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Circle X cleared mesquite from this pasture and now employees follow up with hand-spraying to keep it clear.


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Timing The time to start leaf-spraying


is in the spring after soil tempera- tures at a depth of 12 to 18 inches reach 75 degrees Fahrenheit, Hart says. Mesquite leaves should have changed from the light pea-green to a uniform dark green of mature foli- age. The hand-spraying period lasts through July for East and South Texas and through September for West Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. The hand-spraying campaign


seems to be working at Circle X, but it’s an annual task to keep pas- tures clear, Densmore says. New mesquites pop up every year and, if left untended, would create thickets again. That would depress grass production and make it harder to manage cattle. “Cattle can get around in mes-


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quite better than humans can,” he says. “We want it open so we can have permanent grass and rotate cattle around. Then we can increase numbers. “The key to the future is to come


in here every year and keep the mesquite under control.” Always read and follow label


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