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(More customer reviews)The product contains 71.4% Glyphosate, a systemic non-selective herbicide that enters the plant through the leaves and moves to the roots. At this level, the chemical inhibits an enzyme found only in vegetation. This is essential for the formation of specific amino acids. When the plant can not generate more cells, further growth is stopped; and it dies as a result.
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Pros:
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. . . 1. Only vegetation that was sprayed would die. Unsprayed plants would not.
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. . . 2. The soil is not affected by ROUNDUP. After a week or two, the area can be replanted.
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. . . 3. It is relatively inexpensive compared to ORTHO GROUNDCLEAR. The latter sells at COSTCO during the early spring for $16.79/gallon and makes 5 gallons of herbicide. This calculates to $3.36/gallon.
. . . . .ROUNDUP SUPER CONCENTRATE dilutes at 1 ounce per gallon and makes 35 gallons of herbicide at $1.35/gallon.
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Cons:
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. . . 1. Because the product attacks the plant at the root via the cellular level, it takes two-to-three weeks for the vegetation to yellow and die.
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. . . 2. The 1 ounce per gallon dilution ratio is only good for grass. For tough thorn-like plants such black berry bushes, it takes 3 ounces per gallon with three-to-four additional applications for a complete kill. This jumps the price up to $4.05 to $5.40/gallon.
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Alternatives: There are better and cheaper herbicides.
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. . . 1. QUIKPRO is more effective and inexpensive than ROUNDUP. The product contains 73.30% Glyphosate and 2.90% Diquat. Besides containing 1.9% more root-killing chemical, it has a second ingredient that rapidly disrupts cell integrity of photosynthetically active tissues in the leaves. Blades of grass and leaves turn brown within three days.
. . . . .The cheapest price for QUIKPRO is at Russo Power Equipment. I was able to purchase a 6.8 pound container for $70. At a dilution rate of 1.5 ounces/gallon of water, it calculates to $0.98/gallon of herbicide.
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. . . 2. The most inexpensive herbicide is to mix a "home made solution" from cheap household products. For killing grass and sterilizing the soil as well, I mix a quarter cup of liquid laundry detergent and 2.0 pounds of salt in a gallon of water. DO NOT USE POWDER DETERGENT, it clogs up the sprayer.
. . . . .CASH AND CARRY of Seattle sells a 50 pound bag of salt at $5.90, and COSTCO sells a 1.3 gallon container of ECO LIQUID LAUNDRY DETERGENT at $13.89.
. . . . .This $0.32/gallon solution is applied via a hand-pump sprayer. The detergent removes the shiny protective waxy layer of the vegetation and forces it to quickly absorb the toxic solution. The detergent is also sticky. As a result, the salt sticks to the plant during drying. You can see the crystals of it on the blades of grass during a sunny day.
. . . . .Within an hour, it is curling. In one to two days, certain parts of the grass turn dark purple-black in color. Within a week, the area is brown. It is best to do spraying on a dry week in late July, for rain tends to wash off the dried saline and negate the killing process. When a summer shower does come later, the salt goes into the soil, attacks the grass roots, and sterilizes the ground.
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. . . 3. For tough thorn-like plants such as black berry bushes, I mix 1.5 ounces of QUIKPRO and a cup of bleach into my "home made herbicide." At a $1.39/gallon, the herbicide is very potent. It usually takes two to three applications for a complete kill.
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Consumer label. Broad spectrum, nonselective, systemic weed and grass killer. Translocates through the plant to kill roots and all to control perennial and annual grasses and broadleaf weeds and brush. Biodegradable.
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