RoundUp ...one leaf at a time.
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Comments (19)Yes, all-too-common a mistake. You're not the first or the last. Roundup is a systemic herbicide. It is absorbed by the leaves and travels throughout the plant to kill the tops and the roots. You have very little time to wash it off before it gets absorbed. I don't know how much but the 20 minutes cited above sounds reasonable. Roundup does not itself cause rapid growth but it works faster and more thoroughly when growth is rapid. We sometimes add miracle gro to our roundup mix to enhance its effectiveness. So - as mentioned above: do NOT fertilize your sprayed roses!!! The advice to prune off sprayed branches is good too but it would have had to been done right away, before the roundup traveled to the roots. Roundup is not active in the soil at all. Don't worry about that part. I looked up Roundup for Poison Ivy and it also contains triclopyr, the active ingredient in Garlon and Blackberry n Brush killer. This is also systemic and is a powerful woody brush killer. I think I'd be more worried about that than the roundup. I use a lot of Garlon at work to kill invasive shrubs, and in spring when things are actively growing, the rinsate from the empty sprayer can still kill things. That means that when I'm done spraying, I rinse the empty sprayer with plain water and spray it out on more of the target brush and sometimes that's enough to kill them. I am crossing my fingers for you! A note to all about pesticide safety: always always always keep separate sprayers and measuring implements for herbicides versus everything else....See MoreBe careful with that Round-Up pump sprayer!
Comments (13)btw... did your roundup have 'sticker'???? aka spreader???? trees are trees .... in my drought.. i have a lot of trees already shedding leaves .... and some color change.. not from temps.. but drought stress ... so i was thinking that a quick loss of leaves/needles.. would reduce any potential impact ... its gotta be that time of year when the leaves are shutting down ... i would like to hear what other tree 'spert think along those lines ... CHEAP CARP ALERT: for me.. the key with roundup is LOW PRESSURE... so i am now wondering how much pressure you put your tank under.. for it to explode .... care to fess up in that regard??. .... lol .. did you hook it up to the compressor and zoom it up to 100 psi???? .. END OF ALERT ... say a prayer.. make a sacrifice ... what more can you do??? again .... unless you had significant coverage.. i just cant think it will be impacted ... i have sprayed 2 year old, 2 foot, 5 leaf oaks... and the leaves die.. and the trees just keep coming back .... i have to cut them to the ground and apply 100% to the cambian .. to really do the job [that would e fer sure 100% contact].. though that is presuming your plants are otherwise established and healthy ... ken...See MoreRound-up question
Comments (3)I finally pulled all the ground ivy off that was running over the top of the pile. But while ago I did use Roundup on the ivy and that awful creeping Euonymus (sp?) that is spreading everywhere. Also I still plan to spray the ground ivy that is all around the area where this pile of leaves is. I will just try not to get it on the pile itself. I did search the Weeds forum and found a LONG thread about Roundup but didn't try to read it all. I will also look at the lawncare and organic care section. Thanks....See MoreTrying to kick the RoundUp habit
Comments (15)Thanks for the picture, Jerry, what a nice veggie garden (and a beautiful dog too!) I do this kind of thing when I am creating new beds for say, roses (I typically use layers of cardboard and then mulch on top). I let them sit for a year, and after a year they are in beautiful shape for planting. (Though I confess that being impatient, I sometimes cut a hole in the cardboard and pop in a rose right away!) But this doesn't really work for the wildflower bed because, as lazy_gardens points out, it also prevents the wild flowers. Though I wonder if it would work if I put down cardboard, covered the cardboard with soil, and sowed the wildflower seeds on top? Anyway, who knows if the horticultural vinegar will kill pokeweed and matricaria, but a girl can dream, right? I'm going to find out! In any event, I'm no perfectionist - my wildflower bed doesn't have to be weed free, it just has to have a few more flowers than weeds, lol! So this will be an interesting adventure. Now that I have sworn off the RU, I'll just keep experimenting til I find a way to grow my wild flowers that is earth friendly and also kind of works (well enough, anyway)....See Moretcstoehr
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