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Old 29-06-2003, 02:20 AM
Cereoid-UR12yo
 
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Default Vinegar/water weed killing solution?

And exactly where do you intend to get acetic acid (not vinegar) in those
concentrations?

At a photographic supply store or a chemical plant?

At those concentrations, the stuff is toxic to humans too. The vapors are
especially harmful.

If you use high concentrations of most chemicals, they will be toxic but
what is the point?

Why not use sulfuric acid instead? That will kill everything, including
plants, pets and children, you twit.



des-weges wrote in message
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On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 17:28:20 GMT, "Cereoid-UR12yo"
wrote:


VINEGAR IS NOT AN HERBICIDE AT ALL!!!!!!!



http://www.barc.usda.gov/anri/sasl/vinegar.html
Research Results from BARC
Greenhouse and field research have been conducted at Beltsville,
Maryland, to determine the efficacy of vinegar for controlling weeds.
The results indicate that vinegar can kill several important weed
species at several growth stages. Vinegar at 10, 15 or 20 % acetic
acid concentration provided 80-100 percent kill of selected annual
weeds, including giant foxtail up to 3 inches in height, common
lambsquarters up to 5 inches, smooth pigweed up to 6 inches, and
velvetleaf up to 9 inches. Control of annual weeds with vinegar at the
5 % acetic acid concentration was variable. Canada thistle shoots were
highly susceptible with 100 percent kill by 5 % vinegar. However,
there was re-growth from Canada thistle roots.

"As crude a weapon as a cave man's club the chemical barrage has been

hurled at the fabric of life."
Rachel Carson