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Rural/Farm Life

Siwsan

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7. I've used the vinegar/water/salt/Dawn dish detergent mix

Reply to in2herbs (Original post)

Thu Feb 21, 2019, 05:12 PM

Feb 2019

Can't remember the specific ratios, but the Dawn helps break down any oils protecting the leaves so that the vinegar and salt can kill the weed. I use it pretty much only on the driveway and sidewalk cracks, and I keep the salt to a minimum.

I always carry another spray bottle with just straight vinegar and occasionally spray it on my arms - just in case I accidentally brush up against some well hidden poison ivy or stinging nettle.

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Has anyone tried a 10% vinegar solution for killing weeds? If so, did it work? nt [View all] in2herbs Feb 2019 OP

I tried the horticultural vinegar... curlyred Feb 2019 #1

I am convinced that bindweed and cockroaches will inherit the earth. eom shanny Feb 2019 #12

I always say curlyred Feb 2019 #14

I've used it straight... N_E_1 for Tennis Feb 2019 #2

Ordinary grocery store vinegar isn't strong enough, but horticultural vinegar might be too strong. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2019 #3

Interesting. I never thought of vinegar as a weed killer ... I make wine at home and sometimes... SWBTATTReg Feb 2019 #13

I've used it straight. MontanaMama Feb 2019 #4

There are lots of recipes on line for home made weed killer which feature vinegar as a Atticus Feb 2019 #5

Thanks for the replies. We have a couple of acres and the weeds this year are out of control. in2herbs Feb 2019 #6

sheep or goats Kali Feb 2019 #16

I've used the vinegar/water/salt/Dawn dish detergent mix Siwsan Feb 2019 #7

Haven't Used It For Weeds Me. Feb 2019 #8

I was told that for weeds it needs to be applied before dawn. I think you pull the weed and squirt fierywoman Feb 2019 #9

Under a full moon? Sneederbunk Feb 2019 #10

Seriously: if you want to get into the moon related aspects of it, off the top fierywoman Feb 2019 #11

Never really worked for me Farmer-Rick Feb 2019 #15

They came back. But it helped our asphalt driveway cracks. WhiteTara Mar 2019 #17