02-23-2010, 06:28 PM
In my youth I would have had a knee-jerk anti-herbicide attitude but I now see the benefits of chemicals when used properly. Having survived several infections during my life thanks to anti-biotics I am not in any position to denounce their use, although I certainly do denounce their misuse or overuse. Same with pesticides and herbicides.
When I first had my property bulldozed I had a lot of yellow himalayan raspberry springing up everywhere. I went after them while they were still small by uprooting them by hand. It was and is an ongoing project but it really is amazing what you can accomplish through consistent effort and patience. Again, same with the herbicide. Don't get disappointed if repeat applications are necessary and don't overdo the original application. A lot of people want to spray without getting off of their garden tractor, without having to aim and without having to do it again. Surgical application is tedious but effective. My experience with round-up is that it takes weeks before the brush really looks dead, but you can kill guava with round-up.
When I first had my property bulldozed I had a lot of yellow himalayan raspberry springing up everywhere. I went after them while they were still small by uprooting them by hand. It was and is an ongoing project but it really is amazing what you can accomplish through consistent effort and patience. Again, same with the herbicide. Don't get disappointed if repeat applications are necessary and don't overdo the original application. A lot of people want to spray without getting off of their garden tractor, without having to aim and without having to do it again. Surgical application is tedious but effective. My experience with round-up is that it takes weeks before the brush really looks dead, but you can kill guava with round-up.