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stig

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bindweed
« on: August 04, 2007, 20:39:11 »
any tips on how to kill/remove bindweed as its the *bind*of my plot!
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caroline7758

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Re: bindweed
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2007, 21:48:01 »
Try a search- there's been lots of discussion on here about the dreaded stuff!
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saddad

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Re: bindweed
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2007, 01:02:45 »
Dig it!
Dig it again!
Dig it some more.....
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Kepouros

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Re: bindweed
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2007, 23:16:58 »
Assuming that you`ve already dug up the bulk of the roots, collect up all the cardboard tubes (insides of kitchen rolls etc) that you can lay hands on.  As each convolvulus shoot pops up stick a tube over it and spray down the tube with either full strength Roundup (40ml per litre) or SBK.  Once the shoot starts to die you can re-use the tube elsewhere.
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Re: bindweed
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2007, 20:03:00 »
doesnt sound very organic!
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Re: bindweed
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2007, 21:09:13 »
Maybe sometimes, unless you are really comitted to organic gardening, you need to resort to other methods. The use of cardboard tubes at least makes sure you do not spray it on the wrong stuff.  I thought it was a good idea. I too am plagued with encroaching bindweed and it is indeed a bind!!! I keep pulling it up but wherever you brak it off it comes back with avengence.
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Re: bindweed
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2007, 22:03:53 »
Dig it, and plant a crop. When you harvest, dig it again. I had masses of the horrible stuff; it's now almost gone.
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Re: bindweed
« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2007, 22:04:14 »
Glyphosphate does work really well as I have used it on my plot a couple of times this year.True it isn't organic but it is harmless when it hits the soil.You just need to be careful when spraying it and alot of shops are selling it cheap now as they clear their shelves ready for christmas.
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Re: bindweed
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2007, 21:15:13 »
I echo what Robert has said.  My plot was consumed by bindweed and I have painstakingly removed it from my beds and hedges and I'm almost free of it in those areas.  It's hard work, but definitely worth the trouble.
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Re: bindweed
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2007, 16:03:26 »
Just keep digging......it does eventually weaken it!  Mine comes out relatively easy now and I no longer lose sleep over it at night!!!  (Yes! - I really did!!!!).

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Re: bindweed
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2007, 14:08:40 »
Agree with Saddad
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Re: bindweed
« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2007, 19:43:59 »
i read somewhere that a tip of tagete (tagete minuata?? not sure of spelling) supressess the growth of bind weed so i shall be giving that a try next year - ill let you know how i get on
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Re: bindweed
« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2007, 19:44:42 »
that should of course say type!!
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Re: bindweed
« Reply #13 on: November 02, 2007, 14:19:09 »
Tagetes Minutae - planted some this year but the birds ate it before it had a chance to get going  >:(  so can't comment on its efficacy.
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