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Old 05-03-2008, 04:21 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Vinegar as herbicide - the final word.

On Mar 5, 3:41*pm, Martin wrote:
On Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:02:42 GMT, Eddy
wrote:

Nick Maclaren wrote:
That's a pretty damning indictment of paraquat! *


Nick, to view it from another angle, I understand that their experiments
have demonstrated that strong vinegar is surprisingly effective as a
defoliant.


Good on chips too.
--

Martin


Far better raspberry flavoured or balsamic, with a splash of good
quality extra virgin olive oil, over mixed young leaves freshly picked
from the garden.
And don't dress too soon before serving, as vinegar is highly
efficient as a systemic leaf-wilter.

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