Re: Roundup and other herbicides
- Subject: [sibrob] Re: Roundup and other herbicides
- From: &* <d*@uiowa.edu>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 14:30:53 -0000
Harold, Hi, so were you able to totally eradicate the bindweed using
your pie-pans of Roundup? Or did you just slow it down to where it
was manageable to hand weed? I'm keenly interested in this since I
have a mixed perennial bed that has been taken over by bindweed. We
also had bindweed in a grape arbor and my husband sprayed the
bindweed with 24D and then mulched heavily around the grapes. It
took the majority of the bindweed out, but there are still a few
tentacles that try to re-establish themselves and so hand weeding is
necessary. This method has been discussed in the Weeds forum over
on Gardenweb and it's been reported with differing results. I'm
curious to your results. Thanks.
Diann
IA Z5a
--- In sibrob@yahoogroups.com, "Harold Peters" <harold@d...> wrote:
> At least one sprayer manufacturer actually sells a shield for
spraying that
> attaches to the spray wand. I have a 2 gallon sprayer that is
labeled
> "Roundup" on the tank. It comes with a foaming nozzle. The foaming
nozzle is
> far superior from a control standpoint to the regular brass cone
nozzle. I
> purchased the "Roundup" sprayer at Lowe's.
>
> When I tried to get bind weed out of the pool planting area, I
unwound the
> bind weed so I had a handful or so free of desirable plants. I put
a
> throwaway pie pan half filled with 6 oz/gal Roundup next to the
loosened
> bindweed. I then put the loosened bind weed in the Roundup and put
a brick
> on top. After 30 minutes or so, I moved the Roundup pie pan to the
next
> batch of loosened bind weed. I did not have a potential problem
with animals
> or wildlife drinking the Roundup. If that had been a problem, I
would have
> but a plastic milk crate over the pie pan.
>
> Harold Peters
> Beautiful View Iris Garden
> 2048 Hickok Road
> El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
> harold@d... <h*@d...>
> www.beautiful-view-iris.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karl Miller [l*@k...]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 4:13 AM
> To: sibrob@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [sibrob] RE: Roundup and other herbicides
>
>
> Hey group,
> A few tricks to better control where your herbicide goes and
minimize
> overspray.
> Cut the bottom out of a gallon milk jug or bleach bottle. Stick
the spray
> nozzle in through the top about two inches in and attach. This is
the
> perfect application for duct tape. Place the jug just above the
offensive
> weeds and spray away. This makes a shield so you can spray right
next to the
> good plant without dousing it.
> Another trick for spot non-spray applications is to apply the
herbicide with
> a paint brush. Or use a paint roller with a cheap foam roller on
it and just
> roll it if you have a little larger area.
> Put a latex or rubber glove on and then a cotton glove over that.
Stick the
> cotton glove into the herbicide and then swipe or rub your hand
through the
> offensive weeds.
> Karl Miller
> Lark Label
> Custom Imaged, Solid metal, Plant Labels
> 120 North Old Manor
> Wichita, KS 67208
> 316-682-5275 (voice)
> 316-682-5276 (fax)
> larklabel@k...
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bob Hollingworth <cyberiris@c...>
> To: <sibrob@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 7:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [sibrob] RE: Roundup and other herbicides
>
>
> > Lots of good comments and experience in this thread.
>
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