Thread: Is there a better way to remove a poison oak plant than with achainsaw?
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Old 09-01-2013, 04:05 PM posted to alt.home.repair,rec.gardens,ba.gardens
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Default Is there a better way to remove a poison oak plant than with a chainsaw?
On Wed, 9 Jan 2013 01:21:29 +0000 (UTC), "Danny D."
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On Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:00:34 -0500, krw wrote:

Poison Ivy is better killed with a "wooded plant" herbicide.

I'd say this poison oak plant I just cut today is pretty "woody"!

That's probably why woody plant herbicide works better. ;-)

See this picture of the urushiol literally dripping out!
http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/11917387.jpg

Apparently 8 ounces can infect everyone on earth - and - if you look at
this one stem, I'd wager we could get that 8 ounces out of it in an hour!
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