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- From: "maury sheets" <maurysheets AT verizon.net>
- To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Poison Ivy!
- Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 21:58:40 -0400
Deb, With poison Ivy, you WILL consider any option including tactical
nukes. I have it, I get it and also poison sumac. The sumac is
growing like a weed and gets 6 to seven feet high ( it’s the small low
stuff that sneaks up on you). Washing with soap and water when in
contact will take care of the problem, but you have to wash cloths that came in
contact also. I just dig the Ivy out whenever I see it. Good luck,
I hate it with a passion. Maury Sheets Woodland Produce South jersey I don’t think we are put here to see through each other,
but are here to see each other through. From:
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[mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Deb Taft
I hope you had as gorgeous a weekend as we did here. At my new little farm I have just discovered a wealth of poison
ivy. I have a small mowed section where I'm keeping my bees and in the
last week the PI has exploded. I guess it was being kept in-check by all
the stuff I just mowed. I'm also finding bits of it returning in the
areas I've cultivated. It isn't big and woody yet, just tender herbaceous
runners. This gives me some hope that I can get rid of it. The section isn't huge but I really don't want to take the time to
pull it all by hand. I got such a late start because of the permitting
process that I have too much to do without spending days in a hazmat suit
pulling the damned stuff. I'm recovering from my first encounter with it,
which resulted in a nasty rash but in a limited area. I washed with Tecnu
as soon as I realized what I had been handling and that seemed to keep it from
spreading. What are your suggestions for eradication? I've read that horticultural grade vinegar (20% acetic acid) will
work but is hard to come by unless you want a 55 gallon drum. It seems
like most web forums eventually end up agreeing that RoundUp is the way to go,
since glysophate breaks down readily. Some sources also recommend Brush-B-Gone,
which contains Triclopyr. Triclopyr has a half-life in soil of 1.1 to 90
days but is "practically non-toxic" to birds, fish, water insects and
bees. Couldn't find anything about its affects on soil biology. I can't believe I'm even
considering these options. Help! There must be a better way. Deb Mobius Fields Sleepy Hollow NY |
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[Market-farming] Poison Ivy!,
Deb Taft, 05/31/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Poison Ivy!, Roots Farm & Karen Sutherland, 05/31/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Poison Ivy!, Road's End Farm, 05/31/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Poison Ivy!,
Beth Spaugh, 05/31/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Poison Ivy!, Weston Lant, 05/31/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Poison Ivy!, Marie Kamphefner, 05/31/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Poison Ivy!,
maury sheets, 05/31/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Poison Ivy!, Todd Lister, 05/31/2010
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