I'd add that whatever suit or protection worn on hands, arms, legs,
etc. should be hosed down thoroughly before you remove it or those
tiny needles get in everything on your body. Last week I pulled a
weed next to mine and though I know all of this, I still got some on
my hand, which accidentally went up to my face, which planted a few in
my tongue. That was a happy day full of a tweezer and 10x mag mirror.

On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 18:32:27 GMT, "Cereus-validus....."
wrote:

You got it.

You have to dig it all up and throw it away.

The only other sure fire method involves a flame thrower and can be very
dangerous.


"Bourne Identity" wrote in message
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On Sun, 3 Jul 2005 11:12:53 -0400, "pixi" wrote:

Can anyone tell me how to get rid of cactus. Any of the sprays I have
used
do nothing and I am too old to dig it all out. Thank you much.


Chop the pads off the main plant and one by one, using full coverage
of 100 mil thick body suit, and gloves, put them into a bag and throw
them away. Any which fall to the ground will root and become a new
plant. I don't know of any sprays which will kill it. Maybe Steve
knows...