Where can I get Equisetum arvense or Horsetail
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Equisetum arvense
Comments (20)OK thonotrose, assuming you are still going to be reading this thread, I must apologise - i short-sightedly missed where you were saying you would not be planting equisetum. To atone, i remembered a friend enthusiastically boiling up marestail tea when I had a urinary infection. I checked in my herb encyclopaedia and equisetum arvense has been used in genito-urinary medicine. It contains some interesting alkaloids including nicotine - which has certainly been used in the control of pests and disease. So, maybe.... I do use Bordeaux, a copper based spray to prevent peach-leaf curl on my nectarines and have given the roses the odd going over - until recently, this was still OK with the Soil Association, governing all things organic in the UK - not sure how long this will be deemed acceptable though. My son swears by neem oil. Good luck with sourcing the horsetail - it is often used in Ayurvedic medicine so should be available as a powder or tincture maybe. Again, sorry for going a bit over the top - I have had horrible experience dealing (or not) with equisetum as a horrid weed. cheers, suzy...See MoreHAVE: Equisetum telmateia - Giant Horsetail
Comments (11)Well, I know its been a year since you posted the horsetail for trade for lotus or water lily. How are my chances of getting some horsetail? (smile) If you have too many water plants, would you like to have something else. I have varigated sweet flag, cattail, taro, and two mints (chocolate and pineapple). Anything look interesting enough for a trade?...See Morehorsetail (Equisetum) in containers
Comments (10)I can't imagine a pot Horsetail wouldn't look good in. I do prefer a gazed, foam, plastic pot that doesn't weep moisture. I've kept Horsetail in several climates (no serious freezing) in pots and it does fine. It does have a reputation for being invasive, good grower, etc... And that is kind of true. But not always. It can struggle too. It's not generally a plant it today and it turns into a prize winner next week type plant. I've always planted in clay soil. I generally don't fertilize the first year. Then not a lot. I don't like potting soil because I generally grow in a non draining pot and potting soil, compost, mulch and even top soil doesn't do well. In standing water you can even grow just in pea gravel but some fertilizer is needed. I like the clay because it can hold the water a long time if needed. Horsetail can take standing water but imo does better not in standing water. It can rot, not often, but can like when some other factor isn't great. Wet feet is fine and how I normally grow it. But the best possible conditions is still the same old well drain potting soil but watered often, like even a couple of times a day. That's way too much of a pain for me, so I like clay soil, no drainage, no standing water. Just easier. Even here in Phoenix I can not water for a week in summer when on a trip and it'll pull though. In San Jose CA 2,3,4 weeks without water was OK depending on the location (sun), pot and plant size....See MoreHorsetails how to get rid of them
Comments (4)The link jean refers to has good information. Removal/eradication is an ongoing process - these are not easy weeds to control and persistence is key. Not something you're gonna get rid of overnight :-) btw, "changing growing conditions" will have minimal effect on the control of this weed. It is extremely adaptable in habit and can grow anywhere under a very wide range of growing conditions. Removal of top growth consistently as it appears above ground will eventually deplete the energy reserves of the very widespread root system and will weaken and can eventually kill the plant. But again, not a fast process and requires attention and persistence. Control of horsetails, Equisetum spp....See More- 18 years ago
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