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Old 05-03-2013, 08:43 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default How to kill couch quickly

On 04/03/2013 20:24, Roger Tonkin wrote:
Thanks for all the responses, glyophosphate it is
then. Will take a wander down the road to see if the
local farmer has any industrial strength stuff around.


If he will let you have some then be sure to dilute it to the correct
working concentration (or slightly weaker). You want a long slow kill to
eliminate as much of the underground roots as possible. Using it too
strong will kill the tops before the poison has time to translocate.

Even better is to ask the new owner if they mind you creating a small
barrier layer around your

Regards,
Martin Brown