RonM

When using Roundup in a hand spray I always use and have for years 3 oz. to a gal of water or 1 pt to 5 gals water , works on pretty much everything including brushy stuff I just killed

answerguy

What the heck here's the recipe as found on the net:

> > 4quarts of vinegar.
> > 1 cup of salt
> > 1 tablespoondish soap
> > Mix together, put in a spray bottle. Works well on most weeds but
> > you need repeated applications with poison ivy.

Criggster

I'll give the solution a try, but am REALLY skeptical that it will work as good or better than an herbicide. I doubt it will work on vines and other woody stem vegetation. And, glyphosate is NOT an inert ingredient!!!! If this stuff works so well I'll suggest it to everyone, so we can keep the environment cleaner!

psandhu

i realize that the formula for this home made herbicide is meant to use typical items found in a typical household. everyone has salt, vinegar and dishwashing liquid.

the dishwashing liquid is probably included because of its surfactant properties. but what if someone substituted some "non-ionic surfactant" instead? i have a gallon jug of that, which i use for spraying. and what if i included some "crop oil"? the crop oil is something else that some of the things i spray say on the label to include when preparing the mix. i think it's supposed to help carry the actual herbicide from the outer leaf of the weed into the stem.

TimberCreek

Criggster! glyphosate is the salt product which is around18% it does not list the other 82%. Since they are not listed, by law if they are any chemical other than inert ingrediants they must be listed so the consumer and doctors can read the MSDS (material safety data sheet) on the chemical to understand treatments or hazards!

TimberCreek

Chris 5150, no water just the straight product as listed.

chris5150

Timbercreek,

What % vinegar are you using? Just what you buy in the store?

Thanks for your help. Chris

Criggster

Timbercreek, the solution I got was 41%, and yes it may be salt, but it is not regularNaCl (table salt). I'll givethe solutiona try, and report back on the results.