Re: WEEDS & GRASS
Roundup should not cause any problems and leaves no residual effect - I used
it on the plot where my 1064.5 grew the fall before - I usually double the
rec. rate if the area is really grassy. It is important to note that it only
kills what is growing though - any ungerminated seeds are not affected. It
is very effective on quackgrass and other weeds that have underground
runners as it travels through the leaves and then through the whole plant -
so if only a small portion of the weed is above ground and actively growing
the chemical will travel through the entire plant and kill it all. Another
interesting stat on tillage and summer fallowing - a pigweed can produce
300,000 seeds and those seeds can remain viable in the soil for 80 years. It
would take a long time of fallowing a plot to think that all the weed seeds
are gone.
Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Pistono" <pistono@tznet.com>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: WEEDS & GRASS
> Josh You might want to try to burn the space off with a torch, or mow the
> space in question then till it under .Till the space good once a week for
> three weeks. This will kill weed seeds.I would be worried spraying any
weed
> killer where I was going to plant pumpkins.I hope this helps Mark
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joshua D. Jackson" <joshj16@juno.com>
> To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 9:52 PM
> Subject: WEEDS & GRASS
>
>
> > List,
> > I need to clear a 1/4 acre (100' x 100') and was wondering what the
> > easiest way to kill the weeds/grass. There is queen anne's lace, poison
> > ivy, and grass(I believe it is bluegrass) those are the main components.
> > I'm looked at roundup and I'd need 2 gal. of 25% concentrate and it cost
> > close to $180 for one aplication. I don't realy have that kind of
money.
> >
> > Grow 'em big!
> > Josh Jackson
> >
> > (personal best 451.5 lbs. 2000)
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