Poison Ivy

[two_bit_score]

A couple of years? Wow. Guess I may suit up. Try to pull down and spray bottom. Need it off of at least the one tree. The others I can deal with slow.

Depending on your climate in the summer you may not have to wait too many years for the upper part of the vine to wither enough to fall out of the tree. If it's attached to the tree you'll have a difficult time pulling an essentially live vine out of the tree. How big is the base of the vine? Is it attached to the tree?

I've used 2,4 D for poison ivy/oak when painting it directly onto the cut stump end of the vine. In Texas you can buy up to a quart of 2,4D without a private applicators permit.

When you pull down about 20-30 feet of fresh cut poison ivy vine out of the tree, what are you going to do with it?



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[Creamer]

For the stuff climbing trees, cut a section of the vine and paint the ends with Tordon - same thing as I use when I cut tress I do not want to grow back.

I do not tend to argue with the stuff in the summer - there is just too much liquid flowing in the plant and I am allergic. I mark it, wait until it goes dormant and then cut it. If you want to pull it down and pile it it will burn safely IF you let it it get good and dry so the fire is very hot. Too many people want to get rid of it now and try to burn it in a smokey fire - not a good plan.

Yes the resin sticks around for a while - the larger the stem the longer it stays.

I have found sprays will kill it but not with just one application unless it is a glycosphate (Roundup) and you get it covered. What I have found is that it needs partial shade - if you can get sunlight to it it will die off.

Poison Oak on the other hand doesn't seem to mind the sun and is a much bigger problem for me. I usually get nasty with it in the winter time - when I can comfortably wear lots of protection, the oils are not flowing, and there are a lot less leaves to potentially touch.

 

[ultrarunner]

I was cutting some poison oak vines this afternoon that wrapped up Oak trees.

The biggest was about 2" diameter at the base... all I did was snip... it is growing between the creek and my ranch shop building and was over the back edge of the roof...

 

[lennyzx11]

On the aftermath part. I learned this from a doctor after I got a good dose one year.
First shower should be as cold as you can stand it in order to close the pores.
Then after washing off the oils with whatever soap(dishwashing here), crank the hot up as much as can stand. This temporarily deadens the nerve endings lessening the itch. Let you get a night of sleep!
I do what I need to with the vines. Then paint the cut end with roundup pro. Never do burn it due to smoke scare mentioned earlier.

 

[Tig]

get back with us in 3 days

Seems like I got away with it. No new poison ivy rash.

 

[k0ua]

Seems like I got away with it. No new poison ivy rash.

Good man!:thumbsup:

 

[dmk]

Think I may have a lead on someone that is immune. Hopefully I will find out for sure and can get it taken care of. At least on the one tree by the playhouse. Once it's out I guess it will have to be bagged by them and hauled off.

 

[EddieWalker]

Lots of great advice on what to do after encountering it. When all that fails and I start to itch, I've found the Gold Bond Rapid Relief anti itch cream works the best for me. I've also learned that what works for one person doesn't always work for somebody else, so figure out what works the best for you.

If you have poison oak in one area, you have it everywhere. For the areas that I enjoy the outdoors, and hang out in, I've found that the best way to kill it off is to expose it to direct sunlight. It loves the shade, hates the sun. Prune the trees, take out some saplings and bushes, and you'll be surprised how quickly it dies off. To get rid of it, I just mow it. Mow it over and over again, and in a few months, grass will fill in, or some other brush will take over.

I have never in my life tried to remove poison ivy from a tree, or get it out of the ground. My wife will spray it with poison ivy killer spray and feels that works for her in shady areas, but I'm so afraid of snakes that I rarely go into those areas, so I don't mess with the poison ivy there.

If you do pull it, don't be afraid to burn it. I would stand in the smoke or breath in heavily if you find the smoke is all over you, but with a little common sense, it should be an issue. I burn trees all the time that I've taken out in areas that I'm clearing that have poison ivy on them without concern for the smoke.

 

[dmk]

Found my solution. Having some ground work done and one of the guys on the crew was immune to it. I can't believe how good of a job he did trees are clean as can be. Now I just have to monitor and kill anything that pops up. Thanks for all of the pointers.

 

[two_bit_score]

Glad to hear it worked out well for you!

:thumbsup:


TBS