In article , Alan McKenzie
writes
Need to do some serious weeding and want to use something that will be
neutralised once it hits the soil - need to plant in around three months.
Have tried the organic way of hand weeding, digging etc on my new allotment
but the first cropping year has seen produce almost overtaken by weeds of
varying nature.

The proper answer is for you to visit more often and not use chemicals.
Persist in doing it the hard way and it will be easier next year and
even easier the year after and doubly rewarding for the effort.


Very disheartening especially with my potato haulms getting blight.
Noted that roundup appears useful and contains the active ingredient of
glyphosate.

Wonderful stuff, kills plants dead and forever although persistent weeds
which grow from lumps of root may need a couple of treatments and
nettles three or more.

Be careful to spray on days when there is absolutely no wind or you may
incur the wrath of your neighbours and check also your association has
no "NO SPRAYING OF WEED KILLERS" policy, many do and for good reason.
Better still apply sparingly from a watering can fitted with a VERY fine
rose at two weekly intervals for two months. Bear in mind it only works
if the plant can absorb it and any reaching the ground is quite simply
wasted.

Don't forget also to treat your paths, in the part of the world where I
live cooch grass is considered to be native and as it can travel 5 yards
underground in a single good summer the path next to your veggies is no
place to allow it to prosper.


Is it sold in bulk for diluting down in a sprayer or watering can or do
roundup have the commercial rights and can only be bought as a roundup
product.

Roundup is the slightly more concentrated commercial version of I can't
remember the name of it now packaged for domestic use in small
quantities. Don't mess about with small expensive quantities from your
local garden centre. If you feel you must use chemicals go to your
local farmers suppliers and buy a 5 litre container of the stuff and
have done with it.


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steve auvache
Not quite as sunny as usual but drought free for a change Essex.