I bought some path weedkiller from Wilkies but it was rubbish. Can anyone
recommend a cheap but powerful path weedkiller that does the job in a
single application? I need a couple of litres or so.

TIA

Al

On 23/06/2015 11:07, AL_n wrote:

I bought some path weedkiller from Wilkies but it was rubbish. Can anyone
recommend a cheap but powerful path weedkiller that does the job in a
single application? I need a couple of litres or so.

None of the modern formulation pathclear type persistent weedkillers are
particularly effective. You may as well use glyphosate.

The active ingredients that did work have mostly been banned.

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Regards,
Martin Brown

On 23/06/2015 11:07, AL_n wrote:
I bought some path weedkiller from Wilkies but it was rubbish. Can anyone
recommend a cheap but powerful path weedkiller that does the job in a
single application? I need a couple of litres or so.

TIA

Al

How do you know how much you need till you know the dilution rate?
What are you trying to kill?

David Hill wrote in news:cut0eiFr57qU1
@mid.individual.net:

How do you know how much you need till you know the dilution rate?
What are you trying to kill?

I was not aware of the dilute factor. The only stuff I have bought in the
past was ready-diluted.

I want to kill (thoroughly) all vegetation that eppears on a stretch of
gravel driveway, with as little effort and expense as possible.

Al

In message , AL_n
writes
David Hill wrote in news:cut0eiFr57qU1
:

How do you know how much you need till you know the dilution rate?
What are you trying to kill?

I was not aware of the dilute factor. The only stuff I have bought in the
past was ready-diluted.

Ah, now that is an expensive way to buy weedkiller. It's much cheaper to
buy the concentrate and dilute it.

I want to kill (thoroughly) all vegetation that eppears on a stretch of
gravel driveway, with as little effort and expense as possible.

Until a few years ago, you could use Sodium Chlorate for this. It would
persist in the soil and prevent regrowth of new weeds. But that was
banned.

There are alternatives (e.g Bayer Long lasting Ground Clear), but as
someone else has said they aren't as effective at stopping the growth of
new plants. You could however try this.

As was also said, your best bet is probably just good old Glyphospate.
It is an effective weed killer, it is translocated around the plant so
kills the roots as well. Some tough plants might need more than one
application. However it won't stop the germination of new seeds, so some
weeds will eventually return and it will need retreating.

How big an area are we talking? f you only have a smallish area then
buying it from a garden centre isn't so bad, though relatively
expensive ,but the cheapest way is to buy 5L of the concentrate or
whatever - 5L of 360g/L concentrate from Ebay can be had for about
£25-30. at a 10ml/L dilution that will provide 500L of weedkiller, but
you can keep the concentrate for ages..

A sprayer with a wand is best as you can then easily just treat the
weeds and not waste it on bare gravel soil etc.
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Chris French

"Chris Hogg" wrote in message
...

On 23 Jun 2015 10:07:49 GMT, "AL_n" wrote:

Caveat: It's Reader's Digest. I can also think of better things to do
with vodka!

Or if nothing there appeals, have a read of some of these:
http://tinyurl.com/ojasqwj

If anyone tries Homeguides SFgate from the above, I would suggest 3 parts
water to 1 part salt.

Couldn't figure out why 2 : 1 wouldn't dissolve out - until I read this :-

http://www.ask.com/geography/maximum...5cba303939f22e

Small point I know, but may avoid a salt-crust build-up in your sprayer.

On Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:06:11 +0100, "Bertie Doe"
wrote:



"Chris Hogg" wrote in message
.. .

On 23 Jun 2015 10:07:49 GMT, "AL_n" wrote:

Caveat: It's Reader's Digest. I can also think of better things to do
with vodka!

Or if nothing there appeals, have a read of some of these:
http://tinyurl.com/ojasqwj

If anyone tries Homeguides SFgate from the above, I would suggest 3 parts
water to 1 part salt.

Couldn't figure out why 2 : 1 wouldn't dissolve out - until I read this :-

http://www.ask.com/geography/maximum...5cba303939f22e

Small point I know, but may avoid a salt-crust build-up in your sprayer.


I use salt dry and it works OK. No sprayer is needed.

Steve

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"Stephen Wolstenholme" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:06:11 +0100, "Bertie Doe"
wrote:
Small point I know, but may avoid a salt-crust build-up in your sprayer.


I use salt dry and it works OK. No sprayer is needed.

Thanks Steve, I'll give that a try.