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i have a odd need , the problem is weeds and grass, in town, growing in a subdivision i do the maintenance for, the more i spray them with round up, and spetricide,and other 'weed killers' ect, the better they seem to grow, lol ,these weeds all grow in the crack between the cement curb, and the pavement which varies from none at all to 2 inches in width and varies in depth, since walking all the roads in the subdivision, [ about a mile and 3/4ths worth] is out of the question, as i physically cant walk that far, my idea is to find a arbor, like for a belt driven saw ect mount it on the mower deck of my farmall cub, offsetting it to the right of the deck,then add 1 or 2 wire wheels to it and power it from the belt pulley on the cub, im choosing the cub as its first gear is the slowest of my tractors, this would give me hydraulic up and down via the deck,as well as a great view of the work being done, and i dont have to look behind me to see what its doing. i would be carefull with the mounting, as the cub is also needed to mow, this arrangement would supposedly allow me to drive along the crack and 'grind' the weeds out, now my ideas like this have been known to be a complete failure in the past, and this just has all the smackings of another one, so im in here with it to get feedback, also find out what would really do this job, since all the cracks are not the same size or depth and the asphalt has varied edges, any kind of a rigid ripper type device wont work, [ hate to admit it, but i did try that]

Use something like Tordon on them. Do it about a day before a rain and you will have a good kill. Then knock them down.

Growing up we used a watering can full of diesel. I don't think that's politically correct anymore.

lol no the diesel isnt the "green" thing to do anymore, but i'm desperate enough for results to do it if i didnt think these rich folks that live in there would smell it and get me busted, will tordon work without rain? our last rain was last september

Get a paint roller with a long handle. Dip the roller in either roundup or some other weed killer (or as I've seen others do, but not me, diesel lol) and roll it along the crack. You can ride on anything while you do it. Re-dip often to keep it moist and it works great. The roller makes for better contact and less waste and over spray than a sprayer and it covers the plants better.

Tordon and water don't mix to well. You would be better off using the diesel, then to get caught with Todon in a water shed area.

DO NOT USE TORDON. IT WILL NOT KILL ANY GRASS, BUT MAY KILL ANY TREES WITHIN 30 FEET OR DRIP LINE OF TREES.ALSO THAT USEAGE IS OFF LABLE

are you using round up from a big box store, or from an ag supplier? for tough weeds and poison ivy, i mix the generic 41% glyphosate (about 35 dollars for a 2 1/2 gallon jug with some amine 2-4d, a squirt or two of dish soap. generally a quart of round up per acre is the application rate, but you could mix 6 or 8 ounces with 4 oz of 2-4d in a 2 1/2 gallon spot sprayer with water and have at it. you could also get a 12v tank sprayer like for an atv and pull it behind a riding mower to spray with.

I've never had that problem when I mix the round up at 2x the strength. Yea, costs a bit more, but it works. Ride your cub while spraying to save the walking.

HTH....don t. ....

Get one of those weed burner heads that goes on a propane bottle and burn them out. It may take a couple of tries to get them all but at least there are no chemicals involved.

Did not see it mentioned but the steel that comes off the wire brushes, will likely show up as rust stains on concrete, something non ferrous or alternate brush material would be a better choice.

Maybe not an issue but I see this often, NY DOT must have a specification for granite curbing and they have used it quite a bit locally, soon as the winter arrives and the snow plows start doing there thing, the granite is heavily streaked with rust stains, from getting rubbed by the plow blade, maybe its no issue, but......

Tordon is not used for weed control

To me roundup is worthless. Have tried it several yeas ogo on the fields and nothing, this was from diferent farm stores, both them applying it and me doing it. Quit wasting my money on it.

phone company used Mortons water softener salt around their junction cans 10-15 years ago...area stayed clean for at least 5 years...maybe make a brine with it and spray.

get a weed burner hook it to an old style propane tank and have at the weeds.
YOU DO NOT BURN THEM COMPLETLY GONE
once the weed wilts it is dead move on
no water shed problems, no pollution headaches, only have to worry if there is a burn restriction
good luck
Ron

Sorry, I have Tordon on the brain. Have been using it to get rid of bamboo here for the last week.

Should have said 2-4-D Amine. Mix it a little strong and spray it. If you want to make sure it goes put a little Roundup with it. If it rains a bit after it seems to help as the plants are trying to draw up more water and just process the poison that much faster. This stuff isn't fast. Use that cheap Spectracide stuff if you want it to look dead quicker. I've never mixed that stuff with 24D.

I personally like the salt water idea. There's a spot over here by an oil well that had a salt spill about 20 years ago. Just saw the first few weeds on it last summer.

Try roundup Quick Pro. It's a dry formulation, with diaquat. Kills fast, and most all weeds. You have to re spray, every 4-8 weeks, as it has no pre-emergent activity.

Using 2,4-D will kill the broadleaf weeds but if you are in town you better keep your liability insurance paid up because you will kill every rose bush and tomato in the neighborhood. Maybe more. Just a thought. Mike

If you mix the round-up as directed it WILL kill everything green but as new stuff grows it will need to be sprayed again as there is no carryover Remember its a contac killer.

under normal conditions that just what id do, but the fire danger here is so high the county has banned any outdoor flame, and that includes a cigarette , just walking outside with a lit cigarette will get you a 500.00 fine no warning

The problem I see with the wire brush idea is that they tend to shed bristles at high velocity. Could be a danger to you, by standers and pets.

Rick

would this work

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