[NAFEX] Vinegar as herbicide
lee reich
lreich at hvc.rr.com
Tue Feb 7 13:14:57 EST 2006
In my experience, it's only somewhat effective agains English ivy.
Lee Reich, PhD
www.leereich.com
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A Northeast Gardener's Year
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On Feb 6, 2006, at 10:36 PM, Thomas Beckett wrote:
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>> I have found supermarket strength (about 6%) vinegar quite effective
>> against weeds, especially grasses, and especially if a tablespoon of
>> canola oil and a tablespoon of liquid soap are added to each gallon.
>
> Would vinegar used this way be effective against English ivy? I've
> got
> a lot of it adjoining the places I'm putting in plant beds that I'd
> like
> to eradicate. Thanks!
>
> Thomas
> Hendersonville, NC
> Zone 7b
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