Who knows about weed-killers please?

[Benchwayze]

I have a patch of ground outside my boundary wall. I need to keep it tidy, but it's a task too far. Nor can I find anyone who will sort it out for less than £120.00 a time.

Thus I decided I'd kill everything in it with something strong enough to keep the soil clear for a month or two. Then I can get it rotovated, and put down a 'weed-barrier' sheet. I need then to plant some berberis or similar, to keep the local human-wildlife at bay. Sick of breathing in Cannabis fumes in my garden. :twisted:

No I haven't alerted the Police. They have far more important things to do these days. So they tell me.

Anyone have any suggestions as to what weed-killer I can use please?

TIA

John

 

[wizard]

Sodium Chlorate

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Sodium chlorate.

 

[wizard]

Hi phil did you make bombs with it when you were a lad

 

[Benchwayze]

Thanks folks.
Although isn't that SC a long time in the ground? As in 3 years?
Still, it would give me plenty of time; if I can get hold of it.

(I think I will buy my sugar on a separate day! ) 8)

 

[themackay]

I thougt nothing would grow for some time after sodium clorate I would be inclined to use roundup or gallup more envirnmentally friendly how big an area is it.
Alan

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Hi phil did you make bombs with it when you were a lad

Oh, yes. :lol:

 

[themackay]

Me to

 

[Spindle]

Hi

Roundup or equivalent - purchase from an agricultural supplier not the watered down stuff from the sheds.

Can you actually buy sodium chlorate nowadays?

Regards Mick

 

[wizard]

Hi

Roundup or equivalent - purchase from an agricultural supplier not the watered down stuff from the sheds.

Can you actually buy sodium chlorate nowadays?

Regards Mick

Yes but there is a fire retardant in it

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

where do you buy if from as I could really use some right now for my gravel drive (well gravel and weed drive actually)

 

[Mike.S]

A Glyphosate weedkiller e.g.

Scotts Roundup Ultra 3000
Scotts Tumbleweed
Bayer Tough Rootkill
Bayer Super Strength Glyphosate
Doff Knockdown Maxi Strength Weedkiller
Vitax SBK Brushwood Killer
Rosate 36

Spray on leaves, gets absorbed by roots etc and kills the whole plant. Doesn't impact soil, so things can regrow - if planted.

 

[beech1948]

If you pretend to be a garden maintenance person you can buy from the wholesalers pure glysophate in a 1 lt pack. Dilute it, spray it, stuff gone for 6 months.

PS. no one asks for your licence these days.

Al

 

[Spindle]

Spindle wrote:

Hi

Roundup or equivalent - purchase from an agricultural supplier not the watered down stuff from the sheds.

Can you actually buy sodium chlorate nowadays?

Regards Mick

Yes but there is a fire retardant in it

Hmmm - thought it was banned in 2009 - fire retardant was introduced in the eighties I think

 

[n0legs]

Good question John.
Anyone have suggestions for an effective killer of Ivy, would this Sodium Chlorate work ?
I've tried a few form the garden centres but can't get it gone.

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

I thought Ivy is a whole different ballgame? I had a ton of the stuff growing up our old cottage walls some years ago and it was indestructible short of physically removing the root.

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

A bit like ground elder. I'm trying a new less back breaking method this season. We have a big patch under our raspberries and I can't even get near the roots without mullering the much loved fruit. I've started pinching out the fresh growing leaves at ground level. Doing this currently twice a week. Only takes about 30 seconds. The theory (I have) is that by denying them leaves they won't be able to photosynthesise and will eventually starve to death. I don't for a moment expect it will work

 

[andys wood shed]

Rosate 36 from Amazon

 

[DrPhill]

Why use a weed killer? Strim/brushcut, then rotavate, then put the weed control membrane over and cover with woodchip. If you are lucky the people who do the brush clearance for the council will have a couple of tons of the stuff to get rid of. It wont look as nice as bark chip, but who cares?

Just my tuppence

 

[Benchwayze]

I was lucky with Ivy.
Foolishly, I planted some at the top of the garden to encourage bats. Probllem was the stuff spread over the ground first! I grubbed it up by hand and burned it. I never saw any again.
Phew! Stupid Boy!!!