Thread: spot touch-on weedkillers - recommendations?
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Old 06-12-2013, 04:15 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default spot touch-on weedkillers - recommendations?
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Janet wrote in news:MPG.2d058890ef6b2339989e15
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People lacking a dagger, could use an old carving knife.

I'd still like to see the actual technique employed. Do you kind of stab
the thing to death, or somehow cut around where you hope the root will be?

Whichever weed; lift the leaves in one hand so you can see the stem
where it comes out of the ground.

Dandelions and other taproot weeds: From close to the stem, slide the
blade in at an angle,to sever the taproot an inch below ground. Pull out
the top off the plant.

Greater plantains and others with no taproot; slide the blade in and
make a wider cut to sever all the roots. Remove leaf boss.

Both are a single stroke of the blade. Do it when the soil is damp
not rock-hard and it's very quick and easy.

Janet.
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