Weed Killer- the daddy?
Discussion
hora said:
Which is the best?
Stuff you can't buy anymore. Virtually everything in the DIY barn is glyphosate, maybe with some added germination inhibitors. Glyphosate is not persistent at all, and the germination inhibitors which are supposed to stop weeds coming back are barely effective at all in my experience.Next time you are in B&Q, have a look at the active ingredient in the various weedkiller bottles and see if you can work out how many different packagings and prices they are selling 8% glyphosate solutions at.
If you want the premium product, 5 litres of 7.2g/l glyphosate solution in a RoundUp bottle will cost you £22.98.
If you have a problem with your paths and patios, 5 litres of 8.4g/l glyphosate solution in an own-brand "Verve Path and Patio Weedkiller" bottle will cost you £14.98.
If you have a problem with weeds somewhere else, 5 litres of 8.4g/l glyphosate solution in an own-brand "Verve Rootkilling Weedkiller" bottle will also cost you £14.98.
Maybe you've got some really tough weeds that need something special? Have no fear, you can get a litre of own-brand "Verve Tough Weedkiller" for £3.98. That would be, erm, an 8.4g/l glyphosate solution...
Or if you're feeling a bit cheap, you can buy exactly the same stuff in exactly the same own-brand bottles but with cheaper looking labelling for a bit less still. That isn't on the website, though.
If you want the premium product, 5 litres of 7.2g/l glyphosate solution in a RoundUp bottle will cost you £22.98.
If you have a problem with your paths and patios, 5 litres of 8.4g/l glyphosate solution in an own-brand "Verve Path and Patio Weedkiller" bottle will cost you £14.98.
If you have a problem with weeds somewhere else, 5 litres of 8.4g/l glyphosate solution in an own-brand "Verve Rootkilling Weedkiller" bottle will also cost you £14.98.
Maybe you've got some really tough weeds that need something special? Have no fear, you can get a litre of own-brand "Verve Tough Weedkiller" for £3.98. That would be, erm, an 8.4g/l glyphosate solution...
Or if you're feeling a bit cheap, you can buy exactly the same stuff in exactly the same own-brand bottles but with cheaper looking labelling for a bit less still. That isn't on the website, though.
There is another similar product, glufosinate-ammonium. But has been said, apart from those, which are good total non-residual products, all the best stuff has been banned in the domestic market.
When I wanted a gravel bed I opened out a few binliners and laid those down before adding the gravel on top. It lasted 20 years, so that's worth considering.
When I wanted a gravel bed I opened out a few binliners and laid those down before adding the gravel on top. It lasted 20 years, so that's worth considering.
otolith said:
Maybe you've got some really tough weeds that need something special? Have no fear, you can get a litre of own-brand "Verve Tough Weedkiller" for £3.98. That would be, erm, an 8.4g/l glyphosate solution...
Or if you're feeling a bit cheap, you can buy exactly the same stuff in exactly the same own-brand bottles but with cheaper looking labelling for a bit less still. That isn't on the website, though.
Alternatively, find your local farming supplies place and buy 5l of 360g/l RoundUp for about £45+VAT and dilute it yourself down to the strength you need - which is proportionately around a third of the cost of even the Verve Tough Weedkiller (and means you'll probably never need to buy weedkiller again).Or if you're feeling a bit cheap, you can buy exactly the same stuff in exactly the same own-brand bottles but with cheaper looking labelling for a bit less still. That isn't on the website, though.
Simpo Two said:
Not really; the roots will be unscathed and simply grow back.
Used properly, it will kill the roots (and any seeds) of small weeds that most weak B&Q weedkillers are aimed at addressing. Established weeds with a deep / thick root systems are going to need high percentages of chemicals.
Glyphostae is sh*t, the stuff in the attached link is the "dogs" and it is still legal..... as a
compost accelerator.
I used some stuff from a farmer friend, that killed everything, it was called "pastor" by
Dow Corning, dunno if you have to be a farmer to use/buy it though.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mistral-Ammonium-Sulphamat...
compost accelerator.
I used some stuff from a farmer friend, that killed everything, it was called "pastor" by
Dow Corning, dunno if you have to be a farmer to use/buy it though.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mistral-Ammonium-Sulphamat...
Officially if you are general public you can only use pesticides cleared for use in the domestic market. Anyone who supplies 'professional' products to Joe Public is breaching something if not the law because you are supposed to be properly trained in their use.
That said, the internet has broken down many barriers so you may as well buy some Turbo Blitz Instant Total Death and spray it about at double the stated dose just to make sure.
That said, the internet has broken down many barriers so you may as well buy some Turbo Blitz Instant Total Death and spray it about at double the stated dose just to make sure.
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