Asked on Aug 08, 2017

Can you use ammonia and table salt to kill large area of weeds?

  10 answers
  • Rose Broadway Rose Broadway on Aug 08, 2017

    Yes, also I have always used vinegar and salt.

  • Cat Shaw Cat Shaw on Aug 09, 2017

    I use rock salt however, I am not planting in that area. I'm not quite sure if there is any long term effect.

  • Jacalyn Rix Jacalyn Rix on Aug 09, 2017

    If you do, the ground will be unsuitable to grow anything else. Perhaps spray vinegar? Pour boiling water? Use a small dragon torch?

  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Aug 09, 2017

    you can as well as vinegar,however if there is grass,plants,trees,shrubs,it will kill that to. https://www.hunker.com/12459451/how-to-use-ammonia-to-kill-weeds

  • M M on Aug 09, 2017

    White vinegar on a hot sunny day works

  • Jul27074785 Jul27074785 on Aug 09, 2017

    I use a mix of 1 gallon white vinegar, 1 cup epsom salt, and 3 TBSP blue dish soap (like Dawn Original). Spray on plants when it isn't windy and won't rain for at least several hours. It is a non-toxic way to kill weeds and grass. Don't spray plants you want to keep, and also note the places where you have sprayed will likely not be suitable for new planting unless you amend the soil due to the high acidity of the vinegar.


    I would not recommend using ammonia as it is highly toxic.

  • Pat Pat on Aug 09, 2017

    white vinegar, cheap and chemical free!


  • 2dogal 2dogal on Aug 09, 2017

    Please, do NOT use salt. It will "kill" the soil so nothing will grow and secondly, it seeps into the water table.

  • Plant doctor Plant doctor on Feb 05, 2021

    Use epsom salts. Magnesium sulfate, a fertilizer. Everything is a chemical. Vinegar is acetic acid. Salt is sodium chloride.

  • Cynthia H Cynthia H on Feb 05, 2021

    Hi! No, I wouldn't. I have used vinegar and hot water on some areas successfully. Digging them up is also very effective. Good luck!