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Natural weed killer worked!
Posted by tigertrueAU on 5/15/16 at 2:12 pm130
1 gal vinegar
2 cups Epsom salt
1/4 cup dawn soap
I mix it and sprayed that junk around my driveway and porch. I came back an hour later and everything it hit was wilting.
2 cups Epsom salt
1/4 cup dawn soap
I mix it and sprayed that junk around my driveway and porch. I came back an hour later and everything it hit was wilting.
re: Natural weed killer worked!Posted by Nature Boy on 5/15/16 at 2:13 pm to tigertrueAU
So it killed all the normal grass too?
re: Natural weed killer worked!Posted by 777Tiger on 5/15/16 at 2:13 pm to tigertrueAU
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salt
shocking! just save the juice from your next boil if you want to go agent orange on those weeds
re: Natural weed killer worked!Posted by tigertrueAU on 5/15/16 at 2:16 pm to 777Tiger
I hate using round up.
This is better in my opinion.
This is better in my opinion.
re: Natural weed killer worked!Posted by Hogwarts on 5/15/16 at 2:16 pm to tigertrueAU
Now your whole yard smells like a pickle, congrats!
re: Natural weed killer worked!Posted by MrSmith on 5/15/16 at 2:28 pm to tigertrueAU
Post an update in 5 days when everything grows back...
re: Natural weed killer worked!Posted by I B Freeman on 5/15/16 at 2:32 pm to tigertrueAU
Have any of those chemicals you used been evaluated for their impact on the environment?
I know vinegar is a pH altering acid. Dawn is a combination of chemical surfactants and Epsom salt is certainly not a natural soil ingredient.
At least Roundup has been evaluated as a herbicide.
I know vinegar is a pH altering acid. Dawn is a combination of chemical surfactants and Epsom salt is certainly not a natural soil ingredient.
At least Roundup has been evaluated as a herbicide.
re: Natural weed killer worked!Posted by Mister Bengal on 5/15/16 at 2:41 pm to tigertrueAU
buy a bag of water softener salt spread it around and skip the vinegar and dawn
re: Natural weed killer worked!Posted by Taurus on 5/15/16 at 2:47 pm to I B Freeman
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Epsom salt is certainly not a natural soil ingredient.
But can be great for soil. Weird, eh?
re: Natural weed killer worked!Posted by upgrayedd on 5/15/16 at 3:02 pm to I B Freeman
Vinegar is an acid and soap is a base. It'll be close to neutral.
Neutrality in soil is considered to be between 6 and 8
Neutrality in soil is considered to be between 6 and 8
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re: Natural weed killer worked!Posted by Bestbank Tiger on 5/15/16 at 3:05 pm to upgrayedd
Burnout is another good one. Nonselective but very effective. It's highly concentrated vinegar (the stuff in your kitchen cabinet is only 3%) and acetic acid (basically orange juice). Fully biodegradable and will be diluted to harmless next time it rains.
re: Natural weed killer worked!Posted by SNAKERIVER on 5/15/16 at 3:15 pm to I B Freeman
My bag of epsom salts says great for soil/plants.
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re: Natural weed killer worked!Posted by Zappas Stache on 5/15/16 at 3:19 pm to tigertrueAU
It works OK. It doesn't kill stuff to the root but mainly burns the foilage back. I use 10% vinegar (not table vinegar), 1 oz of Orange oil, salt and TbsP of soap.
This post was edited on 5/15 at 3:19 pm
re: Natural weed killer worked!Posted by Upperaltiger06 on 5/15/16 at 3:21 pm to Bestbank Tiger
Acetic acid is the active ingredient in vinegar. Citric acid and ascorbic acid are found in citrus fruits.
re: Natural weed killer worked!Posted by Bestbank Tiger on 5/15/16 at 3:22 pm to Upperaltiger06
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Acetic acid is the active ingredient in vinegar. Citric acid and ascorbic acid are found in citrus fruits.
Oops. Good catch- I mixed them up.
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re: Natural weed killer worked!Posted by Zappas Stache on 5/15/16 at 3:25 pm to I B Freeman
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least Roundup has been evaluated as a herbicide.
And shown to be highly toxic and banned in many countries. Epsom salts is a known source of magnesium and is beneficial to the soil. I always put a handful in the hole when planting tomatoes and other veggies.
re: Natural weed killer worked!Posted by biglego on 5/15/16 at 3:27 pm to tigertrueAU
Muriatic acid works well for me
re: Natural weed killer worked!Posted by Scrowe on 5/15/16 at 3:31 pm to tigertrueAU
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dawn soap
Nothing natural about dawn soap.
re: Natural weed killer worked!Posted by No Colors on 5/15/16 at 3:32 pm to tigertrueAU
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I hate using round up.
This is better in my opinion.
Well, I'm sure you know that table salt and vinegar are far more toxic than the phosphonate glycine family of photosynthesis inhibitors. I feel silly even bringing that up.
So, with that in mind, why exactly, do you prefer your home remedies?
re: Natural weed killer worked!Posted by Upperaltiger06 on 5/15/16 at 3:34 pm to I B Freeman
A gallon of roundup concentrate costs $100. A gallon of vinegar less than $1.
Goycophosphate is one the most controversial herbicides on the market today.
Goycophosphate is one the most controversial herbicides on the market today.
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