On Wed, 13 May 2009 21:28:06 +0200, bob wrote:


lol! ok, got it. Sorry, novice gardener here so never used any such
thing (the roundup, I mean). I guess the stuff must be thick and
treacly or jammy?

You don't think there'd be any danger to the clematis root which is only
10 cms away?

If a single drop hits it then yes, neat roundup is in texture like non-
gel gloss paint - a little thicker than water but no thicker than blood!.
Roundup is neutralised on contact with soil, the johnny should stop it
splashing.

What about the ammonium sulphamate you mentioned? Is that roundup but
without the branding?

No roundup is glyphosate (JFGI). Ammonium sulphamate is sold as a stump
killer and degrades to ammonium sulphate (I think) which is an inorganic
fertilizer. I am open to correction on this as I've never used it. Anyone?