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Sun, Nov 27, 11 at 16:54
| to kill off a Ailanthus. People here should know who the enemy is. I've this Ailanthus with roots underneath a sidewalk, a concrete drive and a foundation to a garage. I need something wicked, bad, evil. What is the worst herbicide you can think of? |
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| Hand pull!, again & again & again & again & again. Cause even if you spray something any seeds left in the soil will sprout later! It can be done, it just takes time! It may not happen in one year or even two, it takes patience & persistence! |
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- Posted by novascapes none (My Page) on Mon, Nov 28, 11 at 5:37
| I use round up on most everything hard to get rid of. I drill a hole in the top of a coffee can and put the spray nozzle through it to control drift. (Remove nozzle and drill hole the same size as threaded area. Insert threaded area through hole and replace nozzle inside can.) |
Here is a link that might be useful: Ailanthus control
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| An organic gardening forum is not a place to look for a harse, dangerous, chemical herbicide. Anyone that would suggest any is not an organic gardener. |
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- Posted by albert_135 Sunset 2 or 3 (My Page) on Mon, Nov 28, 11 at 11:57
| Kimmsr, Kimmsr, Kimmsr. As I noted in the OP, you should "know your enemy". Apparently that aphorism comes from as far back as 6th century BCE. |
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- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Mon, Nov 28, 11 at 12:53
| ...anyway... I don't think the strength of the product is as important as proper and timely application of it, according to label directions, and after confirming that the product is lethal to your "enemy". This may include using it more than once. There are methods of using a product that don't require one to spray it all over everything, or even into the soil. If you could post a picture of the criminal plant/tree, you will likely get the most appropriate and specific answers possible from the manual and chem options. What about investigating halfway options, like syringing vinegar into a freshly cut stump, or rubbing salt on the cut. I don't know if either of these work, but it seems like something less toxic should, and I hope you get some of those suggestions. It is true that if you continually remove any foliage you see, your plant will die. It IS inflammatory to ask this question in this forum. Wish it were posted elsewhere. If these forums had a moderator, it would have been moved before instigating unnecessary controversy. Or were you trying to stir something up? |
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| Albert, try posting this in the Tree Forum. There are many people over there who are educated in the careful use of herbicides. Since Ailanthus is much loathed, I'd expect that you'll get the assistance you asked for. |
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- Posted by rlv4 7 (rlv4@yahoo.com) on Tue, Nov 29, 11 at 7:59
| How 'bout used motor oil? That oughta do it. It will keep the dust down too! |
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- Posted by rlv4 7 (rlv4@yahoo.com) on Tue, Nov 29, 11 at 8:01
| How 'bout used motor oil? That oughta do it. It will keep the dust down too! |
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- Posted by gonebananas 7/8 (My Page) on Tue, Nov 29, 11 at 12:23
| Boards commonly have a certain fussbudgetness or stick/kiester syndrome or element. Some people find it irresistable at times to poke fun at it a bit. You might have asked "Is Agent Orange still available in the military surplus market? [text]I have half a forest of weed trees I want to kill for my kid's garden plot. If Agent Orange is all gone now, what else kills like a chemical Genghis Khan? And keeps them killed?" |
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| I've been planning to rename my band. I think I'm going to go with "Stick/Kiester Syndrome" or "Chemical Genghis Khan". Thanks for the ideas! I was totally stuck. |
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| gargweb, may I propose 'The 2,4-Ds' as an aternative name for your band? You'll knock 'em dead forever! Judging by the names you're considering, is your band quite 'heavy'? 'Paraquat's pretty hardcore... |
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- Posted by greenleaf_organic 8 San Antonio TX (My Page) on Fri, Dec 2, 11 at 0:46
| Hey, why not go all Wil E Coyote on the plant and call Acme for the killer pesticide kit complete with dynamite? :) |
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