My War on Poison Ivy

[Red Bull]

I might save some poisin for this winter. I will let it get went and then throw it in the stove and shut the draft off so it will really smoke.

 

[Pilot]

In the pic, the plant on the right is salal, a harmless plant, the center one may be poison oak, I don't know the one on the left.

 

[SPIKER]

In the pic, the plant on the right is salal, a harmless plant, the center one may be poison oak, I don't know the one on the left.

Are you talking about this one?



I can't remember where I got it, I think off of either Ohio, Mich or PA (DNR) Department of Nat resources.

Yes those are all bad for ya plants. there are several varieties of Sumac, often called different names, I can post pics of Stag-horn Sumac as I have that on my property. The poison Sumac is more rare up here and I got it pretty bad ONCE when I was a kid as it makes a really good playground when it gets big. I also got Poison Oak ONCE when I pulled up some dead leaves off in fall and made a fire with it in almost dark while fishing in late fall. Ya we all ended up with it but I got it worse (still not a real bad reaction considering what I did with it.) I live around the P.I all day even here in town but the Oak is less predominate & even less of the P Sumac. The Staghorn is common around here with smaller patches of Poison variety mixed in. Bare in mind that local & regional variations are common of most species that look a bit different but are from same base plants.

Mark

 

[kenmac]

We have a saying around these parts.... Leaves of 3 let it be

 

[square1]

Never got a rash from poison ivy in my life...until...it got in my tear ducts about 8 years ago. That is the most miserable I've ever been in my life....EVER. I don't know if I would get a skin rash from it today, but there is no way in H - E - double hockey sticks I intend to find out.

I was thinking about getting disposable pipettes, loading them with Glyphosate and letting the evil vine drink it in all year long, probably reload them on a monthly basis? I have arm size vines and want them dead, dead, dead!

 

[Pilot]

Glyphosate enters the plant thru the leaves, then is translocated to the roots, where it kills the plant. Putting it into the soil is a waste of time, herbicide and money.

Poison oak & ivy have waxy leaves which reduces the herbicide uptake. A solution might be to use more surfactant than you normally would. I have found that to be effective on other plants.

Also, you should probably spray in the fall before leafdrop. At that time the plant is taking nutrients and herbicide from leaves to roots. Works well with other deciduous plants.

 

[square1]

Putting it into the soil is a waste of time, herbicide and money.

Guess I wasn't real clear on my intent. I plan to drill into the vine using a 12" long drill bit near the base like the OP, then place the Glyphosate filled pipettes in the hole rather than feeding the herbicide with a syringe (unlike the OP). When empty, I'll replace the old empty pipette with a new filled one while discarding the old one in a plastic bag to contain any oils it may have on it.

I didn't see how effective the OP found his method to be. That would be interesting as well. EDIT: I see in 2013 the OP "still has the PI market cornered. Guess the drill & feed with syringe didn't work. Hopefully the pipettes will give longer term exposure.

Talked to a guy yesterday that suggested driving copper wire pieces into the base of the vine. I may try both methods and see which is most effective.

 

[murphy1244]

Death to all Poison Ivy!

 

[NY_Yankees_Fan]

I didn't read the entire thread but if you do have problems with poison Ivy getting on your skin and causing problems. My wife is very sensitive to poison ivy and has had many runins with this terrible stuff. We have found these two products to do an outstanding job in reducing the amount of exposure and itchiness.
She uses this product after gardening to wash away any areas of contact. Poison Ivy Cleanser | Coretex Products, Inc.

Whatever does not get washed away and does appear this product will knock it out and significantly reduce the itching and swelling associated with poison ivy. Product Information - Zanfel Poison Ivy Wash for treating rashes from poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac - Zanfel Laboratories

If you shop around on eBay you can find the Zanfel for $10 or $12. It retails in stores for $30-$40 it does pay to shop around. Cortex wipes again on the Internet is about $.50 a packet.

 

[CurlyDave]

...Whatever does not get washed away and does appear this product will knock it out and significantly reduce the itching and swelling associated with poison ivy. Product Information - Zanfel Poison Ivy Wash for treating rashes from poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac - Zanfel Laboratories

If you shop around on eBay you can find the Zanfel for $10 or $12. It retails in stores for $30-$40 it does pay to shop around. Cortex wipes again on the Internet is about $.50 a packet.

There is a product called "Mean Green" which has the same ingredients as Zanfel, but comes in quart size jars. It is sold as a hand scrub, but will do the same as Zanfel. Price per ounce is much better than Zanfel.

 

[RobertN]

Need something for the dogs and cats! I think I get more poison oak from them running around, then coming up and wanting pets and belly rubs!

There is a product called "Mean Green" which has the same ingredients as Zanfel, but comes in quart size jars. It is sold as a hand scrub, but will do the same as Zanfel. Price per ounce is much better than Zanfel.

 

[JPRambo]

I received a flier for a book of home made remedies and one was to use very salty water and some dish soap to spray the leaves.
I don't know how well it works or how long it will take.

 

[NY_Yankees_Fan]

There is a product called "Mean Green" which has the same ingredients as Zanfel, but comes in quart size jars. It is sold as a hand scrub, but will do the same as Zanfel. Price per ounce is much better than Zanfel.

Dave which product are you talking about, any of these? Products | Mean Green Degreaser or is it this one ?MEAN GREEN Industrial Hand Cleaner

 

[SPIKER]

Not sure if I remember this thread from last year, didn't go back & re-review it all. We all know the weed killers work by absorbing into the leaves, however the waxy/oil on the leaves keeps this from happening. Adding the extra surfactant to the (weed killer) mix, use a mix of DAWN dish soap for oil/grease or diesel fuel as the liquid will penetrate the waxy oil on the leaves much better than just water & weed killer.

Same for symptoms of P.I. or P.O. it is best to "Prevent" it getting to you first, there are products on market called "Invisible Glove" which is a lotion that is wiped on and acts like a latex glove. Use that first, then use lots of layers of clothing, gloves etc.

Clean up
Peel off each layer and drop into garbage bag for washing at commercial laundry so you don't contaminate the house washer. Then jump into COLD WATER shower with DAWN Grease remover dish soap. Scrub two time then use hot water and dawn followed with some skin lotion to put back some of the natural oil in your skin.

Any tools you used be sure to wash them off with HOT water and DAWN or similar degreaser soap. Follow up with a coat of WD40 & light oil to prevent rust.

Mark

 

[kenmac]

Guess I wasn't real clear on my intent. I plan to drill into the vine using a 12" long drill bit near the base like the OP, then place the Glyphosate filled pipettes in the hole rather than feeding the herbicide with a syringe

This will kill it. I had vines as big as my arms on some property I bought. I drilled holes in the vines (I couldn't get to the top of the trees to spray) and every few days I would fill the holes with straight Glyphosate. By By poison ivy/oak

 

[CurlyDave]

Dave which product are you talking about, any of these? Products | Mean Green Degreaser or is it this one ?MEAN GREEN Industrial Hand Cleaner

It is the Mean Green Industrial hand cleaner.

They have the ones that fit the dispenser, or they have just a plain, large mouth plastic jar of about 1 quart capacity.

 

[NY_Yankees_Fan]

It is the Mean Green Industrial hand cleaner. They have the ones that fit the dispenser, or they have just a plain, large mouth plastic jar of about 1 quart capacity.

Thanks Dave

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[crackerjack222]

I can get pi blisters just from thinking about it.....
I itch already.....
When I was a kid and got pi, my mom would dab on Milk of Magnesia. It seems to help dry it out. The best approach is to stay away, If that is not possible, then the Dawn wash or alcohol wash seems to help if done very soon after contact.


I have cut large stalks in the winter when I was well protected and painted the stump with roundup. That worked. My guess is, in the summer while the plant is active, you could paint the stalk for about 3 ft" all the way around with roundup and it would work. Spraying the leaves will also work but only if you can easily get to the leaves without spraying something else.

 

[Pilot]

If you cut large stems with a saw, I suggest you not use a chainsaw as the sawdust might go everywhere. Just a suspicion.

 

[square1]

This will kill it.

Thanks, that's all the encouragement I need!