Vegetation killer?

[snal]

I found a recipe for homemade vegetation killer online...vinegar, salt, and dish soap. Has anyone tried this?
I have a large area that has been taken over by briars, vines, and poison ivy, there are very mature trees within the area, is it safe for the trees if I spray near or around them?
Thanks!

 

[snal]

I found a recipe for homemade vegetation killer online...vinegar, salt, and dish soap. Has anyone tried this?
I have a large area that has been taken over by briars, vines, and poison ivy, there are very mature trees within the area, is it safe for the trees if I spray near or around them?
Thanks!

 

[RalphVa]

I've used plain vinegar. It works. The salt and soap would serve as "stickers" and enhancers to make it work better. Vinegar may lower the pH of the soil if you use very much of it. That may be the only effect on the trees. Could spread some lime to counteract this.

Ralph

 

[RalphVa]

I've used plain vinegar. It works. The salt and soap would serve as "stickers" and enhancers to make it work better. Vinegar may lower the pH of the soil if you use very much of it. That may be the only effect on the trees. Could spread some lime to counteract this.

Ralph

 

[PineRidge]

<font color="blue"> I have a large area that has been taken over by briars, vines, and poison ivy, there are very mature trees within the area, is it safe for the trees if I spray near or around them? </font>

I have successfully killed poison ivy growing on trees with Round Up. The herbicide needs to be sprayed on the leaves to be absorbed, so you can spray the ivy, brambles and anything else growing without hitting the leaves of the tree itself and killing it as well.

If you're in the market for Round Up I can also furnish a link for Round Up Quick Pro with 73.3% glyphosate that will make 73 gallons of herbicide for $100.00 That's like $1.36 per gallon, very inexpensive for concentrated Round Up and it also contains a surfactant. BT Growers

 

[PineRidge]

<font color="blue"> I have a large area that has been taken over by briars, vines, and poison ivy, there are very mature trees within the area, is it safe for the trees if I spray near or around them? </font>

I have successfully killed poison ivy growing on trees with Round Up. The herbicide needs to be sprayed on the leaves to be absorbed, so you can spray the ivy, brambles and anything else growing without hitting the leaves of the tree itself and killing it as well.

If you're in the market for Round Up I can also furnish a link for Round Up Quick Pro with 73.3% glyphosate that will make 73 gallons of herbicide for $100.00 That's like $1.36 per gallon, very inexpensive for concentrated Round Up and it also contains a surfactant. BT Growers

 

[snal]

I've tried Round Up (not sure if it was the same as the link) and recently used Ortho Ground Clear concentrate. The Round up has always disappointed me, the Ortho seems to work better, and works fine on the near half acre that I swept with the weed eater first, then sprayed. That area was regrowing FAST due to recent rains.
The bramble area is thickly populated with the vines and briars...shoulder high, I've cut about half of this area down to spray...the remainder has so much vine that it's a PITA to try to cut with the weed eater and gator blade.
Once I have it killed off, or otherwise downed, I plan run an old mower over it, and continue spraying.
The vinegar just sounds more environmentally friendly for large quantity use.
Alot of the area will eventually be filled in with several feet of dirt, to level the low areas off, but I need to keep the growth down till then. Some of the mature trees are being taken over by the vines and poison ivy.

Snal~

 

[snal]

I've tried Round Up (not sure if it was the same as the link) and recently used Ortho Ground Clear concentrate. The Round up has always disappointed me, the Ortho seems to work better, and works fine on the near half acre that I swept with the weed eater first, then sprayed. That area was regrowing FAST due to recent rains.
The bramble area is thickly populated with the vines and briars...shoulder high, I've cut about half of this area down to spray...the remainder has so much vine that it's a PITA to try to cut with the weed eater and gator blade.
Once I have it killed off, or otherwise downed, I plan run an old mower over it, and continue spraying.
The vinegar just sounds more environmentally friendly for large quantity use.
Alot of the area will eventually be filled in with several feet of dirt, to level the low areas off, but I need to keep the growth down till then. Some of the mature trees are being taken over by the vines and poison ivy.

Snal~

 

[1bush2hog]

While I have no experience with using vinegar/salt/soap, I can tell you that poison ivy/oak will react better to herbicides if you leave the vegetation intact prior to spraying. The leaves carry the herbicide to the roots. If you cut the leaves off with the weed eater before you spray you are reducing the surface area of the plant that is needed to effectively carry the herbicide to the roots.

Spray first then after a few weeks, spray again, and then you should be ready to mow. I have also read that roundup will work better on poison oak/ivy if applied in the fall when the sap is flowing more towards the roots.

Most of the spray type herbicides will become inert if sprayed on dirt. Just keep the drift off of the tree leaves.

I would be hesitant to use salt around tree roots -

 

[1bush2hog]

While I have no experience with using vinegar/salt/soap, I can tell you that poison ivy/oak will react better to herbicides if you leave the vegetation intact prior to spraying. The leaves carry the herbicide to the roots. If you cut the leaves off with the weed eater before you spray you are reducing the surface area of the plant that is needed to effectively carry the herbicide to the roots.

Spray first then after a few weeks, spray again, and then you should be ready to mow. I have also read that roundup will work better on poison oak/ivy if applied in the fall when the sap is flowing more towards the roots.

Most of the spray type herbicides will become inert if sprayed on dirt. Just keep the drift off of the tree leaves.

I would be hesitant to use salt around tree roots -