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Vinagar Herbacide?
About a month ago there was a thread here about using vinagar as a herbacide.
I cought the thread late in the discussion and so did not read the source. Who came up with the idea? How strong a solution? What about other acids, ie Muratic? Thanks, Ed Upshaw Anna Maria Island, A quaint little drinking village with a fishing problem. |
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"Glenna Rose" wrote in message news:fc.003d094101cb1eba3b9aca001496fa77.1cb1f05@p mug.org... writes: About a month ago there was a thread here about using vinagar as a herbacide. I cought the thread late in the discussion and so did not read the source. I've used vinegar on a limited basis, mostly on walkways for the weeds growing through the cracks. It has worked very well. What I like best is that it's completely non-toxic. Um, no it isn't non toxic. It's extremly toxic to soil biota as well as to plants. If it weren't toxic, it wouldn't work. Admittedly, most of the herbicide action is because of it's phytotoxicity, which is why you get regrowth that must be retreated. It's also darn dangerous to humans if you get it in your eyes, and I wouldn't want to handle it without gloves either. It's not organic either. Or without negative effect on the soil. |
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Vinagar Herbacide?
"Laser6328" wrote in message ... About a month ago there was a thread here about using vinagar as a herbacide. I cought the thread late in the discussion and so did not read the source. Who came up with the idea? How strong a solution? What about other acids, ie Muratic? I saw it at Lowe's a few weeks back. I think it was 20% acidity. Tyler |
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"Sunflower" wrote in message
.. . snipped other mostly true stuff It's not organic either. Hi, Vinegar is an organic acid. HTH -_- how no NEWS is good |
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On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 16:22:43 UTC, "Sunflower"
opined: "Glenna Rose" wrote in message news:fc.003d094101cb1eba3b9aca001496fa77.1cb1f05@p mug.org... writes: About a month ago there was a thread here about using vinagar as a herbacide. I cought the thread late in the discussion and so did not read the source. I've used vinegar on a limited basis, mostly on walkways for the weeds growing through the cracks. It has worked very well. What I like best is that it's completely non-toxic. Um, no it isn't non toxic. It's extremly toxic to soil biota as well as to plants. If it weren't toxic, it wouldn't work. Admittedly, most of the Lots of things are toxic to insects, or various kinds of bacteria, or yeasts, that are not toxic to vertebrates. I think the questioner probably understood that a pesticide must be toxic to the pest, and probably meant to ask if vinegar would harm the plants or humans. As fallen fruit generates vinegar (probably beneficial to the plant as a natural insecticide), and many members of genus Homo use vinegar on salads, the answer would seem to be obvious. herbicide action is because of it's phytotoxicity, which is why you get regrowth that must be retreated. It's also darn dangerous to humans if you get it in your eyes, and I wouldn't want to handle it without gloves either. A whole industry needs to be closed down. It's not organic either. This will be news to vintners who permit air to reach their wine. Or without negative effect on the soil. See above. Nevertheless, it is not a good idea to drench the garden with acetic acid. If you have done so inadvertently, follow with a dressing of lime, which will turn it into calcium acetate, and rescue the pH. -- Stan Goodman Qiryat Tiv'on Israel Saddam is gone. Ceterum, censeo Arafat esse delendum. To send me email, please replace the CAPITAL_LETTERS with "sig". Please do not send me HTML-formatted messages.Please do not send me attachments without telling me beforehand. |
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On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 21:35:17 UTC, "Tyler Hopper"
opined: "Laser6328" wrote in message ... About a month ago there was a thread here about using vinagar as a herbacide. I cought the thread late in the discussion and so did not read the source. Who came up with the idea? How strong a solution? What about other acids, ie Muratic? I saw it at Lowe's a few weeks back. I think it was 20% acidity. Perhaps it was 20% Acetic Acid. Acidity is measured by pH. -- Stan Goodman Qiryat Tiv'on Israel Saddam is gone. Ceterum, censeo Arafat esse delendum. To send me email, please replace the CAPITAL_LETTERS with "sig". Please do not send me HTML-formatted messages.Please do not send me attachments without telling me beforehand. |
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Vinagar Herbacide?
"Stan Goodman" wrote in message news:uViCr8LlbtmJ-pn2-qKgtyEdWBdyP@poblano... On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 21:35:17 UTC, "Tyler Hopper" opined: "Laser6328" wrote in message ... About a month ago there was a thread here about using vinagar as a herbacide. I cought the thread late in the discussion and so did not read the source. Who came up with the idea? How strong a solution? What about other acids, ie Muratic? I saw it at Lowe's a few weeks back. I think it was 20% acidity. Perhaps it was 20% Acetic Acid. Acidity is measured by pH. I'm admittedly no chemist. However, the label clearly stated 20% acidity. I just check a bottle in the pantry and it states 9% acidity. Tyler |
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On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 14:53:38 UTC, "Tyler Hopper" opined:
"Stan Goodman" wrote in message news:uViCr8LlbtmJ-pn2-qKgtyEdWBdyP@poblano... On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 21:35:17 UTC, "Tyler Hopper" opined: "Laser6328" wrote in message ... About a month ago there was a thread here about using vinagar as a herbacide. I cought the thread late in the discussion and so did not read the source. Who came up with the idea? How strong a solution? What about other acids, ie Muratic? I saw it at Lowe's a few weeks back. I think it was 20% acidity. Perhaps it was 20% Acetic Acid. Acidity is measured by pH. I'm admittedly no chemist. However, the label clearly stated 20% acidity. I just check a bottle in the pantry and it states 9% acidity. I'm sure it is labelled as you say. Whatever it says, "xx% acidity" has no meaning in the real world. The only possible intent must be "xx% acetic acid". It is as if whiskey manufacturers would label the product "40% drunkeness" instead of "40% alcohol" or a proof rating, in the belief that semi-literate purchasers would find that more meaningful. -- Stan Goodman Qiryat Tiv'on Israel Saddam is gone. Ceterum, censeo Arafat esse delendum. To send me email, please replace the CAPITAL_LETTERS with "sig". Please do not send me HTML-formatted messages.Please do not send me attachments without telling me beforehand. |
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Stan Goodman wrote:
It is as if whiskey manufacturers would label the product "40% drunkeness" instead of "40% alcohol" or a proof rating, in the belief that semi-literate purchasers would find that more meaningful. Wouldn't it be more akin to calling rubbing alcohol "100% alcohol" as opposed to "100% isopropyl alcohol"? |
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On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 23:12:21 UTC, "Dee Jay" opined:
Stan Goodman wrote: It is as if whiskey manufacturers would label the product "40% drunkeness" instead of "40% alcohol" or a proof rating, in the belief that semi-literate purchasers would find that more meaningful. Wouldn't it be more akin to calling rubbing alcohol "100% alcohol" as opposed to "100% isopropyl alcohol"? Calling the product e.g. "100% acid" would be like calling the rubbing alcohol "100% alcohol", and would be equally misleading and equally uninformative. Calling it "100% acidity" (or whatever number) doesn't make any sense at all, no matter how you slice it. -- Stan Goodman Qiryat Tiv'on Israel Saddam is gone. Ceterum, censeo Arafat esse delendum. To send me email, please replace the CAPITAL_LETTERS with "sig". Please do not send me HTML-formatted messages.Please do not send me attachments without telling me beforehand. |
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Vinagar Herbacide?
What about other acids, ie Muratic? I saw it at Lowe's a few weeks back. I think it was 20% acidity. a word of caution if using muriatic acid (hydrochloric acid) - the description as labled probably is 20 baume (specific gravity) 20% acid by weight...use caution when using it as it will burn your skin and don't breathe in the vapors or any vapors that are emitted when or if it comes into contact with anything. very nasty stuff - it even eats up steel!!! |
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Vinagar Herbacide?
"Kawika" wrote in message ... What about other acids, ie Muratic? I saw it at Lowe's a few weeks back. I think it was 20% acidity. a word of caution if using muriatic acid (hydrochloric acid) - the description as labled probably is 20 baume (specific gravity) 20% acid by weight...use caution when using it as it will burn your skin and don't breathe in the vapors or any vapors that are emitted when or if it comes into contact with anything. very nasty stuff - it even eats up steel!!! It was vinegar. Tyler |
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Vinagar Herbacide?
The stuff you put on salad is usually about 5 % acidity, which has a mass
percentage of between 4.0% and 5.5% acetic acid. The stuff at Lowe's has much more acetic acid. Vinegar is a weak acid, and is relatively safe when used in low concentration (i.e., you can eat it). The 20 % acidity material will be a strong lachrymator and skin irritant. Do not use Muratic Acid, a.k.a. Hydrochloric Acid. This is a strong acid and it will do harm to you and the environment. Derek "Tyler Hopper" wrote in message ... "Stan Goodman" wrote in message news:uViCr8LlbtmJ-pn2-qKgtyEdWBdyP@poblano... On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 21:35:17 UTC, "Tyler Hopper" opined: "Laser6328" wrote in message ... About a month ago there was a thread here about using vinagar as a herbacide. I cought the thread late in the discussion and so did not read the source. Who came up with the idea? How strong a solution? What about other acids, ie Muratic? I saw it at Lowe's a few weeks back. I think it was 20% acidity. Perhaps it was 20% Acetic Acid. Acidity is measured by pH. I'm admittedly no chemist. However, the label clearly stated 20% acidity. I just check a bottle in the pantry and it states 9% acidity. Tyler |
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"how" wrote: "Sunflower" wrote in message .. . snipped other mostly true stuff It's not organic either. Hi, Vinegar is an organic acid. HTH -_- how no NEWS is good Belladonna is an organic alkaloid. It's from the Foxglove plant -- a gorgeous plant. Both are useful, if used properly. 29% of modern pharmeceuticals are plant derivitatives. Used wisely, they're wonderful. Used improperly, they can kill people. *shrug* We're doing trials here at my house using 20% acetic acid on cow parsnip, which is invasive in my area. (We call it "push' -key " which is a borrowed word from the Russian fur traders who showed up in this neighborhood about 150 years ago. The Russians married the Aleut gals, so our local dialect is full of "borrowed" words from Russia.) Jan, in southcentral Alaska |
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