Weed B Gone alternative

[ChickNorris]

Thats silly, its not orange juice & profit margins. Chemical is watered down to a specific ratio to be effective, selective & safe(r).

Many factors including temp, time, saturation, surfactant & subsequent watering all play an important roll in the effectiveness of a herbicide.

Basic rules of the trade: Apply in the early morning on a clear day 3 or more days prior to mowing, do not water for 2 days, do not apply when temps are expected to be above 90 & do apply to all surfaces of the foliage if possible & just to the point of run off. If you've followed all of these general guidelines & your weeds persist or fail to show any signs of curling/attrition there could be another reason...

Offhand, I don't remember if ortho wbg is a triamine base herbicide. If so & because of it prevalence for homeowner use, your Dandies may have built up an immunity to the salts. You'll need to try a different chemical base & follow the above guidelines.

To prevent future germination you may also try a pre emergent such as 'Preen' though you should keep in mind it will retard the growth of all seed, including lawn varieties if you have plans to overseed. Side note: your wbg has a reduced but similar affect on the surrounding soil for a short time after application.

If you have any other questions you're welcome to pm.


Everything is a weed unless you want it.

[def90]

Weed B Gone is so watered down it doesn't work on dandelion s in the yard. I am tired of spraying multiple times with no effect. Anyone have an alternative?

They make a "ready to use" version and a concentrate version of Weed B Gone, which are you using? I agree that the "ready to use" version is a bit weak. I buy the concentrate version and just use that without adding the water that you are supposed to add and it wipes stuff out in a few days.

https://www.ortho.com/en-us/products...s-concentrate2

As far as application goes, I spot spray the weeds right after mowing and then I don't water for a day or so afterwards. I usually see wilting by the next morning.

[ChickNorris]

I buy the concentrate version and just use that without adding the water that you are supposed to add and it wipes stuff out in a few days.

If you don't have licensing & regulators to answer to then yes... the 'like you mean it' approach works too. F* that weed & his whole family.

Giggle

[def90]

If you don't have licensing & regulators to answer to then yes... the 'like you mean it' approach works too. F* that weed & his whole family.

Giggle

I was licensed by the state of Minnesota years ago. I'm pretty sure anything that can be bought off the shelf at Home Depot falls well below epa guidelines. I know the commercial stuff we used and that I had to keep a log book on worked better than even the concentrate they sell off the shelf. Either way, I think I have a long way to go before I hit the max allowable application level for my yard.

[Irving]

Weed B Gone is so watered down it doesn't work on dandelion s in the yard. I am tired of spraying multiple times with no effect. Anyone have an alternative?

Concrete.

[Gman]

Tell that to the weeds growing in the cracks in my driveway. Damn things resist pulling as well.

[Zundfolge]

At this point the only thing making my yard green is the weeds

[Gman]

Healthy grass is usually the best solution to weeds in the lawn. I'm busy fighting some sprinkler issues and the grass is getting a bit crispy...so I don't have that.

[Irving]

I hear it's important to check the pH balance of the soil and correct from there. I hear that in Colorado we have the balance that is more difficult to correct to and takes years. Jer probably has some things to say about this.

[MrPrena]

Yes titrating the soil acid/base is important.
My guess is it is little more basic (alkaline) than other area due to heavier mineral (at least in thornton).

As long as animals dont pee/poo and give water continuously, I dont think it will go higher than 9 and lower than 5.


Edited to add: I hope 9 and 5 gave away the little humor but I am not an agri hogri expert.

ETA2: I am happy with weed b gone, but are there better and less expensive products?