Vinegar as weed killer

[mark_h]

Hi all,
         Whilst trawling the net I came across a few articles about using vinegar as a weed killer!?!    I'm surprised as sceptical at this... any comments?

http://www.moscowfood.coop/archive/VinegarKillsWeeds.html

Mark

[mark_h]

[Merlins Mum]

Well vinegar is very acidic so it probably would work but then it's likely to damage any other plant it might touch.  And there's the question of whether it would kill the roots.  Might give it a try tomorrow just to see.

[Merlins Mum]

Hi Mark_H
I treated a small weed to a vinegar drink on Sunday but as yet it doesn't look any less healthy.  Will keep you posted.

[Merlins Mum]

sorry it's been so long.  weed did appear to get a bit sickly but experiment came to an abrupt end when my OH pulled it up  ::)

MM

[supernan]

LOL MM

[cambourne7]

hi mark et al,

i have a grass problem at the moment on the plot.

Its grown on top of the weed membrane and now some have grown though the membrane to the soil.

I am off to asda tomorrow to collect some of there black buckets (free) i plan on picking up a big bottle of vinager and spraying all the grass..

What do you think my chances are?

Cambourne7