Home Made WeedKiller

I made my own weedkiller that is safe for pets and children and wildlife. 1 gallon white vinegar, add one cup of salt and a tablespoon of dishwashing detergent and mix. Put in sprayer. Leaves started dying off with in 20 min. 6 hours later almost completely dead. Going to make more to hit some areas a little harder. Cheap to make also!

Awesome. I tried some concentrate from tractor supply and wasn't happy. Are you spraying it on pretty heavy?

Does it kill off the roots?

NOPE! only foliage,there is nothing in the mix to be drawn into the root system
That is the primary function of weed killers,slow absorption via foliage.

Originally Posted by WebSlave

Does it kill off the roots?

dang it!!,you must get "that" solution to the roots for it to be effective
Strictly topical application wont get it there

Seriously, any weed killer that DOESN'T kill the roots is effectively only pruning the weeds and giving you more work to do later on. You could do the same job with a weed whacker a WHOLE lot quicker. And just the same, the weeds WILL be back.

I've had some patches of poison ivy around here that I've been using Roundup's product specific to poison ivy on with great results. Seems to kill the plants, roots and all and I have very little trouble with come backs. Matter of fact, I found some more alongside the roadway I need to take care of before they produce berries with seeds that the birds will disperse when they eat them.

I've used this product on some other plants with mixed results. Seems the larger the root system, the harder it is to kill the entire plant. I've got some wisteria that got away from us and it's a nightmare trying to track down all those rhizomes under the ground.

If you use it several times heavily it will make soil sterile for several months. I use it more for killing an inch or so along fence lines and under neath sides of porch. Was told if you use about every other week it keeps things down nicely. About a dollar a gallon. Took around 1.5 gallon to get everything heavily done then should use less than a gallon each maintenance run.

Oh and thats mainly why I use it Rich, Me and weed whackers have never gotten along. In fact my wife says I cant use weed whacker unless shes gone, lol.

This has so far worked well for me. It has drastically cut down on weed whacking. Also does well on rock garden area in back yard. I had forgot to put the sprayer away the other day and left on back porch. My male was licking rainwater off it. So glad I didnt have chemicals in it!