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DIY Weed Killer
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Andrea Fabry
(IC: blogger)
With the increasing controversy surrounding the health effects of glyphosate, why not skip the Roundup and try this 100% natural weed killer?
Many DIY weed killers use white vinegar. I have found our weeds to be too hardy for white vinegar. I have had better success with horticultural vinegar!
White vinegar is a 5% acetic acid compound while horticultural is a 20% acetic acid product. White vinegar is obviously much cheaper, but I have found a little goes a long way with the 20% solution.
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Published April 8th, 2016 3:53 PM
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Lau79252753 on Jun 11, 2023
Despite the signal word danger on most such labels, gardeners may instead just see vinegar and be careless. Sobering details: In concentrations over 11%, acetic acid can burn skin and cause eye damage, and concentrations of 20% and above are corrosive to tin, aluminum, iron, and concrete and can even cause blindness. Such herbicides should be applied while wearing goggles and protective clothing.
And then, Gillman says, there is potential environmental damage — such as to the toad or salamander shading itself beneath those weeds. "If you’re talking about just-sprouted seedlings, and you go after them right away with household vinegar, fine," says Gillman. Otherwise, it’s better to reach for a hand cultivator than a spray bottle.
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