How well does this work on Canadian Thistle? These have a deep tap root that has to be removed.
477798
Works fairly well on larger taproots; I've pulled some out about 8 inches long, but skinnier ones, it doesn't grip as well, but it'll usually loosen the soil enough that you can just reach in and pull it out by hand.Caveat: doesn't work well on heavily clay soil or dry soil, regardless. If it hasn't rained for a few days, you may want to wet the soil first, or wait for rain, otherwise, part of the taproot may just snap against the hard dirt.
477799
This Fiskers 3 Claw (7880) is the very best of any no mater what type of root you are after. Don't accept any other than the "7880 3 Claw).
477800
I can't say for sure as I live in the Southern USA. Alot depends on the soils if it is hard compact it will break near the top of the root if the soils is good condition moist and loose you will be amazed at the amount of roots you get. Just be slow when pulling them. Trick I have been doing is when I pull the weed is going back in to the hole and shooting in a little weed killer to get any left over roots.
477801
I personally do not have much Canadian Thistle, but the few I have used it on, have come up with no problem. Dandelions have deep roots also. That is what I primarily used it on. I can say enough about how much I love this tool. It does an outstanding job!
477802
Buy the next one up, the higher model is a way better design. They grab deep roots very we'll. believe me for the least amount of pain spend the extra money!
280839
In my case, it was definitely worth it. I have 3 very large maple trees in my back yard, and the diverter effectively filters out all the seed "helicopters" that would have surely clogged up the intake tubes. In the spring I need to empty out those strainers every day. If you have leaf guards on your gutters and no trees that shed floating seeds or tiny leaves, then you might not need them.
1116643
definitely, orchids are very sensitive when as far as watering and leaving any kind of fertilizer sitting on roots not dissolved. I have had root root doingthat. Dissolve the fertilizer first, then water the plant using distilled water. I never use tap water, and don't overwater. Good Luck, jfkflyguy-Dan
2012725
Warm water and the hand sprayer crom your kitchen sink work. But why are they clogged? Just use ph water, no nutes or supplements needed for rooting in this thing&#128515;
83554
The answers provided are correct. They don't work tho. My herbs died even faster.
718474
We do not have those in Washington, I have had this for years and it is my exclusive weeder. Good for planting holes with bulbs, seeds and help with removing any roots I have worked on. I highly recommend it.
833354
Yes I recommend this. I got big buds from using this. Just don't try to overdo it or you'll burn the roots.
311530
I've only used nijer (thistle) seeds so I cannot give you an objective answer regarding the use of other types of seeds with the feeder. The birds appear not to have any problems extracting the thistle from the slots in the tube. Sorry I could not be more helpful in answering your question with regards to other seed types.
1778002
I used them with good results on my indoor basil. Don't see why it would not work on other herbs as well. Happy gardening!
1514210
Works great on potato's too, you have to remove the coring attachment. (not hard to do)
2267346
That is precisely how I use it. I get approximately a month of use. Then I go to individual pots. Need to keep an eye on the roots towards the end. They will grow together making it harder to remove plants....fyi
930073
I don't know if this is an aggressive plant. I'm only interested in the benefits this type of plant has to offer. I have decided to be very selective where I allow it to grow because of the length of its tap root. It is my understanding that once comfrey settles in, it's not easy to remove it.
940234
I'm using it for thistle. I think the holes are too small for sunflower seeds unless they are out of the shells.
135979
It has worked well for us. We use for our planters in the front yard. We actually use two for each of our planters so they are pointed in all angles. It also keeps the neighborhood dog from spraying our scrubs. You have to set them up and walk around to test them to see when the red light comes on and keep the batteries working. They are worth the price for us because some of our scrubs were expensive. We see sometimes five deer across the street eating our neighbor's scrubs. Then we see tracks in the snow where they start in our yard and turn away. Like I said, we use batteries in them and test them regularly. We definitely see them work when set and used properly. Good luck.
415847
I live in Michigan and it works very well. The teeth are about 3" long. They grab the bulk of the root and it easily pulls out the whole weed. Worth the money.
1594578
I have found that this product works well with early blight, but does not completely get rid of it unless you use consistent applications, along with picking off the affected leaves, and disposing of them properly. I've had really good results with this product.
2283707
The weeds will come back unless you get the roots out. However, it did work really well cutting them down.