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- From: Mathew Waehner <waehner@gmail.com>
- To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [NAFEX] OT: alternative herbicides
- Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 08:01:38 -0400
Betsy:
I use a herbicide made of cinamon and clove essential oils, mixed with an emulsifyer. It is diluted and sprayed with a pump sprayer. It works by disrupting the leaf cuticle, causing leaves to dry out. When it is applied in hot sun, the leaves shrivel visibly in minutes.
I use a herbicide made of cinamon and clove essential oils, mixed with an emulsifyer. It is diluted and sprayed with a pump sprayer. It works by disrupting the leaf cuticle, causing leaves to dry out. When it is applied in hot sun, the leaves shrivel visibly in minutes.
The cost was about the same as roundup. Sorry I don't remember the brand name, but they sell it at Logan's if you ever come through Raleigh.
As Lee said, it takes several applications to kill roots.
On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 10:16 PM, Lee Reich <lreich@hvc.rr.com> wrote:
I use regular 6% vinegar to which I add 2 tablespoons of canola oil and 1 tablespoon of Ivory dish detergent. It's very effective at burning green tissue if the temperature is above 70 degrees. Of course, the leaves need to be repeatedly burned to kill the roots.
Lee Reich, PhDBooks by Lee Reich:A Northeast Gardener's YearThe Pruning BookWeedless GardeningUncommon Fruits for Every GardenLandscaping with Fruit
On May 17, 2010, at 9:30 PM, mIEKAL aND wrote:You could nuke it with agricultural vinegar.... tho I recommend sheet mulching...
On May 17, 2010, at 5:00 PM, Lon J. Rombough wrote:
In some cases I've had good results scalping the area with the closest possible mowing, followed immediately with 6 or more inches of spoiled hay. I put 6 tons of hay on a 40 x 50 garden plot last year and just planted through it.
-Lon Rombough
Grapes, writing, consulting, my book, The Grape Grower, at http://www.bunchgrapes.com Winner of the Garden Writers Association "Best Talent in Writing" award for 2003.
Grape pruning video: http://www.bunchgrapes.com/dvd.html View a short, low resolution clip here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q58zFY0B1M
A video about The Grape Grower : http://cookingupastory.com/index.php/2008/04/18/the-grape-grower/
On May 17, 2010, at 2:24 PM, Hilborn.E@epamail.epa.gov wrote:
Thanks Lucky! That will definitely work for small areas. And I agree, I
can probably stop that fescue pretty quickly with NC sunpower!
I am looking for another solution for a bigger and more fragmented
area. I have heard of people using flame. Has anyone tried that? I
need a method for wooded and grassy areas, I sure don't want to set my
place on fire, and I will be far from a water hose._______________________________________________
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[NAFEX] Mixing Surround and Neem oil in the same tank?,
Alan Yelvington, 05/16/2010
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Re: [NAFEX] Mixing Surround and Neem oil in the same tank?,
Richard Harrison, 05/17/2010
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[NAFEX] OT: alternative herbicides,
Hilborn . E, 05/17/2010
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Re: [NAFEX] OT: alternative herbicides,
Dr. Lucky Pittman, 05/17/2010
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Re: [NAFEX] OT: alternative herbicides,
Hilborn . E, 05/17/2010
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Re: [NAFEX] OT: alternative herbicides,
Lon J. Rombough, 05/17/2010
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Re: [NAFEX] OT: alternative herbicides,
mIEKAL aND, 05/17/2010
- Re: [NAFEX] OT: alternative herbicides, Lee Reich, 05/17/2010
- Re: [NAFEX] OT: alternative herbicides, Mathew Waehner, 05/18/2010
- Re: [NAFEX] OT: alternative herbicides, Hilborn . E, 05/18/2010
- Re: [NAFEX] OT: alternative herbicides, Brungardt, Sam (MPCA), 05/18/2010
- Re: [NAFEX] OT: alternative herbicides, Lee Reich, 05/18/2010
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Re: [NAFEX] OT: alternative herbicides,
mIEKAL aND, 05/17/2010
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Re: [NAFEX] OT: alternative herbicides,
Lon J. Rombough, 05/17/2010
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Re: [NAFEX] OT: alternative herbicides,
Hilborn . E, 05/17/2010
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Re: [NAFEX] OT: alternative herbicides,
Dr. Lucky Pittman, 05/17/2010
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[NAFEX] OT: alternative herbicides,
Hilborn . E, 05/17/2010
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- [NAFEX] Mixing Surround and Neem oil in the same tank?, Scott Smith, 05/17/2010
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Re: [NAFEX] Mixing Surround and Neem oil in the same tank?,
Richard Harrison, 05/17/2010
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