Is this product good for simply watering plants? It seems that many use it for spraying herbicides.
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All of the liquids I've used in it are water based, so spraying plain water should be no problem. The spray pattern is circular and a fairly fine mist, which would be good for the leaves of plants. It may take a while to soak the ground under the plant if this is what you want to do. The wand is 3 ft. in length, my only criticism. A longer wand would make it easier to reach into plant beds in your case and into road ditches in my case. Hope this helps. Also see handle pin replacement recommendation from another reviewer. I did this and it is worth doing.
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Thomas, I used mine for spraying herbicides and would have expected the Chapin to also be suitable for watering plants. A word of caution however in that I had to return my unit after the pumping unit broke within just a couple of weeks. Personally, I would spend a bit more and get the Stihl unit. Good luck with the watering.
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Yes, it could be used for watering plants. If I were to use it for that I would not pump it to a high pressure because it might actually wash the soil out of the plant's container as you will need to adjust the flow nozzle to a more open position than is commonly used for spraying insecticides and herbicides. Additionally if you are watering plants in hanging containers the bend at the spray end of the wand is insufficient for directing the water into the container. However the addition of pipe fittings can be a method of increasing the bend at the end of the wand.
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The answer that I've heard is not very much. Judging by how small the quantity you get compared to a gallon of product you use it with, it must be small indeed. I used it. Did it do any good? I have no idea. I killed my weeds when I used it, just like I killed my weeds when I didn't. This is one product that would take a lot of scientists doing a lot of controlled experiments over a long period of time, to verify. To muddy the waters even more, I've heard liquid dish soap does the same thing, so I throw in some dish soap with my weed killer. Does that work better? I have no idea. Sheesh! The answer that I've heard is not very much. Judging by how small the quantity you get compared to a gallon of product you use it with, it must be small indeed. I used it. Did it do any good? I have no idea. I killed my weeds when I used it, just like I killed my weeds when I didn't. This is one product that would take a lot of scientists doing a lot of controlled experiments over a long period of time, to verify. To muddy the waters even more, I've heard liquid dish soap does the same thing, so I throw in some dish soap with my weed killer. Does that work better? I have no idea. Sheesh!
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I tried this product and it only worked for about a day. You'd have to spray a bottle a day in my experience. Watering it down and maybe some SCOE10X could help.
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It is good for watering plants, to washing your car, to rinsing off the second story windows or aluminum siding of your house, a simple twist of the nozzle gives quite a few spray patterns. Well made, and will last a long time. Charlie Bailey
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You can do both. I plan to use it as a foliar spray (plant's leaves) with small applications to the root system with my other blends. I usually use a smaller amount than what is recommended, so if they recommend one teaspoon per gallon water for foliar spray, I'll use 3/4 of a teaspoon first to test it out.
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For home use, i have found the liquid easy (and safe) to mix. And the persistence of the results seem in line with the product claims. So i have had no reason to try the powder. Also, if the solution dries on the ground, i would wonder if the powder would become airborne. With the liquid, i worried at first that the sprinklers operating on subsequent days would wash away the insecticide, but iI've been spraying the house perimeter and planted areas every 10 weeks and I've had zero bug problems.
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It is rather granular. I think it would be a lot of trouble to completely dissolve it so it might clog your sprayer. Miracle Gro makes a cheap lawn sprayer that works well with it. That's what I use.
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That depends on what you fill it with. It is good for spreading water but worthless for spreading fertilizer and unfortunately I have not found any other lower cost products that work either. The older model ( 5 years ago ) worked very well but this re-designed product is cheaply made and very poorly designed. You would probably be happier to just carefully broad-cast the fertilizer by hand.
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It isn't a herbicide so it won't hurt your plants. If you spray edible plants wash them really good or just avoid spraying them.I sprayed my flowers and small garden several times with the stuff. No plants died or appeared to suffer. I spray the trunks of my trees because they are ant super highways
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It isn't a herbicide so it won't hurt your plants. If you spray edible plants wash them really good or just avoid spraying them. I sprayed my flowers and small garden several times with the stuff. No plants died or appeared to suffer. I spray the trunks of my trees because they are ant super highways
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IT IS PERFECT FOR ORGANIC GARDENS. In fact, it is beyond what most organic gardeners do. My soil and plant health have improved since I added this to my soil. Not only that, but the increase in symbiotic fungi and bacteria avaliable to connect with my plants has greatly reduced their water stress so that I do not have to water as often.
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This herbicide ONLY kills the plants that are growing. It does not keep weeds from growing. When more weeds germinate you will need to spray again.
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I use it for pesticide & herbicide application, for which it is well-suited. I would think it would be effective for painting as well.
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First let me say I have 2 of these and I LOVE them! Mine are located on a corner of my deck that is right near where I have easy access to a hose. I watered/soaked with a hose nearly every day when it was super hot and a little less often when cooler. I have had great success with greens (kale, spinach, lettuces) in spring and then peppers, tomatoes and herbs throughout the summer. It would be rough with just a watering can to thoroughly soak the soil, I think. Hose is preferable.
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The way I have been using it is on a one gallon sprayer, I use a cupful. it works on a variety of pests and its safe on edible vegetables and fruits. I have been using it for a few years with good results.
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I have used it on bermuda grass and just about every other weed and it works well. I do cheat a little and make it double the strength recommended. This allows me to spray the weed just a little (half or so of the weed) and it will die. While it works well on weeds it will also kill anything that gets sprayed. If you get some spray on a plant you need to wash it off or cut the leaf off.
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I suppose you good purchase a mister such that is used to spray plants. That's certainly a finer spray than regular plastic spray cleaner containers...