Hi, does it lose effectiveness if exposed to sprinkle water daily? should i move my herb pots out of reach of the garden sprinkler? thank you
1956001
The copper oxidizes regardless of water and it's not pretty. I found that rain was the worst problem causing the tape to curl up and peel off. I can't recommend the product but you might have better results.
1956002
No, it does not. Make sure you have attached it so there are not gaps and you will be fine. In fact, I left mine on my raised beds outside all winter. I only have to replace 1/3.
1956003
I've found that frequent watering will eventually weaken the adhesive backing, leading to the tape falling off. It's a good, effective product though and will survive light watering and rains. I use it around the bases of my fruit trees, as brown snails are a real pest in Southern California.
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sprinkling on the surface wont do much. spores need to make contact with root tips. Suggestion: depending on the plant and how delicate it is to disruption i would try to dig around its root perimeter, incorporate it into the soil (the depth should match about the height of the plant), then replace soil without packing too hard and water. Or if its in a pot, transplant it into a bigger pot and shake out roots before transfer. Mix it into the new soil and the symbiosis should take hold pretty quickly. Approx 1 week
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I'm sorry but I really don't know how to answer. The actual repellent does not get wet - it is contained inside a plastic shell that keeps the water off of it for the most part. The shell is on a metal rod and off the ground. I put them out as soon as we plant around the perimeter of the garden and don't do anything else for the remainder of the season. Our garden is not very large and in addition, it is fairly close to the house. We have a lot of deer coming up in the yard but they don't bother the garden.
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Just make sure you follow the recommended watering ..... Also for humidity put a shallow dish with rocks to keep planter out of the water and misting also .....
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If used after a rain, most of the common weeds were gone immediately. Some of the tougher weeds needed a second treatment with the weed dragon. My husband keeps 2 1/4 acres very weed free with this device. It is safer than spray, easier than hand weeding and very efficient. He has been very pleased with it. I'm sorry it took so long to reply - my computer was down!
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I have a well so I just use plain water. I had the plants outside during the summer heat to germinate, then brought them in. They almost all germinated, but I have lost a few over the winter, probably because my house is colder and dryer than they would require. I do not spray them, and I believe that this could help, but the majority of them are still thriving anyway.
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I've only used it for indoor planters right now, and am very pleased so far. Haven't used it outdoors yet. I don't think the water would get "too hot", unless you're using them around sensitive plants.
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I think the key thing is to use it consistently, and in the proper pattern. and in accordance to your weather In my case, in the fall, I need to ensure the immediate 20' surrounding my house is covered at least every month, to keep them from tunneling under porch and hibernating there. (I have 2 acres of yard and am in Zone 7, so I have to sacrifice some parts during the year and winter months) In the spring (as soon as you see activity in the perimeter), start your dosing, if they have infiltrated close, drive them out by doing a 10-20' perimeter closest to your house/center of the lawn week 1, the next band (21-40') the next week, and then band 41-60' etc to your edge perimeter. If that works, then you can just treat that outer perimeter every month-6weeks for the rest of the year. This worked well for me this year. If you get a lot of rain, you may need to tighten your dosing windows, but 4-6 weeks the oil should last given ~1" of rain/watering a week.
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great question. I applied this product a day prior to a rain storm. after the rain storm I noticed that the rain did not dilute the effectiveness of this product. exactly a week later all my weeds r all brown and withered away
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We used a garden sprayer and walked the yard spraying surface. Do be careful on breezey days and do not gt too close to plants you want to keep. This product does work!
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the shelves are flat and water can run off of them on all sides. If you overflow the pots the water will run off or drip off any of the sides, front or back. but I have not been troubled by this issue. To me its just water. We love our shelves, despite occationally overfilling the plants with water. If the shelves caught the water, it could lead to mildew and bugs moving in.
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Sorry to say I did not have much luck with them. I found that if I put the water on the ground next to the pot it would draw up the water. I resorted to the orange plastic tips that screw onto plastic bottle. You just poke them in the dirt next to the plant and the soil does the rest. They worked well for a 1 week vacation. Also found on Amazon on prime.
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I guess it depends on how small your yard is. I've got a large yard, but am using this sprinkler to water only a 25x50 foot rectangular seedbed. With the sprinkler in the middle of this area, I've got it adjusted so the spray distance varies from about 13 to 25 feet. I think it could service an even smaller area if I turned down the water flow. If your yard is smaller, and is not very irregular in shape, you might want to use a small oscillating sprinkler. Keep in mind that impulse sprayers, like this Gilmour, are designed to shoot water fairly long distances because they aim in one direction at a time. The oscillating sprinklers provide more even coverage for smaller areas.
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I'm sorry I don't know. The areas I used this onI didn't want anything growing in. This is my second year using this and the areas that didn't get wet much by the sprinklers didn't get weeds in it for about a year if that helps.
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I'm not an expert by any means but this is a slow drip for plants. For a yard I'd go with a sprinkler.
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Yes, they suggest that you spray the area with water to activate the product. We have used this product for two years and find that it is the best for preventing new weeds. It doesn't really help for existing but does prevent new growth.
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Carole,These did not work for us in outdoor pots, and we followed the instructions carefully. For what I read, they appeared to have worked for others. Perhaps it would depend on how much humidity would be in the atmosphere.. Sorry I could not be more help.. Irene