away or toss it in a burn barrel. You can also use a propane torch and burn those little bastards back to hell! Avoid at all costs getting poked by the prongs! Not only does the puncture initially hurt, but the area where you got poked will feel like a gnarly bruise for a few days. I’d easily take stepping on a Lego vs one of those! I know this post is long, but anything that can help others battle these evil weeds, the better! Good luck!

@realAgitated

4 ай бұрын

I am trying to combat them also on a new property and I step on them through out the day where my shoes are full of them poking in. I checked the back yard and I never saw the actual yellow plant vine growing, these are already dry pods and you are saying these dry spikey pods have seeds in them for potentially 10 years?

@molonlabe2645

4 ай бұрын

@@realAgitated Unfortunately, yes, that’s what I’m saying. They are VERY drought hardy. And each one of those pods that gets stuck in your shoe has roughly 5 seeds inside. If you have an area where all of those pods are accumulated and just waiting to germinate, get a propane tank and a torch attachment. The heat will kill the seeds. You might still get the spikes in your shoes but the pod won’t be able to germinate its seeds. Show no mercy! Best of luck. 👍

Hopefully this is some encouragement for someone reading this. I moved into a house with a backyard covered in these. Last July, I decided to burn the entire back yard with a propane torch. I had so little grass that it wasn't worth saving. This year, the grass (Bermuda) grew back great in the spring, but quickly went dormant in May, and now the puncture vines are back. So I hand pulled every single one I could find, followed that with 24D, and now a Prowl pre-emergent today. I'd say that now, after about a month of hand pulling over multiple days, that they're under control. New ones sprout up, but that's why I put down the pre-emergent. I'll continue at it with pre-emergent in September, then two or three applications in the spring before they pop up, likely March, April, and Maybe May if I see any sprouting. Follow that with hand picking and 24D again. Best of luck to everyone else!

One of the best videos that I have watched that focuses on natural prevention first, then promoting chemicals.

These are the spawn of the devil

@thooper4380

22 күн бұрын

Even the devil thinks the punishment these pack is a little too much.

Excellent instruction regarding this weed. Thank you.

Best and most thorough video on this subject that I've seen. Puncture vine is spreading rapidly in San Jose Ca.

We moved into a house that the previous owners did nothing with the property and puncture vines were everywhere (including in the “lawn” itself). After doing some research, I learned that each of the “pods” from 1 flower being pollinated can have usually about five seed packets (2 large prongs that resemble the goat’s head) and that each packet contains about 5 seeds. So just from one flower turning into a pod can result in about 25 seeds that can mature and germinate. Meaning, if you have 1 weed that has a lot of pods on it, you’re potentially looking at hundreds or even thousands of seeds that can germinate later. If that’s not bad enough, each of the goat head seed packets can be able to germinate for up to about 10 years! If you have large areas of ground covered in these weeds, you might want to invest in ordering puncture vine weevils. They only eat these weeds so they’re non-invasive, and they lay their eggs in the pods, so the beetles eat the weeds and their babies eat the seeds. They’ve been known to eradicate over 90% puncture vine weeds. If you only have them in small areas, then it really is a matter of as soon as you see one, pull it up and throw it away or toss it in a burn barrel. You can also use a propane torch and burn those little bastards back to hell! Good luck!

I get these growing in the middle hump of our dirt road occasionally. Best control I’ve found is by being VERY GENTLE when pulling them out, wear an old pair of sneakers and walk around the area continually scraping all the stickers directly into a garbage bag. Takes a couple years to get all of em, but this really works well.

@usuextension

4 жыл бұрын

You can do the same thing with an old carpet pad, then just throw it away.

Thanks..Go Aggies!

Ckd outside earlier this evening, pretty sure there’s puncture vine emerging, in November.

As long as you don't mind harming the ground under the plant such as the terrain you're showing. The best method is propane torch. It will crack that go ahead seed and it will never germinate.

Has anybody tried a garden vacuum to pick up the seed Pods?

How about Weed Impede? That does a nice job for us in SE Arizona.

@usuextension

5 жыл бұрын

Weed Impede has both glyphosate and the pre-emergent prodiamine. The purpose is to kill some that have germinated and hopefully kill any newly germinating seedlings. As with any pesticide, be sure to read and follow the label. Thanks for watching.

Do you have any advice on controlling/killing "creeping Charlie" / ground ivy? I live in West central Wisconsin. This weed spreads very quickly via above ground rhyzomes.

@ronpatterson8751

4 жыл бұрын

Creeping/spreading perennials are difficult. Not only do you need to keep it from going to seed, you also need to kill the roots. They like a shady, wet environment, so altering the environment can help, but it will not totally wipe it out. Broadleaf weed killers that contain triclopyr will probably be the most effective, but you need to be careful of surrounding plants, even trees and shrubs that are some distance away. All of those lawn weed killers have soil activity to varying degrees. I'm not aware of any biocontrol agents. A 1-2-3 IPM approach would be to spray with an appropriate herbicide, work the ground and remove stems and roots as much as possible, then apply a pre-emergent herbicide. It takes persistence and consistency. If you have it in your lawn your choices are a broadleaf herbicide, proper mowing height (3.5 - 4 inches), then a pre-emergent herbicide application. Here is a good publication from Wisconsin Extension hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/creeping-charlie/ Thanks for watching.

Can we torch/burn them?

It seems like manual removal is a total nightmare requiring hours and hours of maintenance. Do you think that a scrape and removal of the top 2-3 inchess of top soil and replace with new would be a viable option?

@thooper4380

22 күн бұрын

I propane torched my back yard last summer. This year, I've been hand picking them in a 1/4 acre back yard area and it really doesn't take that long. They're easy to spot and easy to pull when they're young. So I've been pulling them at least once a week and it only takes 30 min to an hour. I'm also putting down 24D and Prowl with limited results, likely because it's pretty hot here already in Central Texas. But hand picking has been very effective

@hippo-potamus

22 күн бұрын

@@thooper4380 The goatheads I had a problem with were in a house I sold. I bought a stickerburrroller and it worked decent but IMO not really worth the $270 price tag. I probably picked up 2 gallons full of goatheads before I just gave up and let the new owner deal with it.

this is really helpful. any sources on puncturevine weevils?

@ronpatterson8751

4 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure where the Jordan Rive commission in Utah gets their weevils, but you may be able to contact Amber Mendenhall at utahsbuggirl@gmail.com for a source. Thanks for watching.

how to planting seeds tribulis terrestris

It is (punctur vine)having a medical value in Unani and Avervedic (Indian) treatments

@usuextension

5 жыл бұрын

That would be wonderful if it wasn't so invasive.

@TheHyde8875

2 жыл бұрын

Its scientific name is tribulus terrestris and is used in many things including: blood pressure regulation, angina and libido enhancement. Studies show that it is useless in increasing testosterone production which it is widely marketed for.

we had them goat heads when I was a kid they will give a bike ride a flat and you a sore foot.

Great video, but Perpsective is not labeled for pastures.

@usuextension

5 жыл бұрын

True, Perspective, which is listed in one of the herbicide references, is only labeled for specific non-crop areas. That's why it is critical to read and follow the label. Thanks for watching.

What about tumble weeeds. How to control from growing.

@usuextension

5 жыл бұрын

there are a couple of tumble weeds. The Russian thistle is very pokey and round. It will often germinate in the fall and mechanical control at that time will go a long way toward its control. Another tumble weed is called kochia. It is a summer annual with very fuzzy leaves. Herbicides are much less effective on kochia.

@garybrown9719

5 жыл бұрын

We imported tumble weeds from Russia Kosha from Australia

Poisonous to sheep ? How about goats ?

please look up permaculture early retirement extreme and intensive rotational grazing

I've grown up around this nasty stuff. I couldn't ride a bicycle. You do not want to step on one of these ! One way I've found in to rake the plant to the main stem and pull or chop below the surface. Gently gather the whole mat and put in a garbage bin. If you have a good HOT working compost pile °120 F at least, you can bury them deep in the compost pile. Goats will eat the young plants safely.

Picking up the seeds in a dirt or gravel area was hard for me until I tried the paint-roller-with-duct-tape tip (kzread.info/dash/bejne/oZagy5Jxiq7FiJM.html) . Gathered over 1800 seeds (600 stickers) in 2 hours. That's a lot of plants I don't have to mess with.