Does this product work on bamboo? I need to kill off invasive bamboo encroaching from a neighbor's yard without damaging surrounding trees/shrubs...
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It's been over a year since you asked this question so perhaps you've found out already. bamboo is in the grass family and Tordon is not usually effective on grasses. You're more likely to kill off your surrounding trees and shrubs.
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I do not know if it will kill cut bamboo. If I were to guess, it most likely would. It does a beautiful job on Autumn Olive/Russian Olive, a most invasive plant which normally regenerates from the roots and cut stump. One covering with Tordon stops it cold.
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I have successfully used this on small stumps with two applications. Bore a large hole about 2 - 3 inches deep and 1 1/2 inches wide. Fill with Tordon and let stump absorb.Another sure fire is to use Muriatic acid (swimming pool acid) - drill and fill in opening. Bamboo is tough. You may need to experiment with combinations.
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I have successfully used this on small stumps with two applications. Bore a large hole about 2 - 3 inches deep and 1 1/2 inches wide. Fill with Tordon and let stump absorb. Another sure fire is to use Muriatic acid (swimming pool acid) - drill and fill in opening. Bamboo is tough. You may need to experiment with combinations.
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I bought it with the main purpose of eradicating creeping Chas (my nemesis!). It was height of summer, so I'm not sure it was the best time to apply. All said: no immediate effect, but the next year, most of it was gone from the yard. The untreated adjacent yard is still crawling with it. So maybe it was taken up in the roots and slowly killed it over the winter.
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Don't waste your money ! This product cant kill small weeds..hardly likely to work on bamboo- I suggest you go to your local feed store and get the stuff used by farmers - expensive but worked wonders for my application...killed everything in its path !
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This is not the product for weeds in grass. It will kill almost anything but woody shrubs. I suggest BASF/Bayer "Season Long Weed Control for Lawns". I have used it for 2 seasons on a sunny zoysia lawn in Atlanta and am happy with the results. Ortho makes several Weed-B-Gone products that are safe on lawns and go after specific types of weeds. Be sure to follow the directions to get the best results.
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Yes, I've read that it works, but ONLY on a LIVING, FRESHLY CUT stump. I remember reading someone else's post that, if you want to kill the stump, you need to apply this weed killer to the stump immediately after cutting the plant/bush/tree. If you wait too long, the plant forms a 'scab' (I don't remember the correct term) and then the weed killer will NO LONGER work. Depending on the size of the stump, you could apply the weed killer with a cotton swab, a foam brush or a bristle brush. You just have to apply it promptly! If the stump is still alive - and it hasn't 'scabbed over', yet - then the stump should suck the weed killer down to the roots, killing the stump. Yes, I've read that it works, but ONLY on a LIVING, FRESHLY CUT stump. I remember reading someone else's post that, if you want to kill the stump, you need to apply this weed killer to the stump immediately after cutting the plant/bush/tree. If you wait too long, the plant forms a 'scab' (I don't remember the correct term) and then the weed killer will NO LONGER work. Depending on the size of the stump, you could apply the weed killer with a cotton swab, a foam brush or a bristle brush. You just have to apply it promptly! If the stump is still alive - and it hasn't 'scabbed over', yet -... » Read More Yes, I've read that it works, but ONLY on a LIVING, FRESHLY CUT stump. I remember reading someone else's post that, if you want to kill the stump, you need to apply this weed killer to the stump immediately after cutting the plant/bush/tree. If you wait too long, the plant forms a 'scab' (I don't remember the correct term) and then the weed killer will NO LONGER work. Depending on the size of the stump, you could apply the weed killer with a cotton swab, a foam brush or a bristle brush. You just have to apply it promptly! If the stump is still alive - and it hasn't 'scabbed over', yet - then the stump should suck the weed killer down to the roots, killing the stump. « Show Less
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Last year I used it and it killed all of my bamboo (as i wanted) and it has only sprouted a few stalks this spring...So for me it lasted a year. As far as bamboo it is the only thing that worked. Just know that I sprayed it on a hot day and it did not rain for over a week after I sprayed. As far as weeker grass etc it still has not returned..Do not get this on any thing you want to keep and do not spray on a windy day. It works very well...Follow all instrutions to the letter I did and was well pleased....I hope this helps..
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My response would be I don't think so. This strength is for horticultural purpose. You have to use rubber gloves and not get it on your skin. I used it to kill new growth on running bamboo.
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I never tried it on bamboo roots. I don't know. But I do know it works on stumps.
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The herbicide is suppose to be total vegitation kill. I have found that with very invasive vines, multiple applications are needed, and even then may not kill off plant completely.
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I have had quite a few battles with bamboo roots and can assure you no weed barrier is strong enough to prevent razor sharp bamboo roots from popping up; the aggressive types are extremely difficult to eradicate. I have read that installing RHYSOME BARRIERS -- 40 ml HDPE high density polyethylene installed vertically -- is about the only material durable enough. I also read that copper sulfate kills the roots. good luck!
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Farley, this product is pretty much "cut & kill". It works by totally killing a stump after you cut the bush/tree...I used it with great success with Rose of Sharon. It's not a spray...you brush it on the stump. If you cut the vines and brush this on their stumps, they won't grow back. It shouldn't harm the junipers. Look at it this way...it suffocates the stump of the plant that you want to eliminate. There's not a peripheral side effect.
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I've used this to kill and remove stumps from my yard. It sort of makes them disintegrate. It also kills plant root systems. I'd assume it would damage a living tree if applied to it. Of course, I'm no expert.
2019012
According to the label it does kill the Emerald Ash Borer. This is a systemic product and should be applied BEFORE the ash borer makes an appearance. I haven't used this product on my ash trees, I use a different product each spring for the borer. I have had good luck with this product over the last 2 years now on my hackberry trees and plan to keep using it. I'll continue to treat my ash trees the way I have in the past just because of product cost (I have a lot of ash trees).
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This product is non selective. It will kill both of the grass and weeds. The Weed B Gone Clover is not very effective to kill the weeds. Does anyone know the more effective weeds killer that the professional lawn care services use?
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I have used it on bluegrass, fescue, perennial rye grass mix. As others have said, the point is it kills sedge, not grass.
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I used it to kill ash saplings, some up to 3" in diameter, that were growing in the rows between pine/spruce/fir on my Christmas tree farm. I have not seen any damage to the Christmas trees.
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I have been using this product on trees and shrubs in my yard for the past 8 years on maple, ash, and rose bushes. It has effectively controlled the emerald ash borer on the ash, and scale on the rose bushes and the maples. The borer has been killing ash trees in our area for years and this product so far has protected the ash trees well.