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What’s the best over the counter weed killer?

Posted on 4/7/24 at 4:44 pm
Posted by SOLA
There
Member since Mar 2014
3322 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 4:44 pm
And by over the counter, I mean that you can buy like at a Home Depot. TIA
Posted by LEASTBAY
Member since Aug 2007
14277 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 5:04 pm to
Glyphosate/roundup. Unless you're talking about lawn, then probably 24d. I think spectracide makes one in black bottle.
Posted by Puffoluffagus
Savannah, GA
Member since Feb 2009
6097 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 5:21 pm to
They are all basically the same stuff - 2,4 d, dicamba, and something like sulfentrazone or similar.

Occasionally you might find one with quinclorac.

They work okay. Just be careful regarding the temps when applying. Any hard to eradicate weed is going to need a more selective herbicide.
This post was edited on 4/7/24 at 5:23 pm
Posted by ronk
Member since Jan 2015
6183 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 5:43 pm to
For broadleaf, grassy, kills everything, doesn’t kill your lawn-if so grass type?
Posted by SOLA
There
Member since Mar 2014
3322 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 6:37 pm to
Not really on the grass, we just have a place towards the back of the yard that has some different grass. Last time I bought roundup from a store that wasn’t a a farm dealer, it didn’t really work
Posted by Bayou
CenLA
Member since Feb 2005
36797 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 8:23 pm to
Adding 3oz ammonium sulphate/gallon will enhance effectiveness
Posted by bkhrph
Lake Charles
Member since May 2022
169 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 8:49 pm to
You have got to identify the weed in order to answer that question. If you want the shotgun effect and don’t care to ID, atrazine has more margin for error. For 2,4-d, you also have a shotgun effect, but don’t apply it when rain is forecast for the next day or two.
Posted by LSUtigerME
Walker, LA
Member since Oct 2012
3793 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 9:12 pm to
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Not really on the grass, we just have a place towards the back of the yard that has some different grass. Last time I bought roundup from a store that wasn’t a a farm dealer, it didn’t really work

If you want a kill-all solution, glyphosate is by far the easiest and best bang for the buck.

Round-Up brand moved away from glyphosate due to the lawsuits and settlements, so it’s not glyphosate anymore. You can get plenty of other options and generic glyphosate at most stores. I generally use the 41% “Compare N Save” from Tractor Supply at 1.5-2 oz/gal.

If you’re looking to kill vines or other hardy growth, you may need a different solution. But for just about all grassy weeds or growth, glyphosate will knock it out.
Posted by DMAN1968
Member since Apr 2019
10144 posts
Posted on 4/8/24 at 7:10 am to
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You can get plenty of other options and generic glyphosate at most stores.

The HD near me had no product with glyphosate last week when I looked...I'll have to check Tractor Supply...thanks.
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
78004 posts
Posted on 4/8/24 at 7:41 am to
Cornerstone from the local co-op.
Posted by Weekend Warrior79
Member since Aug 2014
16348 posts
Posted on 4/8/24 at 12:58 pm to
If you can wait a few days, check out sites like DoMyOwn, they probably have what you’ll need
Posted by boudinman
Member since Nov 2019
5031 posts
Posted on 4/8/24 at 5:18 pm to
Any generic glyphosphate 41%. Mix 2oz per gal of water. Add a lil Dawn detergent to mix as a surfactant.
Posted by LEASTBAY
Member since Aug 2007
14277 posts
Posted on 4/8/24 at 7:26 pm to
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Last time I bought roundup from a store that wasn’t a a farm dealer, it didn’t really work


Did you use surfactant? It really is no different. Maybe try again.
Posted by bkhrph
Lake Charles
Member since May 2022
169 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 7:30 am to
Glyphosate is getting harder to find. I think all those ambulance chasers are finally having an effect on the market.
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