Re: [NAFEX] Poison Ivy Ideas

["Bill Russell" <shaman@pennswoods.net>]

Would this work for 2-3 year old walnut seedlings??

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: <John.Mosko@engelhard.com>
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Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 1:50 PM
Subject: [NAFEX] Poison Ivy Ideas


>
> Old timers here used to tap copper nails into tree/weeds after cutting as
> low as they could - not sure how many you'd need or how well it works.
>
> Similar to the idea below, after cutting a troublesome stump or large vine
> as low as you can, bore a hole down the middle with a cordless drill to
> create a cup "resevoir."   Fill with cup with a soluble ionic phytotoxic
> substance such as crushed copper sulphate pellets, lime-sulfur liquid
> concentrate, lye (sodium hydroxide) pellets, or calcium chloride and and
> top off with a bit of water.
>
> You'd have to check the OMRI lists to determine what would be allowable.
>
> John
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> jhecksel@voyager.net@lists.ibiblio.org on 05/02/2002 01:17:56 PM
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> Hi all:
>
> A couple of comments:
> It is not necessary to wait for new leaves.  Most modern herbicides
> cannot penetrate bark but are readily sucked in by freshly cut wood.
> A non-organic, but low impact method of control is to cut the stem
> near the ground and then use very strong (3:1, water to concentrate)
> herbicide to paint the exposed wood.  I think you could even put the
> poison into a shoe polish applicator.  Targeted, low impact, but not
> organic.
>
> A similar technique that *might* pass muster as organic would be to
> cut vine close to the ground.  Drill a 1/4" (6mm) hole down the center
> of the stem and pack with borax "fertilizer".   Borax is a
> micronutrient that is toxic in high doses.  Borax is mined in near-
> pure form in the California dessert.  I don't see any difference
> between packing a hole with borax and sprinkling rock dust on the
> ground.
>
> Any comments from those who know more about organic protocol than I
> do?
>
> -Joe in Eaton Rapids, Michigan
>
> > if you all notice the original question he asked for solutions which
> dont involve herbicides which
> > I took to mean organic.  mIEKAL
> >
> > Sam Franc wrote:
> >
> > > A mixture of Roundup and 2-4-D works pretty well.
> > > Sam
> > >
> > > Don Yellman wrote:
> >
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