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Organic Method of killing weeds
It is kind of like the war on terrorism. There is not a quick and easy
organic solution. The good news is most of those will be gone when it gets hot. Now is the time to keep them cut back so they don't go to seed and foster next years crop. If the Bermuda has not started to green up yet you can attack them with Vinegar, Orange oil and Molasses. One gallon of 10 % acidity vinegar, 2 ounces of Orange oil, and 2 ounces of Molasses. You can get the vinegar at HEB. Most recipes call for a 20% vinegar which is usually sold at organic garden shops but it is much more expensive. If you go to Dirtdoctor.com I (Howard Garrets web site) I think you will find that he says the 10% works just as well as the 20% for the weed killer and is a lot less costly. Anyway if the Bermuda is not up and green then you can use this mixture to take out the un-desirable growth. You can use this on Bermuda and other perennial grasses when they are green but the green part will be killed along with the annual weeds. Thing is the perennial grasses will eventually come back where as the annual green thing (weed) will not. Use Corn Gluten Meal 3 - 4 times a year as a pre emergent, timing is everything here as if you are late in your timing, it is a great fertilizer so you give the "weeds" a boost. Like I said there is not a quick and easy solution unless you want to resort to the mechanical method. Pull them out. "Noman" wrote in message ... I have a huge back year most of which is planted with bermuda. Unfortunately the dollar weed, broadleafs, and dandelions have moved in. Is there an organic option to killing these weeds? I am especially concerned about the dandelions which practically took over last year. I don't want to use Weed and Feed. Please do not recommend pulling them by hand, there's not that much time left in the universe:-) I did find an organic pre-emerge which I used around Christmas and that helped eliminate many weeds. However my home is adjacent to a large field and I think weed seeds just blow in over the fence. |
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