using Glyphosate killing weeds before preparing soil; vegetable garden ??

[sixdogs]

I've been using it in the garden for a very long time and other than getting older, I can't see any new issues. It's been proven safe in test after test for decades.

 

[coffeeman]

Roundup/glycophosphate kills and dissipates in ten days.

I would use it once to establish a garden, definitely not routinely as a substitute for weed killing cultivation.

Dormant weed seed in the ground will still germinate but hopefully your crop will have a good head start.



You can probably rent a two wheeled, gas powered cultivator for about $25 per day, which would be my first choice.

I got the tilling covered. I have an old disk about 7 - 8 foot. Has to be 60 - 70 years old. Some bearings wore out, but still take grease. 3 of the disks broke in 1/2, but still turn. Used it today and ground the grass up. Had 16 concrete blocks on for weight. Let the grass die, few more passes and I'm good to go.

The hardest part of job was clearing 2 small trees from disk. They grew up through disk. Been setting long time. I wonder if bearings are still available for axels?

Thanks folks, for the info.......Coffeeman

 

[jeff9366]

You can purchase almost any Disc Harrow part from Agri Supply.

 

[flusher]

Hi all...

Might spraying weed killer be a bad idea? Quick scan on net shows some alarm about using weed killers before planting garden.
I figured be easier to work soil if grass all gone. Now have second thoughts. What say you folks??

Cheers, Coffeeman

What you're planning to do is called a "burndown" by folks who plant crops using no-till drills.

Google "no till drill glyphosate burndown" to get more info.

Good luck

 

[coffeeman]

What you're planning to do is called a "burndown" by folks who plant crops using no-till drills.

Google "no till drill glyphosate burndown" to get more info.

Good luck

haven't searched up yet . Sounds interesting.

 

[wcampbell47]

As mentioned in the thread spray only weeds that are green and growing. I have also read to spray only when you expect several hours of sunshine on the sprayed plants. Glyphosphate impedes the ability of the plant to absorb oxygen needed for growth, or so I have read. Somewhere on the net I saw an applicator. PVC pipe joined in the shape of an L with the long section about 30 inches long. The short section had a cotton rope pushed through holes drilled on each end. Herbicide was poured into the long section and the rope became saturated. Then the rope is dragged over the leaves of the offending plants. More precise than spraying ??

 

[smstonypoint]

Somewhere on the net I saw an applicator. PVC pipe joined in the shape of an L with the long section about 30 inches long. The short section had a cotton rope pushed through holes drilled on each end. Herbicide was poured into the long section and the rope became saturated. Then the rope is dragged over the leaves of the offending plants. More precise than spraying ??

They are called wick (or rope wick) applicators. You can buy them in various sizes (from hand-held to tractor-mounted) or use available plans to build your own.

Steve

 

[ray66v]

Dihydrogen monoxide kills people every day, yet it's still used on vegetable gardens. :confused3:

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[flusher]

They are called wick (or rope wick) applicators. You can buy them in various sizes (from hand-held to tractor-mounted) or use available plans to build your own.

Steve

They're called wick/rope applications or weed wipers. Here's mine.



The modules are 5-ft wide and cost about $100 each. A pretty simple system to rig up. I used mine to control fiddleneck weeds in my oat hay using Roundup.

 

[smstonypoint]

Dihydrogen monoxide kills people every day, yet it's still used on vegetable gardens. :confused3:

Facts About Dihydrogen Monoxide

Even worse, people actually drink that stuff.

Steve