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Originally Posted by Emmerich
I could chainsaw the roots a bit and pull out the pieces but I am worried it won't get the whole ball, and this type of plant will keep coming back.
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There's some FANTASTIC chemicals out there that will make short work of the rootballs.
I used some "Crossbow" herbicide (from Dow Chemical IIRC). I mixed it according to the directions on the label and
CAREFULLY SPRAYED IT as the instruction insisted. EVERYTHING died as promised. The best part? I had a 1" diameter stump the was starting to "sprout" again and I sprayed that too. About 2 months after that, I was raking up the dead grasses and stubble and *POINK!* - out popped the stump itself. That stuff killed the stump and ate off the roots. I also had a birch tree that was growing within an enclosed anchor point fenced area. I sprayed the leaves (a ladder and a decent reach was all that was needed for that trick) and about two months later, the tree was completely dead. The following spring, I was able to physically push the tree over and have it land away from the guy-wires. This stuff is mean and killa'...so be VERY CAREFULL where and how you're using it. ANYTHING IT TOUCHES belongs to the ages...
If you need to do spot treatments, get yourself a small syringe, and drill a few pilot holes downward into the stump or the meat of the plant itself, then squirt the mixture into the holes. Problem is solved in a month or two.
BTW...nothing has grown "back" after the removal of the dead material (except new grass of course), so I'm convinced it gets EVERYTHING...root, stem and seed.
When I bought the stuff about 4 years ago, it was fairly expensive...about $60.00 for 32oz..
It doesn't
appear to work as fast as any of the RoundUp brand of products, but it sure kills the stuff as dead, or better.
Just be sure to follow the mixing instructions to the "T" and be sure there's no wind if you're spraying it...it does have a "nasty" taste if you happen to be down-wind from a slight breeze. (Don't worry...I'm feeling much better now...now...
now...
now....
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