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David Hare-Scott[_2_] · 24-09-2010, 06:44 AM posted to rec.gardens

hr(bob) wrote:
Back in July Pat Kiewicz indentified my lawn weed as Nimblewill. I
now have figured out how to control/eliminate it. I put on a pair of
Vinyl gloves, followed by a pair of heavy cotton gloves that are
saturated with Roundup. I grab any/all of the nimblewill I can find
and squeeze it. I keep the gloves saturated with Roundup so the
chemicals transfer easily, That seems to transfer enough of the
Roundup to do the trick, as the weed turns white//ivory-colored in
about 4-5 days. Then, it seems to pull out fairly easy, even the
roots. Then I scratch the surface and plant grass seed. Roundup
says it is ok to plant 7 days after applying and that is how long I
have been waiting. So far I have made pretty good progress. more than
1/2 the lawn is done, on a 100 x 200 foot lot minus house and
driveway. Biggedt problem is bending over hours at a time.

You can get a wick wiper to apply the glyphosate that will do the same
selective application and not require bending or using up gloves.

David.