Naked Science Forum
Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: paul.fr on 07/09/2008 17:24:38
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The stronger the better.
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SBK brushwood killer. [xx(]
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Fire or a hoe.
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"Systemic" types also kill the root to prevent regrowth.
Systemic weedkillers often include "glyphosate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyphosate)".
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A goat, but they also make new deposits! :)
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Sodium Chlorate is good, but you will get re-growth after a while.
As said, systemic weed killers containing glyphosate (eg Weedolâ„¢) do a better job, but are very much more expensive and you may need to re-treat some stubborn weeds several times. It rather depends on what you want to kill. If you have a problem with Ground Elder, Ranunculus (Buttercup) or Japanese Knotweed, you may have a few years battle on your hands.
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A goat, but they also make new deposits! :)
Ah... Where's neilep when we need him?
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I once had a very long chain link fence, which hadn't been trimmed in years. I spayed a baseline under that fence with Roundup. That baseline went bare and sterile for about 3-4 months. Then the most beautiful moss you ever saw come in and stayed........never had to trim that fence again.
Best chemistry I ever did.
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As said, systemic weed killers containing glyphosate (eg Weedolâ„¢) do a better job, but are very much more expensive and you may need to re-treat some stubborn weeds several times. It rather depends on what you want to kill. If you have a problem with Ground Elder, Ranunculus (Buttercup) or Japanese Knotweed, you may have a few years battle on your hands.
If its Japanese knot weed, you are better of moving. Or maybe get something bigger than a hoe like a mechanical digger, and remove the soil down to a couple of meters. Then replace it with soil free of weeds.