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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: caroline7758 on August 23, 2008, 19:31:45

Title: Killing roots
Post by: caroline7758 on August 23, 2008, 19:31:45
I hae a pjygelius (cape figwort) which used to be my favourite plant but has now gone rampant and grown up through paving and behind some gas pipes next to a wall. What is the best way to kill it off as we can't get at it to dig it up? We've lifted the flagstones but obviously can't move the pipes!
Title: Re: Killing roots
Post by: saddad on August 23, 2008, 19:36:51
Napalm would be out of order as well.... near a gas pipe!  ;D

I like Amcide... drill holes into the stump vertically and half fill with Amcide, works best when the plant is "fresh"...
:)
Title: Re: Killing roots
Post by: caroline7758 on August 23, 2008, 20:51:26
There isn't really a stump, just lots of stems, up to about 1/2 inch wide. We've chopped them down to ground level but need to make sure they don't shoot up again!
Title: Re: Killing roots
Post by: saddad on August 24, 2008, 10:10:45
Can you peel back enough bark to get some between.... it works best in contact with the growing wood...  :-\