Claire Richards,With regards to Mares Tail.Yes we gently squash the Mares Tail between two small pieces of wood,then apply Round up Stump Tree killer by using a spray bottle spray to the length of the plant.I treat each plant individually.So far it's worked on my Allotment and has done for the last 3 years.
I used to use sodium chlorate, but this was when I was a young lad, and it was part of my gunpowder period ! You could try getting an IRA manual and learn how to blow the stuff out of the ground !
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Claire Richards,With regards to Mares Tail.Yes we gently squash the Mares Tail between two small pieces of wood,then apply Round up Stump Tree killer by using a spray bottle spray to the length of the plant.I treat each plant individually.So far it's worked on my Allotment and has done for the last 3 years.
Sodium Chlorate would have done the trick but I haven't seen it for years, banned maybe?
Does tend to sterilise the garden for months afterwards so best left alone!
Funny you should say that, I remember going into the chemists as a kid and asking for all sorts of gunpowder ingredients.
It was ok as long as I said "It's for my chemistry set"!
It wouldn't happen now although the youth of today would probably be more interested cooking up more mind bending recipes!