Do you spray it straight? or mix other things with it. I want something to kill weeds, not Roundup, so I can put down bark. Will this discolor my bark if I get vinegar on it?
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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.
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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. 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... » Read More 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. « Show Less
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Spray it straight. It seems to kill everything fast. Not sure about dis coloring bark. Bark tends to just fade over time.
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You can spray it straight or mix in a a table spoon of Epsom salt with a couple drops of dishwashing liquid to make it stronger and easier to spray. It will kill any green plant you spray it on, but it may take more than one spray. This includes saplings. So far it has not discolored bark mulch.
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It killed the weeds around my deck nicely. I sprayed it straight, not mixing it with anything. Make sure you were gloves and long pants. You don't want it getting on your skin. Spray it on when it is hot and sunny. It did not discolor my deck, but I don't know about wood chips.
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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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You just spray and brush. No dilution needed, it's very easy to use, and a little goes a long way. I have 3 dogs, and use it all the time.
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If you have a dog i'd say just do the perimeter and maybe spot treat hills, but if you're putting a lot down for a big problem wait until you can't see the powder anymore, give it a good watering for the hell of it and maybe wait a day? My dog seemed to avoid going near the clumps of it though.
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I would highly recommend CLR or Limeaway (quick and easy) or, if you are a tree-hugger (just teasing ;^) you might try the much slower and probably less effective white vinegar. If using vinegar I would suggest periodically turning the unit "ON" for a 2-3 minutes in order to heat the vinegar which should make it more effective. I would not heat the CLR or Limeaway without first ensuring that it's safe (I have no information about heating those chemicals). Good luck, and please let us know if this works for you!!
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I really haven't used it much - I would probably just run vinegar through it. I can't really get it to work that great... I bought it for camping and the batteries don't really sit good in it so I have to fiddle with it to get it to work.
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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
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For a number of years I have mixed mine in an "old fashioned" garden watering can, poured it on, and it has worked very well. Not sure if a sprayer would put down enough of the Roundup or not.
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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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The recommended way is just water, you can add vinegar if you want or very mild soap, you should not put any heavy soap or solution, it will clog it.
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I used peppermint oil (just a few drops) diluted with lots of water in a regular size spray bottle to kill roaches in my house. I made a mixture of (equal parts) borax, flour, and sugar to sprinkle around the outside of my house and it killed off all the roaches! Any of the roaches that had got INSIDE my house I sprayed with the peppermint mixture and they died within seconds. I also sprayed the peppermint inside the house along the walls, baseboards, entryways, to futher deter the roaches/ants. It worked wonders. Highly recommended, and I have pets and like to keep things organic/healthy/natural.
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I dilute it at the rate of about 1 qt. concentrate to about a gallon of water and spray it directly on the weeds with a tank sprayer. Weeds are brown the next day and rot away over the next couple of weeks. Be careful about spraying if it's windy. The spray kills everything it touches.
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We got a special sprayer, also from Amazon, so the amount of the vinegar mixture was evenly distributed. Hope that helps!
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I have found that you need to shake it up good before diluting it and shake the diluted mixture before you spray. The stuff settles & if not mixed up well enough can clog the sprayer.Hope this helps. Works great so far...keeping the deer away.
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I wish I could provide a good answer to your question but I really don't know much you should dilute it. I'd suggest you contact your local County or State Agricultural Extension Agent to determine the correct mix of this herbicide & water to spray on a specific plant. I used it full strength (no dilution) when I applied it to the Chinese Tallow trees I was trying to kill, and from the results I've seen in a very short time, I can say it's a VERY STRONG & effective herbicide. It's so strong that it might have been effective (in my case) if I'd diluted it 50-50 water & herbicide. Regardless of how much it's diluted, you'll need to use extra care to avoid having it contact ANY nearby vegetation that you don't want to kill. Wish I could have been more helpful.
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its stupid .. you walk around shaking the bottle i diluted it some and put it in my own sprayer.. minimal results.. although weeds growing during a drought are pretty hard core..
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Soak it it strait vinegar for a few hours and it will fall right off. Remember to wash well after. Not with soap just water!!!.