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Originally Posted by BSiple
Make sure you use the weedeater first, then spray the crap out of the hill with the roundup. It will get soaked in dang fast on the cut off stalks and work even better.
Bill
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Bill, NOT trying to be nasty here...but in a former life, I held a state pesticide consultant's license. Roundup, and most lawn weed killers (Think Ortho Weed B Gon) and a host of other sprays kill through a "trans-location" process...this means they need to stick to a leaf surface in order to get a good kill.
"Madmmac" suggested a combo I use often for general weed control. Roundup for the soft weeds and grasses, Crossbow for the woody type ones. Use both at label directed strengths, plus add a surfactant. For lawn weeds? Use a selective leaf contact killer, one that leaves grass alone, kills only broad leaf. You can pretty much guarantee a good lawn weed kill by fertilizing first, watering the fertilizer in well. This gets the lawn weeds systems really cranking...then let your lawn get shaggy. This allows for lots of leaf growth on the weeds for the weed killer to stick to. ZAP! Then you got 'em! I'm a cheapskate...I usually spot treat for lawn weeds...walking around with a small pump up sprayer, zapping each individual weed. Round-up? Buy the concentrate at your local farm store. The 2.5gallon jug of concentrate (41% glyphosate) usually sells in the $120 range. 2 tablespoons per gallon of H20 usually does the trick. I also use a sticker-spreader, even tho the roundup label says it's not needed.
Oh...my home sets on 1.5 acres, I have a 1/3 acre lawn...I spray weeds a LOT.
My feet hurt today...after 5 hours of packing a backpack sprayer around. One good thing about sprayers you carry? As the tank volume decreases, the load gets lighter...
