Mike wrote:

"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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I'm about to take over about a third of an acre of what's meant to be
wooded paddock, but is largely overrun at ground level by brambles. The
previous owner has managed to return some of it to grass, but has really
only, er, scratched the surface of the problem.


(ii) use of glyphosate at between 10 and 100 times recommended strength
sprayed on to newly sprouting stuff.


I really wouldn't suggest this if there's a watercourse anywhere nearby.
Also if you are in a rural area, all fields are being aerial surveyed every
year from now on for the CAP replacement scheme so if you were unlucky the
'scene of devastation' would be caught on camera.


Actually its not as devastating as you think. With a hand sprayer it
really is only the actual bush and what drips off underneath, and I am
pretty sure that glyphosate is relatively harmless almost as soon as it
hits the soil.

If you are fussy paint it on a few leaves, neat. That is the best of all.