Vegetation killer?

kossetx · May 23, 2006

Mike, Thanks for the link. I've been buying the quick pro a TSC for about 13.00 for 5 gallon packages, or about 2X the cost.

I know roundup is absorbed through leaves, but I've always been afraid to spray it on a tree trunk, especially the 73% quick pro. Do you spray it onto the trunk with no problems to the trees. My tree canopies are trimed high so there is little chance for contact with leaves, but I've still been afraid to spray the trunk anyway. I usually pull the vine off and then spray it. I have some poison oak vines on trees that are 4" across, the vines that is. Whish I can get rid of that stuff.

kossetx · May 23, 2006

Mike, Thanks for the link. I've been buying the quick pro a TSC for about 13.00 for 5 gallon packages, or about 2X the cost.

I know roundup is absorbed through leaves, but I've always been afraid to spray it on a tree trunk, especially the 73% quick pro. Do you spray it onto the trunk with no problems to the trees. My tree canopies are trimed high so there is little chance for contact with leaves, but I've still been afraid to spray the trunk anyway. I usually pull the vine off and then spray it. I have some poison oak vines on trees that are 4" across, the vines that is. Whish I can get rid of that stuff.

wushaw · May 23, 2006

( Mike, Thanks for the link. I've been buying the quick pro a TSC for about 13.00 for 5 gallon packages, or about 2X the cost.

I know roundup is absorbed through leaves, but I've always been afraid to spray it on a tree trunk, especially the 73% quick pro. Do you spray it onto the trunk with no problems to the trees. My tree canopies are trimed high so there is little chance for contact with leaves, but I've still been afraid to spray the trunk anyway. I usually pull the vine off and then spray it. I have some poison oak vines on trees that are 4" across, the vines that is. Whish I can get rid of that stuff. )

The only thing you can do with the big vines is cut them at the base if the tree and let it start again with leaves and spray the tar out of it and let the soon to be drying up and falling down vines fall on their own.
I have found spraying the vine to be a waste of $$$$ product.

wushaw · May 23, 2006

( Mike, Thanks for the link. I've been buying the quick pro a TSC for about 13.00 for 5 gallon packages, or about 2X the cost.

I know roundup is absorbed through leaves, but I've always been afraid to spray it on a tree trunk, especially the 73% quick pro. Do you spray it onto the trunk with no problems to the trees. My tree canopies are trimed high so there is little chance for contact with leaves, but I've still been afraid to spray the trunk anyway. I usually pull the vine off and then spray it. I have some poison oak vines on trees that are 4" across, the vines that is. Whish I can get rid of that stuff. )

The only thing you can do with the big vines is cut them at the base if the tree and let it start again with leaves and spray the tar out of it and let the soon to be drying up and falling down vines fall on their own.
I have found spraying the vine to be a waste of $$$$ product.

1bush2hog · May 23, 2006

only thing you can do with the big vines is cut them at the base if the tree and let it start again with leaves and spray the tar out of it

I have cut some of the larger diameter vines on my property at the base of the trees and used a "cut stump" style treatment on the exposed cut ends of the vines -

If you have poison ivy this large (4-5in dia) you can usually not spray enough of the leaves to kill the plant. Cutting the vine at the base and then treating is alot more effective. The remaining debris in the tree tops will die and fall out with a couple of years.

1bush2hog · May 23, 2006

only thing you can do with the big vines is cut them at the base if the tree and let it start again with leaves and spray the tar out of it

I have cut some of the larger diameter vines on my property at the base of the trees and used a "cut stump" style treatment on the exposed cut ends of the vines -

If you have poison ivy this large (4-5in dia) you can usually not spray enough of the leaves to kill the plant. Cutting the vine at the base and then treating is alot more effective. The remaining debris in the tree tops will die and fall out with a couple of years.

PineRidge · May 24, 2006

I have always sprayed Round-Up on the bark of the trees that have poison ivy vining up the tree. The leaves of the ivy absorb the herbicide and I've not had a tree damaged as of yet.

For the large wild grape vines I use a chainsaw and cut the vine at the ground, then I give the root/stub a good drink of Round-Up to kill them.

Use a looooooong rope tied to the vines to pull them from the trees. A word of caution here. Make sure that your rope is long enough to get you out of the way in case a branch snaps or a dead tree comes down.

I had a friend get hurt pretty good when a dead tree came down on him and his John Deere while he was skidding a tree out of the woods.

PineRidge · May 24, 2006

I have always sprayed Round-Up on the bark of the trees that have poison ivy vining up the tree. The leaves of the ivy absorb the herbicide and I've not had a tree damaged as of yet.

For the large wild grape vines I use a chainsaw and cut the vine at the ground, then I give the root/stub a good drink of Round-Up to kill them.

Use a looooooong rope tied to the vines to pull them from the trees. A word of caution here. Make sure that your rope is long enough to get you out of the way in case a branch snaps or a dead tree comes down.

I had a friend get hurt pretty good when a dead tree came down on him and his John Deere while he was skidding a tree out of the woods.

RonMar · May 24, 2006

I have used apple vinegar for spot weed control and it worked OK. I have not tried it with salt/soap, but that might help keep it in contact with the leaves longer to upset the chemical balance of the plant so it would probably make it more effective. One thing that is a definite must for this type of homemade spray. It must be used on bright sunny and warm days, the hotter the better. The times I used it on cooler days were not nearly as effective. The other comercially available sprays such as roundup are a little more forgiving of this but they too work better when the temp is warm. As for tree bark, I have never had any problems and I don't think you would as long as the chemical is not able to reach the heartwood/core of the tree.

RonMar · May 24, 2006

I have used apple vinegar for spot weed control and it worked OK. I have not tried it with salt/soap, but that might help keep it in contact with the leaves longer to upset the chemical balance of the plant so it would probably make it more effective. One thing that is a definite must for this type of homemade spray. It must be used on bright sunny and warm days, the hotter the better. The times I used it on cooler days were not nearly as effective. The other comercially available sprays such as roundup are a little more forgiving of this but they too work better when the temp is warm. As for tree bark, I have never had any problems and I don't think you would as long as the chemical is not able to reach the heartwood/core of the tree.