EastTexFrank
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- East Texas, USA
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- Kubota Grand L4740, B2400 and F2680
Detergents such as the the commercial surfactants (stickers) bought from the feed store or TSC cost about $10/gallon and don't foam very much, if at all. Dish washing detergents will work but they have a foaming agent added to make the suds so that people think they are cleaning better. More suds = more cleaning power ... right????
Glyphosphates, such as Round-Up and the cheaper knock-offs, will kill most green vegetation but are deactivated by soil contact, therefore they have no or very little residual effect. Some weeds are difficult to kill and may need 2 applications but if you mix it with 2-4-D, it'll kill just about anything green that it touches. Be careful though because you can kill or weaken trees by spraying the bark. A little bit of spray or drift probably won't do much harm but soaking the trunk can make them sick, especially if there is any bark or borer damage.
If you're going to be replanting seed, you don't need to be using anything with a pre-emergent mixed in with it. Most of them hang around in the soil for quite a while and your replanting results will be very, very disappointing.
Glyphosphates, such as Round-Up and the cheaper knock-offs, will kill most green vegetation but are deactivated by soil contact, therefore they have no or very little residual effect. Some weeds are difficult to kill and may need 2 applications but if you mix it with 2-4-D, it'll kill just about anything green that it touches. Be careful though because you can kill or weaken trees by spraying the bark. A little bit of spray or drift probably won't do much harm but soaking the trunk can make them sick, especially if there is any bark or borer damage.
If you're going to be replanting seed, you don't need to be using anything with a pre-emergent mixed in with it. Most of them hang around in the soil for quite a while and your replanting results will be very, very disappointing.