My weed wacker is Roundup!

[Michelle K linnane]

I thought this was kind of assuming so I thought I would post it. I was talking to someone the other day and I said I had spread 160 gallons of week killer around. They said to me, "oh your gardener is round up". I really like to keep my place nice and I absolutlely hate tall grass after I have just mowed everything around trees and land scaping rocks.
We finally had two dry days last weekend, and what is more important is to have no wind. We have had rain almost every day in the month of april. So last weekend I got my pull behind sprayer and got it tunned up fixed any leaks and starting spraying I always make it a little stronger then recommended I do not care to do this once never mind twice. As you drive down my drive way you can see about 25 acres and I like it to look good. I only have once chance to make a frist impression for people coming to board their dogs. And grass growing around trees and land scape rocks looks terrible.
So I wait for no wind which is rare here and at least no rain for a day and
spray everything with at least 4 to 5 inches of growth for a kill. I sprayed last weekend and it has been so wet I thought I hope I am not wasting my time and today when I ran the dogs I can finally start to see that the grass is dying 7 days later. It has been cold and wet here and that is not the best conditions to kills weeds. Hot and dry is much better.
We are supposed to have no rain for a week and I will now hit the spots I missed, or did not get a good kill. I find easier to use round in the spring and once I get a good kill weed wack and not have to bother again for the summer there is always enough to do here and I hate to weed wack.

 

[schmism]

so what do you use for a mix rate?

 

[ITHINKICAN]

We use round up along the creek near our house. It definitely works. We have an Ortho dial and spray container that attaches to the hose. I think the adjustments are ounces of spray - gallons to water. This last time I think I set it at 4 ounces per gallon. I also sprayed a little along our fence and around the pool equipment. It killed everything it touched. As soon as playoffs and then possibly all stars (if we get selected) for little league season is over I intend to use it out at the ranch along the fence and around the old barn.

 

[ruralruss]

I thought this was kind of assuming so I thought I would post it. I was talking to someone the other day and I said I had spread 160 gallons of week killer around. They said to me, "oh your gardener is round up". I really like to keep my place nice and I absolutlely hate tall grass after I have just mowed everything around trees and land scaping rocks.
We finally had two dry days last weekend, and what is more important is to have no wind. We have had rain almost every day in the month of april. So last weekend I got my pull behind sprayer and got it tunned up fixed any leaks and starting spraying I always make it a little stronger then recommended I do not care to do this once never mind twice. As you drive down my drive way you can see about 25 acres and I like it to look good. I only have once chance to make a frist impression for people coming to board their dogs. And grass growing around trees and land scape rocks looks terrible.
So I wait for no wind which is rare here and at least no rain for a day and
spray everything with at least 4 to 5 inches of growth for a kill. I sprayed last weekend and it has been so wet I thought I hope I am not wasting my time and today when I ran the dogs I can finally start to see that the grass is dying 7 days later. It has been cold and wet here and that is not the best conditions to kills weeds. Hot and dry is much better.
We are supposed to have no rain for a week and I will now hit the spots I missed, or did not get a good kill. I find easier to use round in the spring and once I get a good kill weed wack and not have to bother again for the summer there is always enough to do here and I hate to weed wack.

Trees will tolerate roundup to a point. Be careful!

 

[ruralruss]

We use round up along the creek near our house. It definitely works. We have an Ortho dial and spray container that attaches to the hose. I think the adjustments are ounces of spray - gallons to water. This last time I think I set it at 4 ounces per gallon. I also sprayed a little along our fence and around the pool equipment. It killed everything it touched. As soon as playoffs and then possibly all stars (if we get selected) for little league season is over I intend to use it out at the ranch along the fence and around the old barn.

It is not suppose around creeks, streams, or other water sources. Read the label.

 

[ITHINKICAN]

I hear ya. I try to be friendly to the environment whenever possible. Based on a google search many studies have been done - looks like an even mix of people believe roundup is evil vs people who believe the main ingredient glyphosate is non toxic. I don't know enough about it.

We used to have heavy brush in that area - the heavy brush would bring snakes and other critters. Inside the brush there was also poison ivy etc. I have young children, a wife and an Akita - not too mention I also have ME. If there is a better way to limit the growth, limit the snakes and critters and get rid of the poison ivy - I'd like to know about it. I'd be willing to consider other options. I'm a big fan of doing what is right vs wrong especially when the pro's out weigh the con's...

Thanx for the info - I'll have to do more research before I use it again.

 

[1bush2hog]

The problem is many of the new formulations of glyphosate products contain additives such as contact herbicides and surfactants that can be harmful to amphibians, fish, and other organisms.

Accord and Forester's Non-Selective are two products labeled for forestry use that contain 53.8% plain glyphosate, which is safer for use in riparian and moist forest sites than surfactant-loaded glyphosate formulations such as Roundup. Both of these 53.8% forestry formulations are more concentrated than other 41% glyphosate products locally available for lawn and garden use. Since they are specialty herbicides for forestry use, they are not usually found in farm and garden stores.

For a foliar treatment, you will need to add a surfactant to the glyphosate then add water to make up a spray solution. Most surfactants are highly toxic to amphibians, frogs, and other aquatic fauna. I use Agri-dex Spray Adjuvant, a low toxicity formulation recommended from studies compiled by the US Fish & Wildlife Service.

 

[smstonypoint]

There are at least two glyphosate-based products labeled for use around streams: Dow's Rodeo: Rodeo Broad Spectrum Aquatic Herbicide and Monsanto's Aquamaster (AquaMaster Herbicide -- Aquatic 2.5-gal. Jug, Herbicides - GEMPLER'S - GEMPLER'S).

Steve

 

[troutsqueezer]

You need dang heavy, multiple doses of Roundup to kill trees. Ask me how I know this.

Roundup is a glorious product. We run through about 100 gallons a year keeping the weeds down along the ditches, road, property in general. Strap it on the back of the ATV and we're good to go. The wife sprays, I drive.

 

[jonyyuma]

Some trees die with a single spray of Roundup contacting the bark. Read Pear, and dogwood. Black Locust trees can be watered with the stuff. I killed two great lawn trees with it by accident, spraying vines..

 

[WVBill]

Some trees die with a single spray of Roundup contacting the bark. Read Pear, and dogwood. Black Locust trees can be watered with the stuff. I killed two great lawn trees with it by accident, spraying vines..

Ditto here - Flowering Cherry trees and a Peach tree. I know I did not get any on the trees' foliage.

 

[Carl in CT]

I love roundup for killing the poison ivy and keeping the rustic stone wall we have from getting covered in weeds. I only use it once every year or two so I'm not worried about hurting the environment.

At least it's not like the knucklehead I heard about while I was landscaping on Fisher's Island NY who took used oil from the garage he worked at and poured that around his house as weed killer. He got reported, not sure exactly what happened to him but I'm sure he isn't dumping oil into the ground anymore.

 

[LD1]

I am a big round-up user myself. (well, not actually round up, but the cheaper stuff that has the same active ingredients).

I too hate weedeating. I give myself a nice 10" or so barrier around EVERYTHING. House, decks, trees, propane tank, septic covers, etc.

Once a year is good. It ususally only takes me about 2 or 3 pump sprayers full to o everything:thumbsup: The problem is I ususally have to buy a new sprayer every year though. They dont tolerate diesel fuel well. And I usually find myself using the sprayer with a little diesel/K1 in there to spray down engines or old tractors for degreasing. Whatever I am working on.

And I have yet to kill ANY trees. Including about 30 or so little ones that were dug up and transplanted into the yard from the woods. I also have a bunch of mature white pines and poision Ivy growing up them and all around under them like crazy. I have drenched the stuff. Including what is grwing up the trees. And the bark gets a pretty good dose too. And I have yet the hurt any of them either. But I do mix as the lable suggest and dont mix it too strong.

 

[redleicester]

There are at least two glyphosate-based products labeled for use around streams: Dow's Rodeo: Rodeo Broad Spectrum Aquatic Herbicide and Monsanto's Aquamaster (AquaMaster Herbicide -- Aquatic 2.5-gal. Jug, Herbicides - GEMPLER'S - GEMPLER'S).

Steve

In the UK there are also formulations of RoundUp which are classified as approved for use both around and even IN water bodies.

 

[smstonypoint]

In the UK there are also formulations of RoundUp which are classified as approved for use both around and even IN water bodies.

Aquamaster (and Rodeo, I think) can be applied to plants in bodies of water, as long as it is not applied directly to the water within 1/2 mile of an active potable water intake.

Steve

 

[Turbys_1700]

I have a 16 gallon sprayer tied down onto a small trailer. I use that sucker 3 times a year and usually start out with 32 gallons the first application and will go down to 26 gallons the 2nd and 3rd applications. I have a lot of areas that I spray around barns and sheds. It's a lot of work but it's nice keeping the place clean, neat, and snake free.

 

[redleicester]

Aquamaster (and Rodeo, I think) can be applied to plants in bodies of water, as long as it is not applied directly to the water within 1/2 mile of an active potable water intake.

Steve

Yep, sounds like similar stuff.

 

[ruralruss]

Couple of other things. There are weeds now that are becoming Roundup tolerant just like the issue with bacteria. When that happens your only choice will be some really nasty stuff. Several mentions of snakes has been made. No snakes means more rodents. I read yesterday that somebody was diagnosed with the bubonic plague. That comes from rats.

No convenience is free of risk.

 

[smstonypoint]

There are weeds now that are becoming Roundup tolerant

More on this here:http://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/GWC/GWC-1.pdf

Steve

 

[Michelle K linnane]

Well this weekend will be two weeks since I did first application of round up. I was worried and then noticed the past few days I got a really good kill. There was about 4 or 5 inches of growth. But we really needed the sun to shine before the round up would work.
Did another application last night to get what I did not the first time. And also got new areas. I bought the round up in tractor supply it was $39 for 2 1/2 gallon con. I get at least 3 or 4 40 gallons of spray with this. I worked around my bird pens last night, I do not like tall weeds around pheasant and chukar pens makes gives meat eating critters a little to much cover. Have a couple more application to do for brush that I cut last year. I brush hogged small brush that was an 1 1/2 around. I want to kill the brush so I wait for it to grow a little and hit with brush killer.
I also use this in my parking area I hate weeds growing in parking area. So a little tap and they are gone in two weeks or 5 days of good sunshine. I also like to spray the side of my driveway so I do not hit stones while I mow, I hate to sharpen blades on zero turn. I go just a litte on teh grass enough
so I do not get into stones pushed by plowing driveway in winter and if you do not go to far on lawn you really do not notice it. and my driveway is 1400 feet long.