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Re: Horsetails
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Originally Posted by Maggy J
So anyone got a cure for convolvulus?I'm sick of the stuff and no amount of weeding gets rid of it.Not found ANYTHING that kills it off right down into the roots. |
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Bindweed
Bindweed (Convolvulus) is quite pretty with its trumpet shaped white flowers. It grows about a foot a second when your back is turned, strangling any crops you have planted. Under the soil it produces white running roots, which travel along popping up when you think you have got it.
Basically dig out the roots, even a piece an inch long is enough to start it off. Small infestations can be coped with by hand but if you have a serious amount then you probably need to go chemical.
Glyphosate or Amicide will kill it off after a couple of applications. You can either spray it or paint it directly onto the leaves. I have heard of allowing the leaves to climb up a frame and then spraying to try and maximise the amount of poison getting to the roots.
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http://www.allotment.org.uk/articles...What_to_do.php
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