RE: Pretty Orchid, Be A Weed

[drakernoise]

Hi @tarazkp,

Regarding the Japanese Knotweed issue I can give you a suggestion: glyphosate 36% sprayed at 16cc/lt_water dose. If you have any doubt on this I can give you further info. Protect yourself when treating as well as avoid "touching" other desired weeds. If properly applied it will kill the root system.

About our fragility as a society not to exclude the younger people, it's an expected and the likely result of the culture in which we are grown, the "developed world". There are places in our planet that are not following this path.

"We are told" everytime that "they" (governments) will provide us all the necessary to have a comfortable life: they will care of our health, our economic resources; they will manage the "bad guys" (justice system) punishing them and will reward the "good guys" (whoever they are, lobbies?); they will protect us from any danger we may face (that's why armies exist) and they will create the proper laws to build a happy and perfect social system where peace and wealth are spread equally...

Are we telling the youngest that "they" (authorities) are wrong?, dangerous zone!

Comments

[tarazkp]

I have tried, but the roots are far too deep it seems. Last year I spent weeks systematically treating them - this year it is like I had done nothing but planted more seeds. I have a potential solution, but not sure if it is viable - electrocute them all at their roots.

There are places in our planet that are not following this path.

Yes there are and they are often violent and terrible places too. How come there is no way to improve without having to torture ourselves first?

I don't trust any government has my best interest at heart - I am a necessary evil for them to serve their purpose.

[drakernoise]

I have a potential solution, but not sure if it is viable - electrocute them all at their roots.

Yes, there's a herbicide system (under development) just using electricity for this. It may work but I don't know how it works exactly in terms on current rate and way to transmit it to the ground roots. More info: https://zasso.com/

Using glyphosate in such cases require special measures:

• Try not to use lower dose than recommended. Using higher dose won't help either.
• Apply the herbicie without dew drops over the leaves.
• You need a period of 3 or more hours until rain after treatment. I would recommend at least 24 hours.
• The Glyphosate it's a slow hebicide, it needs time to "work" (one week as a minimum). You have to think that it spreads through the sap inside the plant. - Avoid cutting the leaves or stems after treatment!
• This type of herbicides work better when the plant is actively growing so avoid treating frozen plants or similar, wait till it starts it's growth.
• You will need more than one treatment. Repeat when new shoots come up (wait till you see enough of them and they are enough size: 3-4 leaves).
• You could mix it with other herbicides to strengthen the action but you should first try the glyphosate strategy alone.

Hope it helps.

I don't trust any government has my best interest at heart - I am a necessary evil for them to serve their purpose.

I'm with that 100%.