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NEPA [email protected] KB3QKV

Does anyone have or know of an impliment that helps disabled growers pull the weeds? Thanks.

6/2/2008 2:37:24 PM

Colorado Springs.Co

Back when I was a kid I'd pull them for a couple bucks.I did alot of jobs like that growing up. I don't know what kind of kids you have around. Hopefully someone will chime in with a way you can do it yourself Rootbeer maker. Good luck. Dave

6/2/2008 2:48:36 PM

...here is an idea i have had all winter and
i'm sure it has been done or if not, somebody will
patent it soon, lol---take a postage stamp moistener
from an office supply store (it is like a bingo 'dabber',
a small bottle with a sponge at the cap end of it) and fill it up with your favorite weed killer, i suggest
Ready-to-Use (RTU) Roundup, and perhaps from a wheelchair
that can roll-along on walking boards alongside the plant,
if the dabber is attached to a bambo stake about 4 feet or longer, one could effectively 'dab-away' the weeds--at least THEN, they would not be coming BACK again in a few days to a week---i have NOT tried this myself yet but
i intend to, so be careful if you do try it and test it first on an inconspicuous area of the neighbor's yard before on an AG! later---eric g

6/2/2008 3:40:30 PM

Bristol,RI,USA.

wolf garten makes a push pull weeder with a extension handle to extend 15' it is ez to use disable or not a lot of us guys in RI use them.

Calcubit

6/2/2008 4:10:28 PM

Rhode Island

if i were disabled id be happy just not to have to weed at all.
id spray the weeds (or get someone to do it for me )with round up before the plant covers come off ( so no spray gets on pumpkin plant )
then id wait and within a week most are gone. in two weeks- every weed sprayed is gone.

6/2/2008 5:08:54 PM

Georgia

Round ups sussposed to not affect the soil. But the label says not to use it for spot treatement. Is it alright to spray around the plants as long as im careful of drift. Id like to spray tommorow I got behind in weeding and wonder if its alright to do so. Thanks for any answers.

6/3/2008 9:51:19 AM

Wi

You can spray right up to the plant yes. I'd HIGHLY recommend covering the plant because many times even a very fine mist can drift where you don't want it to go! I've gone as far to paint brush Round-Up on weeds within the plant. No problem at all.

6/3/2008 10:25:19 AM

Georgia

Cool Chris I just got behind in weeding and my patch grows weeds fast and furious. I need to do something and Ill probally spray tommorow.Thanks

6/3/2008 11:52:02 AM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

I would watch some of the new formulations of Roundup that are for home use. They have added some other chemicals for a faster kill and they may not be good around pumpkins. I suggest getting the agricultural formulations. I also use the generic glyphosate products and they work just fine.

6/3/2008 12:51:56 PM

Wi

I agree, use the Ag formulations. I believe 41% glophosate is the norm???

6/3/2008 1:04:49 PM

Bristol,RI,USA.

The other thing i like is "Preen" as the plants grow through a handful down the rows and it stops weeds form germinating it worked well for me last year and will do it again this year

Calcubit

6/3/2008 1:52:20 PM

Georgia

Thabks for the replys.

6/3/2008 3:32:43 PM

hmmmm...the PREEN....i think there are a couple different ones---u remember the exact name or the color of the
cap? seems i remember a green one or a red one--thanks eric g

6/3/2008 4:51:42 PM

Bristol,RI,USA.

I use the one that have on fertilizer in it,just preen yellow pellet's picked up a 25lb box at Sam's club for $28.last year and still have more than enough for this year

calcubit

6/3/2008 5:34:17 PM

Parker, Co

We use a "winged weeder" and a "hula hoe" and very very often. don't let em get ahead of you and go to seed or it is a losing battle. good luck, the g's

6/3/2008 7:11:02 PM