{"id":766,"date":"2018-03-05T13:35:20","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T18:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tattnall\/?p=766"},"modified":"2018-03-05T13:35:20","modified_gmt":"2018-03-05T18:35:20","slug":"watch-out-for-stinging-nettle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tattnall\/2018\/03\/watch-out-for-stinging-nettle\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Out For Stinging Nettle!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here is some stinging nettle growing up against a livestock chute in Tattnall County.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Each winter and spring, we get questions about a weed seen growing around pastures and livestock barns that causes a painful, burning irritation to the skin if touched.\u00a0 This weed is called stinging nettle.<\/p>\n

Stinging nettle (Urtica chamaedryoides)<\/em> is a winter annual weed that is commonly seen in late winter and early spring.\u00a0 It can be found in pastures, hayfields, and it is often associated with livestock pens and shaded areas.\u00a0 Some people call this weed fireweed, and for good reason.\u00a0 Each plant has hundreds of tiny, barbed hairs on it that easily embed in the skin when touched.\u00a0 They contain a toxin that can cause severe irritation that can last for hours.\u00a0 It can cause a burning and stinging sensation wherever it comes in contact with your skin.\u00a0 It can cause problems with livestock, too.\u00a0 Cattle generally try to avoid this weed if possible, but it can cause problems for horses.<\/p>\n

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Here is another shot of the leaves on a stinging nettle plant. If you look closely, you can see the clear “barbs” or “stingers” on the stems and leaves.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In pasture and hayfield situations, stinging nettle can be difficult to control, but there are options.\u00a0 Mowing does not help control this weed, and can actually spread it to other areas.\u00a0 2,4-D gives little to no control of this weed.\u00a0 Glyphosate (brand name Roundup) applied as a spot treatment does not always provide effective control either.\u00a0 The products that have given the best control are Grazon P+D, Milestone, and PastureGard.\u00a0 Other products that may give good control are GrazonNext, Chapparal, Remedy, and Surmount.\u00a0 If left untreated, stinging nettle will usually die off in May as the weather starts to warm up.<\/p>\n

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Here is another shot of stinging nettle to help show its size. This picture was taken by Rome Etheredge, former county agent in Seminole County.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Each winter and spring, we get questions about a weed seen growing around pastures and livestock barns that causes a painful, burning irritation to the skin if touched.\u00a0 This weed is called stinging nettle. Stinging nettle (Urtica chamaedryoides) is a winter annual weed that is commonly seen in late winter and early spring.\u00a0 It can […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":97,"featured_media":767,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,23,25,18],"tags":[61,60,59],"class_list":["post-766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hay","category-lawns","category-livestock","category-weed-control","tag-control","tag-fireweed","tag-stinging-nettle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tattnall\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tattnall\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tattnall\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tattnall\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/97"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tattnall\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=766"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tattnall\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/766\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":770,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tattnall\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/766\/revisions\/770"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tattnall\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tattnall\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tattnall\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tattnall\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}