Homemade weed/brush killer?

Strother23

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• Aug 11, 2014

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Came across a mixture of vinegar/dawn soap/salt. Mix it and spray any area you need weeds/brush controlled. Has anyone here tried this it seems to be cheaper than buying a concentrate. I was wanting to use it on some paths I use to get to treestands and cameras. Field full of weeds 4-6ft tall. Any thoughts on this? I was planning on using a backpack sprayer.

 

Mike

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• Aug 11, 2014

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It's not roundup but it works.
1 gallon vinegar
1/4 cup dish soap
2 cups Epsom salt
I found that it works best on grasses.

 

Strother23

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• Aug 11, 2014

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Ok. Thank you. I will give it a try. Hoping it works

 

bthompson1004

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• Aug 11, 2014

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I think i'll try it TOO!

 

bowhunter1023

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• Aug 12, 2014

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I've tried similar with less than desirable results. I just buy good old glyphosphate.

 

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• Aug 12, 2014

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bowhunter1023 said:

I've tried similar with less than desirable results. I just buy good old glyphosphate.

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I've tried it also after seeing it on a back to nature TV Garden Show. So-So results. Not sure if I want the vinegar smell in the deer woods. Then walk through it and transfer the smell on your boots. Thoughts?

 

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• Aug 12, 2014

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Mike said:

It's not roundup but it works.
1 gallon vinegar
1/4 cup dish soap
2 cups Epsom salt
I found that it works best on grasses.

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Sounds like you will have clean weeds that taste like "fair fries"

 

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• Aug 12, 2014

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Smells like pickles.