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Nina's Warriors (Creeping Indigo Resource)
  • Our Story
  • About Creeping Indigo
    • The Leaves
    • The Toxins
    • The Root
    • The Flower
    • The Vines
    • The Seed Pods
    • CI Photo Gallery
  • Symptoms of CI Poisoning
  • What States Are Affected?
  • How Do You Kill CI?
    • Tips For Prevention
  • USA History of Creeping Indigo
  • CI In The News!
    • Help Share Awareness!
  • Events and Seminars
  • Creeping Indigo Tracking Map
  • FAQ
    • When is CI Most Dangerous?
    • Is it Palatable?
    • How Much Is Poisonous?
    • Is Infected Meat Harmful?
    • Found in Lush Grass?
    • Why Suddenly an Issue?
    • How Does It Spread?
    • Could it be in Hay?
    • Harms More Than Horses?
    • Would A Detox Help?
    • Where Is It From?
    • How Do I Mark The Map?
    • Don't Animals Avoid It?
    • Where Does it Grow?
    • Can I Prevent CI?
    • What Does it Look Like?
    • What Part of CI is Toxic?
    • Overgrazed Pastures Only?
    • Are Well Fed Horses at Risk?
    • What Makes it So Deadly?
    • Why Often Near Roadways?
    • Why Aren't More Cattle Sick?
    • Can it Survive Cold Weather?
    • Never Hurt Them Before?
    • How Can I Help?
  • What States Are Affected?

Does it Grow in Healthy Grass?

YES.

This weed is very persistent and CAN and WILL grow ANYWHERE that is sub-tropical in climate. Keeping your pasture treated with an herbicide THAT IS CAPABLE of killing legumes like CI is important and re-seeding to keep healthy, dense grass year round is best practice for many reasons- OF COURSE! Doing this CAN slow creeping indigo down in it's efforts to crawl and take over as the dense grass creates an obstacle for the vines. But, they will crawl over AND under the grass- it just takes a little more effort and time. 

(to see what herbicides UF suggests as most efficient for killing CI- see the HOW DO I KILL CI section of our website!) 

Good pasture management will also keep new infestations of CI more manageable in size if you keep up with pasture checks every quarter. UF also suggest the ratio of 1acre of grazing for every 600-700lbs of horse on your land. If you cannot meet this ratio- it's encouraged that you rotate your pastures/stall time to allow the pasture to rest. Keeping your grass between 3-6" in length is imprtant. Remove your animals when the grass reaches 3" to allow the grass to recover and remain dense. When grass growth slows in the Winter- supplementing hay helps with the risk of overgrazing. 

You can also manage your soil's PH to keep it below 4.5 or above 6.5 so it cannot THRIVE and spread as quickly. This along with yearly treatment for legume killing herbicides should keep this weed from over taking your land.

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