High-aromatic solvents such as power kerosine are well known for their
killing abilities, and in the old (before round-up) days we would chemically
trim the lawn outside the factory with this and similar solvents. Knocks
'em dead! Also, a soap solution (Na/K Oleate) can be sprayed on to fruit
trees to kill various bugs and some fungi.. If you have a dank dark gloomy
patio with concrete that grows a green slime/lichen in the winter, then fill
a watering can with 50% ethanol (denatured or otherwise) and sprinkle on to
the dry surface, and the green muck will disappear in about two days. Vodka
works too.






"Archimedes Plutonium" wrote in message
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I never thought vinegar was a herbicide, for it is just distilled apple
cider and if it comes from apples then it is good to put on plants. What
gives here? Is it the higher acidity and can it kill a tree?

Question arose as to whether paint-thinner or mineral spirits is a
herbicide and whether pouring it on plants would kill them?

Anyone have experience with these substances poured onto plants and
trees?

Archimedes Plutonium,
whole entire Universe is just one big atom where dots
of the electron-dot-cloud are galaxies