Re: Vinegar weed killers

Sally I would NEVER ever use salt that way in the garden.  Salt in the soil is a big problem for plant roots and for soil microbes.  Household vinegar might work for your weeds but you are better off to use horticultural vinegar which is 10 or 20% acetic acid (household vinegar is btw 3 and 5 %) so it is a strong acid.  Forget the salt.

Nan

> On May 24, 2018, at 2:32 PM, Sally Williams <gardenlit@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I have been using 1 cup salt to 1 gallon white vinegar on recommendation of
> a friend. Now I'm wondering if salt or soap is more environmentally benign.
> 
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