Soldato
These send to have popped up from nowhere and would like them gone.
Is the Gallup stuff any good or would it be overkill?
Is the Gallup stuff any good or would it be overkill?
Non-weedkiller control
Removing horsetail by hand is difficult. Although rhizomes growing near the surface can be forked out, deeper roots will require a lot of excavation. Shallow, occasional weeding is not effective and can make the problem worse, as the plant can regrow from any small pieces left behind. However, removing shoots as soon as they appear above the ground can reduce infestation if carried out over a number of years.
If horsetail appears in lawns, it can be kept in check by mowing regularly.
Weedkiller control
Infestations of horsetail can be weakened with weedkiller.
Remember: horsetail is persistent, and several applications – possibly over a number of years – may be necessary to completely eradicate the problem.
- On vacant soil, where there are no herbaceous perennials, bulbs or crops, you can use SBM Job Done Path Weedkiller (ready to use only) and Weedol Pathclear products containing glyphosate/diflufenican to inhibit new shoots
- Tough weedkillers containing glyphosate (e.g. Roundup Tree Stump & Rootkiller, SBM Job Done Tough Weedkiller (soluble sachets only), Doff Maxi Strength Glyphosate Weedkiller or Westland Resolva Xtra Tough Concentrate or for spot treatment use Roundup Gel) can be applied in late summer when growth is strong. Before using, bruise the shoots with a rake to ensure effective penetration
yes, it is.Yea that is not good news I am afraid. Is it in an area with other greenery or could you nuke that area?
Think I try out a litre of this Gallup stuff as contains Glyphosate. Will give a small patch a go first to see how far it will affect the surrounding area.
Buy a few kilos of this stuff -- Thank me later!!
Ammonium Sulphamate
Can be purchased on ebay or amazon. Do a first spray....wait 3 days and you will see the dying weeds go dark unhealthy green...follow up with another spray to get all the healthy green weeds that you may have missed or any that look like still got some life in them....go around your house and find any traces of it as it spreads its roots several metres around where it gets established.
Whatever you do, dont try pull the weeds up as they distribute their pores that way and the weed goes 1.5metres down into the soil.
Glyphosate will work but will take weeks and several applications as the weed has a wax coating that makes it very resistant to typical contact weedkillers.