Re: weeding and herbicides
Tom Tadfor Little wrote:
>
> Gunnar writes
> :
> :Yes ny neighbour used roundup on his walkway, and I have a flover bed
> :on mine side of the border, and all the flowers 2-4 feet next to
> :the border either died or was wery small that year.
>
> This is Roundup's main shortcoming - it is easily caught by the wind
> when you spray it, and anything it lands on is damaged or killed.
> The good news of course, is that unlike the "old generation" of
> herbicides, it does not lurk in the soil waiting to kill subsequent
> plantings. It is possible (with care) to use it to spot kill weeds
> and leave nearby flowers completely unaffected.
>
> And, no, it's not very toxic to humans, although one should take the
> usual precautions to avoid ingestion or residue on skin and clothing.
>
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> Tom Tadfor Little tlittle@lanl.gov -or- telp@Rt66.com
> technical writer/editor Los Alamos National Laboratory
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> Telperion Productions http://www.rt66.com/~telp/
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I have a friend who spot kills weeds in this way: (I have also tried
this and it works)
1. She puts on a pair of rubber gloves (she uses dishwashing gloves)
CAUTION MAKE SURE THESE GLOVES DO NOT HAVE ANY HOLES!
2. Over the rubber gloves she places a pair of cotton garden gloves.
3. Wet the gloves tips with Roundup and apply to the leaves of the
weeds.
4. It takes 7-10 days for the treated plant to die...be patient, don't
retreat.
This works well but you still need to be cautious about handling
and clean-up .
Julie Irwin
bajai@mtco.com
