Sodium Chlorate - how long to work?
I've just strimmed down some waste ground/overgrown edges for the owner
of some local lock-ups garages, then I went over it with sodium chlorate weedkiller, to stop any new growth. He has paid me to do it [1], and I said I'd be back in 2 or 3 weeks to strim down any new growth, and re-apply some weedkiller to those spots. How long should i leave it to check for new growth - is 3 weeks enough? And, probably the same answer, when should I go back and re-apply? Thanks Alan. [1] I now realise why he agreed so quickly for me to do it for £55 inc. weedkiller - I've spent 3 hours there already, need 1 more hour to clean up, as well as spending £12 on 3kg of Sod. Chlorate. -- To reply by e-mail, change the ' + ' to 'plus'. |
Sodium Chlorate - how long to work?
A.Lee wrote:
: I've just strimmed down some waste ground/overgrown edges for the : owner of some local lock-ups garages, then I went over it with sodium : chlorate weedkiller, to stop any new growth. : He has paid me to do it [1], and I said I'd be back in 2 or 3 weeks to : strim down any new growth, and re-apply some weedkiller to those : spots. : : How long should i leave it to check for new growth - is 3 weeks : enough? And, probably the same answer, when should I go back and : re-apply? : : Thanks : Alan. : : [1] I now realise why he agreed so quickly for me to do it for £55 : inc. weedkiller - I've spent 3 hours there already, need 1 more hour : to clean up, as well as spending £12 on 3kg of Sod. Chlorate. I should stop using weedkiller and get some elbowgrease instead |
Sodium Chlorate - how long to work?
In message , A.Lee
writes I've just strimmed down some waste ground/overgrown edges for the owner of some local lock-ups garages, then I went over it with sodium chlorate weedkiller, to stop any new growth. He has paid me to do it [1], and I said I'd be back in 2 or 3 weeks to strim down any new growth, and re-apply some weedkiller to those spots. How long should i leave it to check for new growth - is 3 weeks enough? And, probably the same answer, when should I go back and re-apply? Thanks Alan. [1] I now realise why he agreed so quickly for me to do it for £55 inc. weedkiller - I've spent 3 hours there already, need 1 more hour to clean up, as well as spending £12 on 3kg of Sod. Chlorate. I use it on our paved, hardstanding areas where there is no possibility of damaging run off or leaching, each year and it usually totally effective for at least 3 months following a single application, however, there is not much in the way of really difficult weeds (bramble, bindweed, horsetail etc) now left to deal with. -- Robert |
Sodium Chlorate - how long to work?
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from Robert contains these words: In message , A.Lee writes I've just strimmed down some waste ground/overgrown edges for the owner of some local lock-ups garages, then I went over it with sodium chlorate weedkiller, to stop any new growth. He has paid me to do it [1], and I said I'd be back in 2 or 3 weeks to strim down any new growth, and re-apply some weedkiller to those spots. How long should i leave it to check for new growth - is 3 weeks enough? And, probably the same answer, when should I go back and re-apply? Thanks Alan. [1] I now realise why he agreed so quickly for me to do it for £55 inc. weedkiller - I've spent 3 hours there already, need 1 more hour to clean up, as well as spending £12 on 3kg of Sod. Chlorate. I use it on our paved, hardstanding areas where there is no possibility of damaging run off or leaching, each year and it usually totally effective for at least 3 months following a single application, however, there is not much in the way of really difficult weeds (bramble, bindweed, horsetail etc) now left to deal with. Ohhh Horsetail! That is endemic at teh front of our properties [a terrace] it gets all amongst thh garden area and I keep pulling up what I can, but is there a better way to deal with it that won't kill everything else in site?? That includes a camomile path between teh beds. -- Beryl Winsford, Cheshire |
Sodium Chlorate - how long to work?
Ohhh Horsetail! That is endemic at teh front of our properties [a
terrace] it gets all amongst thh garden area and I keep pulling up what I can, but is there a better way to deal with it that won't kill everything else in site?? That includes a camomile path between teh beds. -- Beryl Someone on this group once suggested you can get rid of it by mixing some glyphosate and putting a small amount into a plastic bag, then putting the bag over the horsetail - bruising it a bit through the bag. Leave the bag in place for a few weeks to allow the poison to get down to the roots. Seems like a good way of hitting selected weeds without killing off nearby plants. Another suggestion I read was to wear a fabric type glove over a rubber glove and wet the outer glove with glyphosate, then grasp and slightly crush the weeds you want rid off, taking care not to touch other plants. David. |
Sodium Chlorate - how long to work?
On Jun 22, 12:05 pm, "David \(Normandy\)"
wrote: Someone on this group once suggested you can get rid of it by mixing some glyphosate and putting a small amount into a plastic bag, then putting the bag over the horsetail - bruising it a bit through the bag. Leave the bag in place for a few weeks to allow the poison to get down to the roots. That was me David and it really does work, it's time consuming but believe me every bit that is killed right down to the roots does not come back. Judith |
Sodium Chlorate - how long to work?
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from " contains these words: On Jun 22, 12:05 pm, "David \(Normandy\)" wrote: Someone on this group once suggested you can get rid of it by mixing some glyphosate and putting a small amount into a plastic bag, then putting the bag over the horsetail - bruising it a bit through the bag. Leave the bag in place for a few weeks to allow the poison to get down to the roots. That was me David and it really does work, it's time consuming but believe me every bit that is killed right down to the roots does not come back. Judith Thanks; David and Judith - there is LOTS of it and it keeps appearing in ever more places! It is not helped by my neighbour not doing _anything about the forest of it growing uner her front window :( Sorry to be an idiot, where do I get the glyphosate and does it have a trade name? TIA Beryl |
Sodium Chlorate - how long to work?
Beryl Harwood wrote:
snip info about selective killing of weeds... Sorry to be an idiot, where do I get the glyphosate and does it have a trade name? Tumbleweed is a common brand name glypho weedkiller, I'm sure there must be others that use Glypho as their main ingredient as well. Any garden shop/centre/hardware shop should have it in. Alan. -- To reply by e-mail, change the ' + ' to 'plus'. |
Sodium Chlorate - how long to work?
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