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Garden sprayed with Weedol last year - can I plant in soil/use grass clippings
Rubi
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We sprayed our garden with Weedol before putting down grass seeds 12 months ago. Can I now plant vegetable plants on my garden and use the grass clippings in compost?
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The weed killer that I use becomes neutralised when it hits soil so you can plant almost right away, although I usually leave it for a week or so. Don't know about Weedol though. It should tell you on the label.
I cannot see why you cannot grow vegetables , If the grass has survived. With the amount of rain we have had this winter any chemicals will have been well and truly leached out.
Same with using the grass mowings in the compost heap. By the time you are ready to use the compost any problems will have long gone.
As for the veg taking up nasties from the soil, if that worries you then you should not eat any veg bought from any supermarket, ever or even from a Farmshop, unless it is sold as organic and even then possibly not.
Weedol Root Killer Plus 6 x 25ml Tube Pack
Weedol Rootkill Plus is a systemic herbicide, killing all garden broad -leavedand grass weeds down to the very roots so you are assured they will not grow back anytime soon. One application is en ough to kill all but the most stubborn garden weeds. It will kill all green plant growth including lawn grasses. Rootkill Plus can be used on a variety of surfaces such as gravel area's paths, drives, along fences, aroudn sheads and greenhouses.
Features:
Easy to use tubes - No measuring, no mess
Systemic weed killer - kills down to the root so weeds don't come back
Unique, fast-acting agent with visible results in 24 hours
Degrades in soil to allow replanting
Approved for use all round the garden
Benefits:
Kills all your unwanted weeds right to the root.
It will kill the most stubborn of weeds.
It states it degrades in soil. Does this mean it's no longer in the soil?
With regards to the grass clippings, the Tass has been moved at least 10 times. Does this mean it's now safe to use the grass clippings in the compost?
I was was initially apprehensive about composting as I was worried about attracting mice and other vermin. However after reading into it a bit further I've found out things like meat and fish and cooked food doesn't go in the compost bin, so I'm thinking about composting.
And my mum just a few minutes ago said to me,"Why don't you pile all your grass and leaves in a corner and let it rot which you can then use."
Lol.