Salt as a weed killer?
Cynthia Barnes
I've been trying to think of a non-toxic way to kill the weeds
that grow in the concrete cracks on my patio. Would it work to
put in a heavy application of table salt? I know that most vegetation
will not tolerate salty soil... has anyone ever tried this?
Thanks,
Cyn
Susan K. Wehe
No, but I've used vinegar successfully.
Susan
Polly M. Law
Cynthia Barnes wrote:
>
> I've been trying to think of a non-toxic way to kill the weeds
> that grow in the concrete cracks on my patio. Would it work to
> put in a heavy application of table salt? I know that most vegetation
> will not tolerate salty soil... has anyone ever tried this?
>
> Thanks,
> Cyn
Hi Cyn,
Salt will kill the weeds in your patio but it will also migrate in your
soil and contaminate it. Try either boiling water or a propane torch.
You might also consider sowing seeds for thymes or other desirable
plants in the cracks to crowd out the weeds.
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> Would it work to
>put in a heavy application of table salt? I know that most vegetation
I have used rock salt for over 30 years. Make sure there are no tree roots
under the patio. If there are use Stoddards solvent. It evaporates
rapidly.
Grandfather Bob
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Matthew Shugart
You'd be better off to use Round Up. Salt might remain in the soil and
have toxic effects on things you are not trying to kill. Round Up (and
simialr products) are at least designed to break down into harmelss
chemcials int he soil. If that is a problem for you, then use a weed
puller or solarizing (keiiling them with heat trapped under plastic).
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Maddog
ive used salt and it does work ,but it didn't sees to cure the problem the
grass came back, and if you use it mind where the run off will go you don't
want a brown streak in your lawn. luck from dog
Susan K. Wehe <sw...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in article
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> Cynthia Barnes wrote:
> >
> > I've been trying to think of a non-toxic way to kill the weeds
> > that grow in the concrete cracks on my patio. Would it work to
> > put in a heavy application of table salt? I know that most vegetation
> > will not tolerate salty soil... has anyone ever tried this?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Cyn
>
Frank Schierenberg
Cynthia Barnes <c67...@showme.missouri.edu> wrote in article
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> I've been trying to think of a non-toxic way to kill the weeds
> that grow in the concrete cracks on my patio. Would it work to
> put in a heavy application of table salt? I know that most vegetation
> will not tolerate salty soil... has anyone ever tried this?
>
> Thanks,
> Cyn
Works very well destroying you weeds. Unfortunately salt also destroys
concrete. Some people squirt gasoline into the cracks out of a dish
detergent bottle and some even set it alight. Just be careful, I wouldn't
want you to make the news with this.
Frank
BRateaver
could try mixing ordinary mustard powder with water and use that to "burn"
the weed
B. Rateaver
Al Canarsky
Cynthia Barnes wrote:
>
> I've been trying to think of a non-toxic way to kill the weeds
> that grow in the concrete cracks on my patio. Would it work to
> put in a heavy application of table salt? I know that most vegetation
> will not tolerate salty soil... has anyone ever tried this?
>
> Thanks,
> Cyn
I have used table salt to rid weeds on our gravel driveway and it does
work. Recently read: use the salt & follow with boiling water - have
not tried this yet.
Pat
Rosanne Braslow
> I have used table salt to rid weeds on our gravel driveway and it does
> work. Recently read: use the salt & follow with boiling water - have
> not tried this yet.
>
> Pat
I poured boiling water onto the weed infested brick and stone paths (no
salt) and that worked fine. Just be careful not to burn yourself!
Rosie
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I found a recipe in the newspaper that works great. 1 gal. white
vinegar, 1 cup table salt and 1 tablsp. dishwashing liquid..mix and
spray on weeds or whatever you're trying to kill.. You must add the
dishwashing liquid because that's what makes the plant absorb the
other stuff.
I removed about 2 cups of vinegar from the jug, mixed the other stuff
in, put back the 2 C vinegar and now store it in that container. I
transfer some to a spray bottle as needed.It works as good, if not
better, than Round-up and is much cheaper..But be careful..it will
kill whatever you spray it on.
Debra
>
Ann
dfr...@rocketmail.com wrote
Unless you have great drainage + a lot of rain, be cautious about using
salt repeatedly. Salt will build up in the soil and damage any plant whose
roots reach it.
BTW, I think the dishwashing liquid acts as a spreader/sticker.
Ann / PA
Andy Ebbs
I would not advise salt as a weedkiller as some species such as dandilion
prefer a salty environment. this is why they thrive adjacent to roads where
other plants cannot exist, due to winter run-off of salt from the road !
pete
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On Sun, 27 Jul 1997 20:56:03 GMT, "Andy Ebbs" <lyn...@lyndene.co.uk>
wrote:
>I would not advise salt as a weedkiller as some species such as dandilion
>prefer a salty environment. this is why they thrive adjacent to roads where
>other plants cannot exist, due to winter run-off of salt from the road !
>
>pete
>
Pete:
I'm sure you know more about this than Ido, but I've been using the
vinegar,salt, dishwashing liquid mix on everything from dandilions to
bermuda grass..and everything in between:):) And it works!!!! maybe
straight salt won't, but something in this mix takes them out...
It even killed some "wild asparagus (sp) fern" that I've been fighting
for 2 years...
Debra
Goldfish
Will salt, boiling water or ANYTHING ORGANIC kill Wisteria - or even
deter it??? Ours is still taking over the universe.
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On Sun, 27 Jul 1997 18:08:35 -0600, Goldfish <Kel...@worldnet.att.net>
wrote:
>Will salt, boiling water or ANYTHING ORGANIC kill Wisteria - or even
>deter it??? Ours is still taking over the universe.
>
>--
I have found that the vinegar, salt, dishwashing liquid does kill
whatever you spray it on...inculding bermuda grass.. and Round Up
wouldn't kill that stuff.
Just cut back the Wisteria as much as possible , then spray the entire
plant/vine/whatever. if you can get to a main root clump, pour some
one that too..but be careful..it will kill whatever it get's on.
1 gal. white vinegar
I C table salt
8 drops of dishwashing liquid
mix together and spray or pour as necessary.
Debra
Goldfish
Thanks Debra! This thing has gotten out of control!