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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 17:35:50 GMT
I was wondering if anyone has any experience of a good weedkiller? I well remember the old
stuff my grandfather used that sat on the top shelf in the Garden Shed,one application and
it left the weeds dead forever,where is that stuff purchased nowadays?
Has it gone the same way as Creosote with us no longer being deemed capable to possess
such things?I have purchased this Roundup and it doesn't seem to have any benefit whatsoever,
I appreciate it may be a strange request on a Boating Forum but if you have any tips it would be
much appreciated.
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Post by Delta9 on May 9, 2016 17:43:00 GMT
Roundup takes a while to work, but it will work.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 17:50:50 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 17:54:44 GMT
This sounds the real deal,I am going to read the details you sent me,thanks Gazza I'm going to get on this tomorrow |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 17:57:47 GMT
Roundup takes a while to work, but it will work. It works but doesn't seem to be that penetrative or long lasting,is it down to dilution I don't know. I think as soon as supermarkets start stocking these things then they are diluted down to a price point. |
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Post by Delta9 on May 9, 2016 18:06:17 GMT
Roundup takes a while to work, but it will work. It works but doesn't seem to be that penetrative or long lasting,is it down to dilution I don't know. I think as soon as supermarkets start stocking these things then they are diluted down to a price point. The stuff Gazza linked you to is exactly the same as roundup (Glyphosphate), it will be no different. If you want stronger concentrations get it from country world. Not sure what you mean by 'it isn't penatrative' or long lasting. If you get it on a plant it will kill the shit out of it. You can't get more long lasting than that. It will not stop other weeds from growing in its place though.. Are you using it correctly? It needs to go on the leaves of the plant not watered on the soil around it. |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 18:11:35 GMT
It works but doesn't seem to be that penetrative or long lasting,is it down to dilution I don't know. I think as soon as supermarkets start stocking these things then they are diluted down to a price point. The stuff Gazza linked you to is exactly the same as roundup (Glyphosphate), it will be no different. If you want stronger concentrations get it from country world. Not sure what you mean by 'it isn't penatrative' or long lasting. If you get it on a plant it will kill the shit out of it. You can't get more long lasting than that. It will not stop other weeds from growing in its place though.. Are you using it correctly? It needs to go on the leaves of the plant not watered on the soil around it. Yeah it being used correctly,its the weeds growing in their place thats the problem.As regards Gazzas stuff it appears to be more concentrated which I am going to look into. |
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Post by Delta9 on May 9, 2016 18:18:17 GMT
The stuff Gazza linked you to is exactly the same as roundup (Glyphosphate), it will be no different. If you want stronger concentrations get it from country world. Not sure what you mean by 'it isn't penatrative' or long lasting. If you get it on a plant it will kill the shit out of it. You can't get more long lasting than that. It will not stop other weeds from growing in its place though.. Are you using it correctly? It needs to go on the leaves of the plant not watered on the soil around it. Yeah it being used correctly,its the weeds growing in their place thats the problem.As regards Gazzas stuff it appears to be more concentrated which I am going to look into. Doesn't matter how concentrated it is or if you use it neat it won't stop other weeds growing in place, that isn't how glyphosphate works. You can buy neat glyphosphate in farm supply shops if you really want to try. Don't pay for a brand name like roundup or the one gazza posted, it is all the same shit. |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 18:29:13 GMT
Yeah it being used correctly,its the weeds growing in their place thats the problem.As regards Gazzas stuff it appears to be more concentrated which I am going to look into. Doesn't matter how concentrated it is or if you use it neat it won't stop other weeds growing in place, that isn't how glyphosphate works. You can buy neat glyphosphate in farm supply shops if you really want to try. Don't pay for a brand name like roundup or the one gazza posted, it is all the same shit. Cheers Delta,I shall look into it it may just be a matter of regular applications and turfing a small 10x8 patch |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 18:56:28 GMT
Yeah it being used correctly,its the weeds growing in their place thats the problem.As regards Gazzas stuff it appears to be more concentrated which I am going to look into. Doesn't matter how concentrated it is or if you use it neat it won't stop other weeds growing in place, that isn't how glyphosphate works. You can buy neat glyphosphate in farm supply shops if you really want to try. Don't pay for a brand name like roundup or the one gazza posted, it is all the same shit. This much is true. I only posted it to get him in the right direction. It sounds to me a few gallon of bleach or a dosing of Napalm could be the order of the day. |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 18:58:03 GMT
Doesn't matter how concentrated it is or if you use it neat it won't stop other weeds growing in place, that isn't how glyphosphate works. You can buy neat glyphosphate in farm supply shops if you really want to try. Don't pay for a brand name like roundup or the one gazza posted, it is all the same shit. This much is true. I only posted it to get him in the right direction. It sounds to me a few gallon of bleach or a dosing of Napalm could be the order of the day. Fucking end up with Vietnam in the front garden,listening to you pair ha ha ha |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 18:59:42 GMT
This much is true. I only posted it to get him in the right direction. It sounds to me a few gallon of bleach or a dosing of Napalm could be the order of the day. Fucking end up with Vietnam in the front garden,listening to you pair ha ha ha Concrete it and paint it green? |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 19:16:35 GMT
Fucking end up with Vietnam in the front garden,listening to you pair ha ha ha Concrete it and paint it green? Its the other half, you don't want to spend a night with her because you end up with a snagging list when you wake up in the morning. |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 19:30:28 GMT
Concrete it and paint it green? Its the other half, you don't want to spend a night with her because you end up with a snagging list when you wake up in the morning. Sounds like bliss. I wake up to a fucking great long nagging list  |
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Post by macwolfelee on May 9, 2016 21:51:47 GMT
Glyphosate (Roundup) works by being absorbed by green leaves while the plant is growing, and being transported down to the roots and killing the whole plant. There are some situations where it doesn't work well or at all:
It doesn't affect seeds in the ground, so they can still germinate to replace the weeds you have killed.
It doesn't work if it rains after you have applied it, within 6 hours depending on temperature and light, as it is washed off.
Certain weeds are resistant mainly because of their structure e.g. bindweed, horsetail, ground elder. 2 or 3 applications may be needed.
The stuff that used to be sold as a total weedkiller for paths etc. was sodium chlorate. It is no longer available AFAIK because it can be used to make bombs.
How do I know all this? Because I used to be a horticulturalist and a bomb maker.
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