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Killing Horsetail - glyphosate and wallpaper paste
I've read the numerous posts about mixing Glyphosate and wallpaper paste
to form a gel to apply to horsetail, but have some questions; 1. What proportions of each should be used ? 2. Is it true that it's best to apply weedkiller sprays at the start of the day rather than at night, and why ? 3. What suggestions do you have for bruising the horsetail e.g. I have a besom broom; would hitting the horsetail with it have any effect ? |
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Killing Horsetail - glyphosate and wallpaper paste
"Paul S" wrote in message et... I've read the numerous posts about mixing Glyphosate and wallpaper paste to form a gel to apply to horsetail, but have some questions; 1. What proportions of each should be used ? 2. Is it true that it's best to apply weedkiller sprays at the start of the day rather than at night, and why ? 3. What suggestions do you have for bruising the horsetail e.g. I have a besom broom; would hitting the horsetail with it have any effect ? Hi, my trick for horse/mares tail is to apply a gel weedkiller, sorry can't remember the name of the one i use, has a brush included. I take a plastic coin bag that you get from banks, brush the gel liberally inside the plastic bag. Then place the horsetail in the bag, wrap around a few times and then place a stone or earth sod to keep everything in place - after a few weeks it will be dead. Hope this helps. Alan |
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Killing Horsetail - glyphosate and wallpaper paste
Alan McKenzie wrote:
"Paul S" wrote in message et... I've read the numerous posts about mixing Glyphosate and wallpaper paste to form a gel to apply to horsetail, but have some questions; 1. What proportions of each should be used ? 2. Is it true that it's best to apply weedkiller sprays at the start of the day rather than at night, and why ? 3. What suggestions do you have for bruising the horsetail e.g. I have a besom broom; would hitting the horsetail with it have any effect ? Hi, my trick for horse/mares tail is to apply a gel weedkiller, sorry can't remember the name of the one i use, has a brush included. I take a plastic coin bag that you get from banks, brush the gel liberally inside the plastic bag. Then place the horsetail in the bag, wrap around a few times and then place a stone or earth sod to keep everything in place - after a few weeks it will be dead. Hope this helps. Alan Wallpaper paste (aka CMC) isn't the only thickener. The manufactured glyphosphate gels may be based on mineral or vegetable thickeners, depending on compatability with the active ingredient. There is also the danger with a d-i-y gel that what keeps the solution on the surface for easy application may also prevent it being absorbed by the plant. I imagine Monsanto have thought about this :-) |
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Killing Horsetail - glyphosate and wallpaper paste
Alan McKenzie wrote:
"Paul S" wrote in message et... I've read the numerous posts about mixing Glyphosate and wallpaper paste to form a gel to apply to horsetail, but have some questions; 1. What proportions of each should be used ? 2. Is it true that it's best to apply weedkiller sprays at the start of the day rather than at night, and why ? 3. What suggestions do you have for bruising the horsetail e.g. I have a besom broom; would hitting the horsetail with it have any effect ? Hi, my trick for horse/mares tail is to apply a gel weedkiller, sorry can't remember the name of the one i use, has a brush included. I take a plastic coin bag that you get from banks, brush the gel liberally inside the plastic bag. Then place the horsetail in the bag, wrap around a few times and then place a stone or earth sod to keep everything in place - after a few weeks it will be dead. Hope this helps. Alan Lol Alan. I have about a thousand horsetail plants. |
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Killing Horsetail - glyphosate and wallpaper paste
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says... Alan McKenzie wrote: "Paul S" wrote in message et... I've read the numerous posts about mixing Glyphosate and wallpaper paste to form a gel to apply to horsetail, but have some questions; 1. What proportions of each should be used ? 2. Is it true that it's best to apply weedkiller sprays at the start of the day rather than at night, and why ? 3. What suggestions do you have for bruising the horsetail e.g. I have a besom broom; would hitting the horsetail with it have any effect ? Hi, my trick for horse/mares tail is to apply a gel weedkiller, sorry can't remember the name of the one i use, has a brush included. I take a plastic coin bag that you get from banks, brush the gel liberally inside the plastic bag. Then place the horsetail in the bag, wrap around a few times and then place a stone or earth sod to keep everything in place - after a few weeks it will be dead. Hope this helps. Alan Lol Alan. I have about a thousand horsetail plants. dilute the glysophate as per instructions, then add wall paper paste powder to the mix until stiff enough. Damaging horse tail by giving a light whiz over with a strimmer then apply glysophate also said to work better than applying it straight. I had some success on ivy with mixing it with old sump oil but decided the cure was worse than the problem! -- Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and Lapageria rosea |
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Killing Horsetail - glyphosate and wallpaper paste
Paul S wrote:
Alan McKenzie wrote: "Paul S" wrote in message et... I've read the numerous posts about mixing Glyphosate and wallpaper paste to form a gel to apply to horsetail, but have some questions; 1. What proportions of each should be used ? 2. Is it true that it's best to apply weedkiller sprays at the start of the day rather than at night, and why ? 3. What suggestions do you have for bruising the horsetail e.g. I have a besom broom; would hitting the horsetail with it have any effect ? Hi, my trick for horse/mares tail is to apply a gel weedkiller, sorry can't remember the name of the one i use, has a brush included. I take a plastic coin bag that you get from banks, brush the gel liberally inside the plastic bag. Then place the horsetail in the bag, wrap around a few times and then place a stone or earth sod to keep everything in place - after a few weeks it will be dead. Hope this helps. Alan Lol Alan. I have about a thousand horsetail plants. Seriously though, I will try your suggestion on some isolated plants. Thanks. Keep the suggestions coming. Some of the plants are a foot high btw. |
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