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<blockquote data-quote="Allen" data-source="post: 460671" data-attributes="member: 389">From what I understand, the beetles don't like sandy soils.&nbsp; Hence the spurge problem on the Sheyenne National Grasslands, and at my place.&nbsp; I have very sandy soil.&nbsp; Interesting anecdote on the beetles.&nbsp; My friend and the guy who once owned my place was a big fan of the beetles.&nbsp; I don't remember where he would get them, but he and another friend of his would make &quot;beetle bombs&quot;.&nbsp; Basically he would mix some beetles in with mud to form little mud balls so he could throw them out the window of his airplane when flying the Heart River valley, where he owned some land.&nbsp; Seemed like an ingenious and fun way to help spread the beetles.I try to hit my spurge areas twice a year.&nbsp; Once in the traditional spraying season of mid-June to early July as it flowers and delineating the patches is relatively easy, plus it should help with minimizing seed production.&nbsp; Then again in September since I read once that spraying in Sept was more effective.&nbsp; I tend to use a 2-4D Amine + Tordon mixture.&nbsp; If I am also targeting baby's breath, it gets a shot of MSM as well.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Allen, post: 460671, member: 389"] From what I understand, the beetles don't like sandy soils. Hence the spurge problem on the Sheyenne National Grasslands, and at my place. I have very sandy soil. Interesting anecdote on the beetles. My friend and the guy who once owned my place was a big fan of the beetles. I don't remember where he would get them, but he and another friend of his would make "beetle bombs". Basically he would mix some beetles in with mud to form little mud balls so he could throw them out the window of his airplane when flying the Heart River valley, where he owned some land. Seemed like an ingenious and fun way to help spread the beetles. I try to hit my spurge areas twice a year. Once in the traditional spraying season of mid-June to early July as it flowers and delineating the patches is relatively easy, plus it should help with minimizing seed production. Then again in September since I read once that spraying in Sept was more effective. I tend to use a 2-4D Amine + Tordon mixture. If I am also targeting baby's breath, it gets a shot of MSM as well. [/QUOTE]

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