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OT: Killing poison Ivy

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Bob

04-20-2004 04:38:30




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What is the best way to kill this stuff, it is sprouted all over the woods around my house. Give me some advice.




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Bus Driver

04-21-2004 04:41:16




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 Re: OT: Killing poison Ivy in reply to Bob, 04-20-2004 04:38:30  
Someone mentioned mixing Roundup and Diesel fuel. My local ag pesticide dealer tells me that many things will ruin the effectiveness of the Roundup if added to the sprayer mix. He says adding Diesel fuel means that only the fuel is the effective agent, the Roundup is ruined.



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Ol Chief

04-20-2004 20:22:48




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 Re: OT: Killing poison Ivy in reply to Bob, 04-20-2004 04:38:30  
No kidding;I just use my Longhorn cattle.Seems foolproof and seems to get rid of their worms as a bonus.Goats would work also but they would probably kill all young trees while grazing on their bark.



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John A.

04-20-2004 20:02:33




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 Re: OT: Killing poison Ivy in reply to Bob, 04-20-2004 04:38:30  
Bob, "Crossbow" works well!
Later,
John A.



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John

04-20-2004 12:10:57




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 Re: OT: Killing poison Ivy in reply to Bob, 04-20-2004 04:38:30  
Triclopyr work best on woody plants and brush such as poison ivy. Its sold as Pathfinder II and Remedy and several other brands. And its not a restricted use herbicide so it doesnt require a pesticide license or certification card to buy.



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hay

04-20-2004 12:00:35




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 Re: OT: Killing poison Ivy in reply to Bob, 04-20-2004 04:38:30  
try roundup brush killer(50%) concentrate and add some dish soap and a small amount of diesel . it will kill poison ivy and most everything else.



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Dale in WV

04-20-2004 09:17:33




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 Re: OT: Killing poison Ivy in reply to Bob, 04-20-2004 04:38:30  
I'd used Roundup under the fencing around my garden, around perimeter electric fence for a number of years and for areas between rows of our Christmas Tree plantings. For those years I bought when it was the best priced at Wally-mart at end of season, etc. HOWEVER, last year a real farmer enlightened me to a product called Sahara -- buying it from local Southern STates Co-op. Sahara, after about two weeks, took it down to dirt and dirt it is today. No weeds that pulled my weedwacker into the fence and cause that string to jam; no grass that caused my mower deck to rip away american wire fence. Now this product obviously kills everything in its path. Should you not desire this death wish for all greenery under its path, then continue to use the Roundup. It costs about ten cents a square foot to apply. Yes, that sounds like its pretty high, but then I only had a small area to treat. In the long run, I've saved moocho time, string, therefore, money, that I could better spend tinkerin with a tractor....

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Joe Evans

04-20-2004 08:58:56




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 Re: OT: Killing poison Ivy in reply to Bob, 04-20-2004 04:38:30  
If you're into the vine lopping thing, immediately after the vine is severed, apply a strong solution of Roundup or 2,4-D to the vine stump. A small paint brush and a jar of herbicide of your choice will work. Plants will immediately try to suck nutrients back into their root system once they are severely injured (lopping). The herbicide will be drawn into the ivy's root system affording a good kill. Don't wait to apply the herbicide--apply immediately! This works on small tree stumps, too. Keeps them from sending out basal sprouts.

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Will

04-20-2004 08:12:33




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 Re: OT: Killing poison Ivy in reply to Bob, 04-20-2004 04:38:30  
You can control poison ivy with spraying (I also use roundup) but it will be a constant battle, though maybe not as hard a fight once you get the upper hand. Birds love the berries and spread the seeds so it pops up all over the place, or at least all over my place. In the winter I'll walk around the fence lines with a pair of bypass lopers and cut the established vines at the base and I'll use an axe or hatchet on vines on trees. When the cut vine starts to leaf out inj the spring I'll spray, I leave the deadvines on the fences/trees to rot in place.

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Matt

04-20-2004 06:49:47




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 Re: OT: Killing poison Ivy in reply to Bob, 04-20-2004 04:38:30  
Have to agree with JeffE. I sprayed a BUNCH of it last summer. I used the more concentrated form of ROUNDUP. It did great. But, it seems like you never really get RID of poison ivy. You can control it, and kill off the top, but the root always seems to send up new shoots. It takes a year or 3 to completely get rid of it. I like the dish soap idea. Dish soap acts as a surfactant or adjuvant to aid in plant uptake. Next time, let talk bindweed. Anybody got any of that?

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Alex

04-20-2004 06:12:42




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 Re: OT: Killing poison Ivy in reply to Bob, 04-20-2004 04:38:30  
Bob
Get a couple goats, it's like candy to them, they will eat every bit of it.



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JeffE

04-20-2004 05:18:10




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 Re: OT: Killing poison Ivy in reply to Bob, 04-20-2004 04:38:30  
I use Roundup with a little bit of dish soap. The poison ivy leaves are very waxy and a lot of waterbased/water diluted sprays roll off the leaves and are ineffective. I use Roundup concentrate diluted to 2 to 3 times what is normally recommended along with a little bit of dish soap to make the solution wet out and stick to the leaves, works great.



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txblu

04-20-2004 05:44:06




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 Re: Re: OT: Killing poison Ivy in reply to JeffE, 04-20-2004 05:18:10  
AND using that rather than 2-4-D means that you kill only what you hit, not plants and trees in the dripline or runoff area.

Very important to me as I had a treeline on a fence row that I really wanted and did the 2-4 thing the first year. The trees got really mad at me and took several years to forgive me.

txblu



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JohnTN

04-20-2004 06:43:58




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 Re: Re: Re: OT: Killing poison Ivy in reply to txblu, 04-20-2004 05:44:06  
What is 2-4-D ?



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JT

04-20-2004 08:37:36




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: OT: Killing poison Ivy in reply to JohnTN, 04-20-2004 06:43:58  
2-4-D is a broadleaf herbicide that has been around forever. Is a relative of 2-4-5-T (agent Orange). 2-4-D however is safe for humans unlike 2-4-5-T. Is sold for homeowner use under the name weed-b-gone, killerkane pellets, etc. Also available from farm stores, elevators, etc as 2-4-D.

Would work good for poison ivy because it won't kill the grass it only kills broadleaf plants. Big problem with it is it's volatile. Meaning after it is sprayed it can vaporize and float through the air and kill other plants. As stated earlier some trees are very suseptable to it.

Hope this helps

JT

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rustyfarmall

04-20-2004 04:55:03




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 Re: OT: Killing poison Ivy in reply to Bob, 04-20-2004 04:38:30  
2,4,D



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Dan Kelley

04-20-2004 08:19:11




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 Re: Re: OT: Killing poison Ivy in reply to rustyfarmall, 04-20-2004 04:55:03  
2,4,D is the diesel version of 2,4 :-) Just kidding.



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BillR

04-21-2004 21:33:09




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 Re: Re: Re: OT: Killing poison Ivy in reply to Dan Kelley, 04-20-2004 08:19:11  
So wouldn't 2,4,TD be better? :-) Turbo kidding



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