Can you use it to rid weeds under bushes or will the vinegar hurt the roots of the bushes?
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A new variation adds dish detergent (1 to 2 Tbsp) to 1 gallon of 5% vinegar as a weed killer. Sprayed directly on weeds, the detergent (Dawn original, I have heard, but any brand should work, I think) allows the vinegar to stick to the leaves. Having not tried this, I wonder whether the stronger level of acid is necessary, at all. This does not work on the roots, however, so the way to kill the weed is to spray the next wave of leaves, thereby preventing photosynthesis, which creates the starch that the roots exchange for nutrients provided by the living organisms in the soil. I will be trying the 5% vinegar/detergent solution on that stubborn wad of broadleaf grass growing tall in a cinder block chamber, but after it stops raining here. I may revise my opinion about the advisability of 20% vinegar. Stay tuned. ANSWER: The vinegar will affect whatever it contacts, but if the detergent holds it to the weed, the bush roots might be safe. If the weed has broad leaves, I would suggest painting on the solution rather than hit-or-miss spraying. Again 20% may be overkill.
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6 oz per gallon. If you want something cheaper that works just as well use 1 gallon of vinegar, 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of dish soap. Vinegar &salt; kills weeds soap to help stick the liquid to the weeds. Spray it on a sunny day 48 hours you will see the action
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6 oz per gallon. If you want something cheaper that works just as well use 1 gallon of vinegar, 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of dish soap. Vinegar &salt kills weeds soap to help stick the liquid to the weeds. Spray it on a sunny day 48 hours you will see the action
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No. The vinegar only does top kill, not systemic kill like roundup. Lots of weeds also propagate by rhizomes, so top kill doesn't affect them as much. I switched to a stronger vinegar solution for the reasons you are stating. I ended up buying glacial acetic acid (98% vinegar and very very caustic), and making a 50+% solution which did more thorough killing of difficult weeds like plantain, burdock, etc. Vinegar is something you will need to periodically reapply. It's the trade off for not having toxic monsanto chemicals in your ground/food!!
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Not sure about Bamboo but it can be used on bushes and plants. Its used around the outside of houses as a barrier. I actually used it on my little fir trees for mites last year and it didnt hurt the trees at all. If you google it you can get the pdf label off the bottle and read it.
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I think it will work, but you will probably need multiple treatments. I used this successfully for the weeds & grass around my tree, but those roots were much shallower. Good luck.
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I should think so. It kills crab grass in New Jersey, and crab grass is a tough weed here. It is a "broad-spectrum" herbicide, so it kills grass and all ground vegetation. However, you must use generous amounts and saturate weeds. It is worth it to me as I we have a well for our water needs - Vinegar doesn't pollute groundwater as some popular herbicides do. I hope this helps.
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Yes you can. It will not kill weeds but will kill grass around trees, shrubs, flowers.
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It will kill everything, it's very effective. I put it in a sprayer and spot spray all my weeds in and around the plants I want to keep. But if you get them on the ones you want, it will kill them too. Be careful.
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Hi Ryan, I'm not sure about vinegar. Sorry I couldn't answer your question fully. I polish my granite and wooden cabinets with this product. Great for those.
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Vinegar as I understand it is not made from corn. This 20% product does exactly as advertised. Blackberry bushes and Horse Tail fern are hard to get rid of...........not with the 20%. I would like it to be less expensive.
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I haven't tried either, but my guess is that it would work just fine for vinegar, as long as it's not thick such as a reduced vinegar. But your normal variety vinegar should work. I wouldn't say the same with oil. I just think it would be too thick to make it through the fine sprayer.
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If one was really careful ... yes. However after trying this the cost vs results are not what I expected. I have used 20% solution of vinegar added to water with a tsp of dish soap with great results. Discourage use directly in the garden. Use more for around. Also another recipe which works best is 1 gal cheap white vinegar, 2 cups of Epsom salt and 1/4 of dawn. Best to apply in sun.All these recommendations are for eliminating or killing plants and weeds so care needs to be done near healthy plants. In fact I use this formula strictly for weeding out stuff not in my healthy plant area. Both formulas work well on the average weeds but aggressive things like crabgrass and other toughies this does not work If one was really careful ... yes. However after trying this the cost vs results are not what I expected. I have used 20% solution of vinegar added to water with a tsp of dish soap with great results. Discourage use directly in the garden. Use more for around. Also another recipe which works best is 1 gal cheap white vinegar, 2 cups of Epsom salt and 1/4 of dawn. Best to apply in sun.All these recommendations are for eliminating or killing plants and weeds so care needs to be done near healthy plants. In fact I use this formula strictly for weeding out stuff not in my healthy plant... » Read More If one was really careful ... yes. However after trying this the cost vs results are not what I expected. I have used 20% solution of vinegar added to water with a tsp of dish soap with great results. Discourage use directly in the garden. Use more for around. Also another recipe which works best is 1 gal cheap white vinegar, 2 cups of Epsom salt and 1/4 of dawn. Best to apply in sun.All these recommendations are for eliminating or killing plants and weeds so care needs to be done near healthy plants. In fact I use this formula strictly for weeding out stuff not in my healthy plant area. Both formulas work well on the average weeds but aggressive things like crabgrass and other toughies this does not work « Show Less
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I don't know but I found this to be difficult to use on bushes; the reason I bought it. The only thing I found it good for was cutting boxes to flatten them. It takes (at least me) two hands to run it and was not at all good for what I bought it for.
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The acid removes the waxy coating on the plant and then the sun is free to dry the plant up. If the area is in the shade the sun is not there to speed up the action of the acid and dry out the plant and they have a chance to recover. Spraying at around noon when the sun is at its highest on a hot sunny day is the best time of day to spray the vinegar as the shadows will be at the minimal point and there won,t be any dew to dilute the vinegar. Alternatively, if there is a time of day the canes are not in the shade and there is no dew try spraying then use it full strength. I have tried diluting it a tad with 5% vinegar but it did not work well at all. The acid removes the waxy coating on the plant and then the sun is free to dry the plant up. If the area is in the shade the sun is not there to speed up the action of the acid and dry out the plant and they have a chance to recover. Spraying at around noon when the sun is at its highest on a hot sunny day is the best time of day to spray the vinegar as the shadows will be at the minimal point and there won,t be any dew to dilute the vinegar. Alternatively, if there is a time of day the canes are not in the shade and there is no dew try spraying then use it full strength. I have... » Read More The acid removes the waxy coating on the plant and then the sun is free to dry the plant up. If the area is in the shade the sun is not there to speed up the action of the acid and dry out the plant and they have a chance to recover. Spraying at around noon when the sun is at its highest on a hot sunny day is the best time of day to spray the vinegar as the shadows will be at the minimal point and there won,t be any dew to dilute the vinegar. Alternatively, if there is a time of day the canes are not in the shade and there is no dew try spraying then use it full strength. I have tried diluting it a tad with 5% vinegar but it did not work well at all. « Show Less
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I did not have any problems with that. I have a rock landscaped front yard with multiple bushes and shrubs. This killed the weeds where is spread it but none of the decorative shrubs were damaged at all.
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I can only tell you I poured it straight onto the area where I was trying to get rid of Reeds, no weeds. I removed all the reeds and soil with the roots and then moistened the ground with the vinegar. I am not a professional when it comes to gardening. I only wanted to get rid of the reeds and I couldn't find a better way to do it. So far I think it has worked. I also covered the ground with clear plastic and made sure no water would get in (another way of getting rid of reeds I found) after putting on the Vinegar. I wouldn't use spray as it will get onto your skin and eyes, even with lots of protection and it is very dangerous to the any body tissues and especially the eyes.