Our team can provide a wide range of expert contracting services including:
- Weed spraying
- Pasture seeding
- Slashing / Mowing
- Fertilising
- Complete Pasture Renovation Programs
- GPS recording
Invasive plants or weeds are a serious problem throughout Australia not only a threat to Australia’s natural environment but also have a major economic impact to our primary production industries. They cause damage to natural landscapes, agricultural lands, water ways and coastal areas.
The most cost effective way to manage weeds is firstly through weed prevention but once weeds have taken hold, early detection and eradication are critical to reduce their impact.
Gray’s Farm Friends can offer control programs which include seasonal spraying with the use of herbicides, slashing, and competition planting in pastures or a combination approach to out compete the weeds. Let our team help to improve the look and carry capacity of your property with custom designed weed control and pasture improvement programs.
Weed Spraying Service
This is delivered through a number of alternative methods.
Hand spraying
Landcruiser are fitted with Twin Reel remote control Quikspray units with 200 meter hoses and tanks with a capacity of 600ltrs. This enable access to even the most difficult of sites.
Boom spray
Landcruisers are fitted with 10 and 12 meter hydraulic computerised booms with 1200 ltr tanks which cater for both the Broad acre farmer to the small allotment clients.
Quadbike
Suzuki 4×4 with 6 meter boom and 300 ltr tank, ideal for small allotments or wet areas.
Knapsack / Wick Wiper / Cut & Paint and Manual Removal
Pasture Seeding
Case tractors with 3mtr Direct Drill
Gray’s Farm Friends use the direct drill process of sowing with minimal tillage, this can be used to over sow existing pastures, renewal of pasture following spraying or to bulk up old pastures. One of the many advantage of direct drilling maintains organic matter retention and the recycling of nutrients in the soil and decreases the chance of soil erosion which can be a disadvantage with other methods of pasture establishment.
Fertilising
Gray’s Farm Friends are able to distribute either Granular or liquid fertilisers via Boomspray, ATV Spreader or Direct Drill Seeder.
The application of fertiliser may assist with the increase in soil nutritional quality and therefore assist in increased crop yield and pasture productivity.
Grass Maintenance – Mowing / Slashing / Brushcutting
Case Tractors with 7ft slashes
Slashing your land may assist with your fire prevention preparations, Council regulation as well as providing a well maintained and inviting area especially in public spaces like parks, gardens and commercial properties.
Catering for all size blocks from paddocks to the residential home lawn, sporting clubs and recreational reserves.
Licences and Permits held:
- Agricultural Chemical Users Permit (ACUP)
- Commercial Operators License (COL)