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I found a cheap and non toxic weed killer
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I found a cheap and non toxic weed killer
I needed to kill a hedge bush that was propagating on my property.
The hedge bush was approx 15 feet by 10 feet. I chopped it down and put white vinegar on what was left and then sprinkled a lot of table salt on it. Only a few of the deepest roots tried to grow and I retreated them and it is now gone!
I have tried all the usual products in the past and the vinegar followed by the table salt worked best.
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Can’t wait to try
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Nice! Thanks for sharing! I have an area I’m going to try this method on.
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Thank you!!!
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Just be aware table salt will destroy cement. I poured a large amount on cement to melt ice and then the cement pitted away. Indeed salt works but it kills all till it is diluted. Many fertilizers have salt and the built up can cause plants to stop growing as well….
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The salt will definitely kill plants. The only time I use this weed killer is when I want the plant DEAD and nothing else to grow there.
After a while the salt will dilute with rains or water.
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I once had about 40 popcorn trees pop up in my yard. Nothing kills them . However I got rock salt and sprinkled around them. They died and havnt came back. That was about 4 years ago. I use rock salt because it dissolves slowly and doesn’t wash awsy.
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I like using rock salt but it costs more and I wanted a layer of salt over the entire area to make sure I got all the roots gone. If I had to reapply the salt later I would definitely try rock salt because it does last longer. I used table salt and after two applications it was gone. I had to cover an area approx 8 feet in diameter.
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Are you just putting some white vinegar on the cuttings/stumps and then salt on the vinegar?
This sounds so easy!! 🤯
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I put sprayed white vinegar on the stump and any stobs above ground and then sprayed over the entire area of the plant(s) that you want gone and then put salt over the same area. I use the el cheapo salt from any cheap store. I used about 2 gallons of white vinegar and then about 30 boxes of salt for an approx 15 foot by 10 foot hedge bush. In Alabama they are next to impossible to eliminate. I have around $4.00 a gallon for white vinegar and $.38 for each 26 ounce box of salt. The results were not immediate but lasting.
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They sell a higher percentage vinegar that works without the salt. I’ve seen up to 75 percent. I have some ordered. I’ll let you know
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Interesting
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Are you able to recycle the wood for cooking
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I do not recycle the hedge as it is very prolific
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Aloha from Volcano Hawaii🌋
Don’t know if this will help unless your near the ocean…..we use ocean water in areas that have heavy seaweeds. Works wonders and kill all the weeds, vines, shrubs, and trees if you apply it heavy.
Shari’n is cari’n 😉
If your not near the ocean the ya’ll have to get to Hawaii to try this ancient Hawaiian secret.
Ha ha ha 😆
Aloha🌺
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