Steve said:

"MiamiCuse" wrote:
I have a bed of bamboo that is getting out of control (4'x4') and is
encroaching on the neighbor's fence. Attempts to dig it up has failed,
very tough root ball that reaches deep and wide and I need to get rid of
it.

I am thinking of using ROUND UP to kill it.

Will it?

How far will it go? Will it reach beyond the 4'x4' area and poison other
plants nearby or can I do it in such as way to contain it's influence?

Thanks,

MC

Hello Miami, it may kill it with repeated applications. Mix it strong and
hit it again everytime there's new growth. You'll have to be careful where
your over-spray lands. Make sure it's growing when you spray it.

Or, don't spray it. Use a paint brush immediately after the culms are cut.
Though, you're probably wasting time and money. Most of the plant is
underground. =)

I'd just cut it to the ground, then water it. Then when it starts to grow
again, cut it back to the ground and water it again. Keep doing this and
eventually the roots will rot (they keep getting watered, but the plant
isn't allowed to photosynthesize). The roots will give up. Covering it with
a tarp may speed this process up (no sunlight, again... no photosynthesis).
If it's a Leptomorph (tho from the description, it sounds more like a
Polymorph), a tarp probably won't help.

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