Technical

The Problem
This invasive plant produces a dense canopy of fronds, blocking out the light to other plants and producing harmful chemicals.

BRACKEN
(Pteridium aquilinum)

Timing
Successful mechanical
control is best carried out in
June/July when maximum
withdrawal of energy is
taking place from the rhizome.

Operation
The 'Bracken Bruiser' roller provides the exact amount of force to produce small bruises on the plant stem.
This allows sap to pass up from the Rhizome and in effect bleed.

Results
Growth the following year is reduced as the plant is unable to pass nutrients to the root and rhizome. Grasses and other plants emerge supporting a variety of butterflies and insects.
A choice of management systems can now be used to provide better grazing for animals, or the maintenance of balanced ecological areas.

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