figgy Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Get some Gallup off a farmer, the gallon I got is like syrup and they put in a sprayer on tractor. Works great but takes a week to kill them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Its not a one shot process if you want to clear the ground of weeds, spray on a 2-3 weeks plan up to 2 months to clear 90%. You will get the perennials keep coming through, the weeds that have not germinated yet and then the crafty ones that dodge the spray. Nice hot days are the best. and avoid any rainy days of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 As above dont think chemical treatments solve all all round up based sprays are contact kills, if a small weed is under a cold or stone and sprayed it will not die, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgy dave Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 i have just had deliverd a new 5lt round up cost £47.99 suposed to be strongest on the market it is pro vantage480g/l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, dodgy dave said: i have just had deliverd a new 5lt round up cost £47.99 suposed to be strongest on the market it is pro vantage480g/l You've just paid £20 for the brand name. I paid £27 for 5liter of Rosate, the chemical compounds are virtually identical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgy dave Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Konnie said: As above dont think chemical treatments solve all all round up based sprays are contact kills, if a small weed is under a cold or stone and sprayed it will not die, yea your right there konnie i use round up in my yard twice a year to keep the weeds down waste off money there use to be a weed killer that you put on early spring before any weeds showed after week weeds started to come up and you would say what aload rubbish ive been had but after a week when they were a inch high the would all die off cant remember the name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoolinDalton Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 If there are any allotment associations / clubs near you, sometimes they sell Glyphosate. The association up here sells it in small bottles (500ml) for approx. £4.50 . Better than buying a large amount if you only need a bit. A mate of mine told me a method so that you can see if the weedkiller application is/will be successful. Use some brand? that states that you can see 'results', ie , wilting in 24 hours but mix it with glyphosate, which will kill the roots in 10 to 14 days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 20 minutes ago, DoolinDalton said: If there are any allotment associations / clubs near you, sometimes they sell Glyphosate. The association up here sells it in small bottles (500ml) for approx. £4.50 . Better than buying a large amount if you only need a bit. A mate of mine told me a method so that you can see if the weedkiller application is/will be successful. Use some brand? that states that you can see 'results', ie , wilting in 24 hours but mix it with glyphosate, which will kill the roots in 10 to 14 days! If you use a 24 hour weed killer then weed killers like roundup will not work as they are slow working and absorb the weed killer through the foliage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB1 Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Got a Fiskars weed puller last week, and took about 150 weeds out by the root in less than an hour…….doddle😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Funker Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 I got a 5L bottle of rosate 360 about 18 months ago on amazon. It's only just run out, worked very well. We have a large area of track and around outbuildings that needs attention. Might try the salt trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 I tried the salt, and the weeds came back in a couple of months! Did turn my manhole cover nice and rusty though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 1 hour ago, sandspider said: I tried the salt, and the weeds came back in a couple of months! Did turn my manhole cover nice and rusty though... It to go on the soil- not in your underwear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Ahh, that explains it. Did feel nice in my pants though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClemFandango Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 7 hours ago, DoolinDalton said: If there are any allotment associations / clubs near you, sometimes they sell Glyphosate. The association up here sells it in small bottles (500ml) for approx. £4.50 . Better than buying a large amount if you only need a bit. A mate of mine told me a method so that you can see if the weedkiller application is/will be successful. Use some brand? that states that you can see 'results', ie , wilting in 24 hours but mix it with glyphosate, which will kill the roots in 10 to 14 days! Nope. That won't work. If you want to see where you have applied your spray you can add a dye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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