Re: Roundup and other herbicides
- Subject: [sibrob] Re: Roundup and other herbicides
- From: &* <d*@uiowa.edu>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 19:46:03 -0000
Harold, thank you for the prompt response. I guess I'll go find
some empty milk jugs and mix up some round up and stick the ends in
the solution and let it have a nice Round-up cocktail. :) Thanks
again for the prompt response. :)
Diann
IA Z5a
--- In sibrob@yahoogroups.com, "Harold Peters" <harold@d...> wrote:
> Diann,
>
> I did not remember last years results so I went out to check the
area. There
> was no bind weed in the area so it must have worked to
eradication. I know
> how much of a problem bind weed can be so I must have started
control
> shortly after noticing the problem. I was using the pie pan method
to take
> out a wisteria intermingled with star jasmine so I did not have to
come up
> with the technique for the bind weed. I was not successful on the
wisteria.
>
> 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: tickertoo52253 [d*@u...]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 6:31 AM
> To: sibrob@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [sibrob] Re: Roundup and other herbicides
>
>
> 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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