Homemade weed killer recipes??

[Bwana]

There has to be something out there a person can whip up that will kill weeds without going to the store and paying the moon for some Roundup junk that doesn't work half the time. I tried bleach about two weeks ago in a spray bottle with limited results. I remember seeing a guy use gas which worked well, but with my luck, some swing'n dick would drive by and flick his cig butt out and implode my fence / house. Does anyone have the solution of choice to kill weeds??

[Chiefnj]

I've used plain vinegar and it works very well.

[htismaqe]

I too was hoping for killer weed recipes...

[FAX]

Originally Posted by jidar

I use semen.

Here's my tip: apply it after dark so you don't have to pay the indecent exposure fines.

This explains why so few attractive women have wild onions growing from their zones of heaven's splendor.

Mystery solved.

FAX

[oldandslow]

Originally Posted by FAX

I use vinegar and salt mixed with water, Mr. Bwana. It's like a vinegary brine. Kills the living crap out of a weed.

I also use Ivory soap on my grass. I put it in a sprayer and apply it with a garden hose. I heard about thise somewhere long ago and far away. For some reason, grass likes soap?

FAX

Fax - what is the mixture ratio---This sounds like something I truly want to try.

[greg63]

Originally Posted by jidar

I use semen.

Here's my tip: apply it after dark so you don't have to pay the indecent exposure fines.

TMI


Although this would explain the great lawn that Rich Scanlon has.

[Always a Chief fan]

Gas and a match? Seriously, 2-4-D,mix with liquid soap and water. For really serious burn down,mix in some diesel,just don't get caught by the EPA.

[Bwana]

So where would a person get some of this 2-4-D?

[StcChief]

Originally Posted by FAX

No. I know it sounds funny, strange, and perhaps a little odd, Mr. JBucc.

But, it works. Grass likes Ivory soap. Give your grass a little soapy shower once in a while and it will reward you with a nice, green smile.

Do not, however, attempt to shampoo the grasses' hair. Whatever you do.

FAX

Jerry Baker's book on yard care works good.
http://www.jerrybaker.com/

The yard tonic in july for thatch, etc.

[bkkcoh]

Here are two homemade recipes to try. Both should be used only on plants that you want to get rid of, taking care not to spray any on surrounding plants. These are most effective when used on emerging weeds.

1 tablespoon of gin
1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon of liquid dish soap
1 quart of hot water
Alternate version:

1 gallon of distilled vinegar
1 cup of salt
1 tablespoon of liquid dish soap

[FAX]

Originally Posted by oldandslow

Fax - what is the mixture ratio---This sounds like something I truly want to try.

For the weed killer, I use a spray bottle, Mr. oldandslow. I fill it about halfway with regular vinegar and add a few teaspoons of salt. Then I fill it up with water. This will kill weeds, but it will also kill grass, flowers, your wife's favorite peoni, etc., so be careful because if you kill flowers, your wife will be very pissed. My neighbor says that, if you use liquid dish soap in this mix it will work better because the vinegar will then adhere to the plant. That sounds right, but I have yet to attempt this.

The grass soap is really easy. I bought bars of Ivory soap, broke up the bars, and put the chunks in one of those sprayer things (like the ones that come with Miracle Grow). Then, I just spray the lawn once or twice a year with soap! It works great. I think it's because it breaks up the nutrients in the soil or something, but I may be mistaken on that.

FAX

[Always a Chief fan]

Any farm store such as MFA, or something like that. Not sure of the environmental laws in your state, here in Missouri it's legal.

[Fish]

HOT REDNECK RED PEPPER
GANJA LINGUINE
1 lb. hot red pepper linguine
1 1/2 lb. white mushrooms
2 green peppers, cut up
1/8 lb. fine bud or leaf of ganja
1 1/2 stick butter
1/2 pint of half-and-half cream
4 cloves chopped garlic
1 cup chopped fresh basil (or 2 tsp. dry basil)

Take the ganja and heat it in butter over moderate flame. Cook the butter in a double-boiler pot, making sure you heat it for at least 20 minutes, making sure not to burn the butter. Strain out the leaf and set the butter aside. Cook your linguine, but not too long. Pour your butter into another pan and add pepper, garlic and mushrooms, and sauté them a couple of minutes. Then drain the linguine and add to the sauté mixture. Pour in the cream and let it slowly reduce. The cream slowly thickens over a low flame. When it boils off the bottom of the pan, you are ready to eat.

[Bwana]

Originally Posted by Always a Chief fan

Any farm store such as MFA, or something like that. Not sure of the environmental laws in your state, here in Missouri it's legal.

Hmmm? Well I will be in both MT and WY today so I will try to pick some up.

[Smoke]

I'll back the 2-4-D idea too. It will run between 12 and 16 bucks a gallon and any farm or ag supply will have it. Crossbow works well too, but it's around 50 a gallon. If you want to get really into spraying, buy some Remedy($95) and mix one part Remedy with one part 2-4-D and two parts water, it's the basic Crossbow mix...comes out around 20 something a gallon and will make 50 gallons of spray per gallon of mix.

[MOhillbilly]

Originally Posted by Bwana

Hmmm? Well I will be in both MT and WY today so I will try to pick some up.

just be carefull w/ it. its hardcore stuff and you wont get anything to grow back in a sprayed area for a year or three.