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news 24-06-2007 11:34 PM

clover
 
is clover easily treatable? what do I use
to kill it off.....thx



Peter Pan[_2_] 24-06-2007 11:58 PM

clover
 
any broad left killer will work.
"news" wrote in message
...
is clover easily treatable? what do I use
to kill it off.....thx




newb 25-06-2007 02:30 AM

clover
 
Peter Pan wrote:
any broad left killer will work.
"news" wrote in message
...
is clover easily treatable? what do I use
to kill it off.....thx



mine took 2 - 3 treatments weeks apart to totally zap it

timothy 25-06-2007 05:26 PM

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On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:30:04 -0400, newb wrote:

Peter Pan wrote:
any broad left killer will work.
"news" wrote in message
...
is clover easily treatable? what do I use to kill it off.....thx



mine took 2 - 3 treatments weeks apart to totally zap it


Clover has lots of little hairs and a waxy coating. Best results require a
surfactant to help the heribcide to break through the clover's defences.

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timothy 25-06-2007 05:44 PM

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On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 16:34:19 -0600, news wrote:

is clover easily treatable? what do I use
to kill it off.....thx


Good day,
You will want to use a product such as Weed-B-Gon to remove clover. This
will kill off the clover, but you should use a surfactant
(sticker-spreader) for best results.

Clover is a symptom of a bigger problem. Clover does very well in poor,
hard soil. Clover obtains it's nitrogen from the air... not the soil. It's
telling you that your soil lacks nitrogen.

A plan of attack should include correcting the soil issues or the clover
will be back. Fertilizing 2 or 3 times a season combined with a higher
mowing hight(2.5-3 inches) will do wonders for your lawn.

Good luck,
Timothy

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Willshak 25-06-2007 06:59 PM

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on 6/25/2007 12:26 PM timothy said the following:
On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:30:04 -0400, newb wrote:


Peter Pan wrote:

any broad left killer will work.
"news" wrote in message
...

is clover easily treatable? what do I use to kill it off.....thx



mine took 2 - 3 treatments weeks apart to totally zap it


Clover has lots of little hairs and a waxy coating. Best results require a
surfactant to help the heribcide to break through the clover's defences.



I use a small amount of dishwashing (not dishwasher) detergent in my
spray to help stick to clover,

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

Keith Corwell 04-07-2007 12:06 AM

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"willshak" wrote in message
...
on 6/25/2007 12:26 PM timothy said the following:
On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:30:04 -0400, newb wrote:


Peter Pan wrote:

any broad left killer will work.
"news" wrote in message
...

is clover easily treatable? what do I use to kill it off.....thx



mine took 2 - 3 treatments weeks apart to totally zap it


Clover has lots of little hairs and a waxy coating. Best results require

a
surfactant to help the heribcide to break through the clover's defences.



I use a small amount of dishwashing (not dishwasher) detergent in my
spray to help stick to clover,

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
To email, remove the double zeroes after @


Do you find adding dishwashing helps for other weeds also ?



Eggs Zachtly 04-07-2007 02:38 AM

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Keith Corwell said:



Do you find adding dishwashing helps for other weeds also ?


It has nothing to do with the type of weed. It acts as a surfactant.

--

Eggs

- If I went 'round, saying I was an emperor, just because some moistened
bink had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!

Jim 04-07-2007 02:42 AM

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Eggs Zachtly wrote:

Keith Corwell said:

Do you find adding dishwashing helps for other weeds also ?


It has nothing to do with the type of weed. It acts as a surfactant.


let's say for fun that none of us actually know the purpose
of a surfactant is to cause the active ingredient of the
herbicide to stick longer on the surface of the foliage of
the undesirable plant. so, we'll look the word up in the
dictionary.

surfactant :a surface-active substance (as a detergent)

detergent :that cleanses : cleansing

so, the undesirable plant dies a clean death?

g

Steveo 04-07-2007 06:25 AM

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"Keith Corwell" wrote:
Do you find adding dishwashing helps for other weeds also ?


Yes but my hands look like I've been soaking in it.

Eggs Zachtly 04-07-2007 10:47 AM

clover
 
Jim said:

Eggs Zachtly wrote:

Keith Corwell said:

Do you find adding dishwashing helps for other weeds also ?


It has nothing to do with the type of weed. It acts as a surfactant.


let's say for fun that none of us actually know the purpose
of a surfactant is to cause the active ingredient of the
herbicide to stick longer on the surface of the foliage of
the undesirable plant. so, we'll look the word up in the
dictionary.

surfactant :a surface-active substance (as a detergent)

detergent :that cleanses : cleansing

so, the undesirable plant dies a clean death?

g


*groan*

--

Eggs

-Buy one for the price of two and get the second one free!

Keith Corwell 04-07-2007 07:36 PM

clover
 

"willshak" wrote in message
...
on 6/25/2007 12:26 PM timothy said the following:
On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:30:04 -0400, newb wrote:


Peter Pan wrote:

any broad left killer will work.
"news" wrote in message
...

is clover easily treatable? what do I use to kill it off.....thx



mine took 2 - 3 treatments weeks apart to totally zap it


Clover has lots of little hairs and a waxy coating. Best results require

a
surfactant to help the heribcide to break through the clover's defences.



I use a small amount of dishwashing (not dishwasher) detergent in my
spray to help stick to clover,

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
To email, remove the double zeroes after @


Thanks
How much soap in 25 gallon tank ?



Keith Corwell 04-07-2007 07:36 PM

clover
 

"Eggs Zachtly" wrote in message
...
Keith Corwell said:



Do you find adding dishwashing helps for other weeds also ?


It has nothing to do with the type of weed. It acts as a surfactant.

--

Eggs

- If I went 'round, saying I was an emperor, just because some moistened
bink had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!


I wish I was as smart as Eggs



Chas Hurst 04-07-2007 08:15 PM

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"Keith Corwell" wrote in message
...


I wish I was as smart as Eggs


Be very carefull in making wishes.



Jim 05-07-2007 01:32 PM

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Keith Corwell wrote:

[....]
How much soap in 25 gallon tank ?


add the soap last. be sure an add the soap last.

about six or eight drops is sufficient.

make sure your return mix line is submerged just under
the surface of the water in the tank. doing this will
minimize the foaming problem created when most say to
themselves eight drops ain't enough to do squat.


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