how can i get rid of mares tail weeds off my allotment please help.?

Question

mares tail is a weed that i am losing my allotment to , all the weed killers i have used just seem usless.

Answer 1

Not an easy one this as mares tail is a very hard weed to erradicate. The leaves of this plant are waxy so the weedkiller does not adhere to them so you have to bruise them first. Either walk on them or whip them with a thin twig in order to break the stem. Now when you apply the weedkiller it will get into the plants system and hopefully kill it for you. Use a Glyphosate based product as this will biodegrade on contct with the soil and not taint it. You can replant after 4 weeks. If you would rather not pour the weedkiller onto the plant you can sponge it on but still bruise the plant.

Hope this of help.

Answer 2

It's a deep rooted weed and loves dark damp soil so wil put put out shoots under paving, other plants etc easily spread and cutting off tops can enable ant to form new plants if dropped in damp soil cracks etc.
Specific weed killer is needed here and not for some reason sold to public. Look at supplies to companies that do farming and other agri work. One ought to find if not banned ? A chemical product fir this hard to kill plant. It isn't keen on being cut and heads removed but this is time consuming and encourages more root growth . Essential more common weed killers can kill off localised sections of the weed but you do indeed have to bruise the leaves to enable any surface chemical to get into plant leaves that are thin and waxy. This is possibly one of hardest weeds to eradicate.

Answer 3

Prevention and control

· Digging it out: really not a viable proposition unless you only have a small patch and a lot of time!

· Shading: as they do not have significant leaves, horsetails do not compete well with vigorously growing crops. In the vegetable garden a couple of crops of potatoes, for example would help to control this weed. A tall growing summer green manure, such as Phacelia tanacetifolia or buckwheat, might be an alternative. One reference states that a crop of nasturtiums will smother it out, but this is not something we have tried. It will take several seasons before the weed is controlled.

· Hoeing off the tops: another reference says that continual removing of the tops should kill off the weed in 3-4 years. A combination of hoeing and growing a smothering crop might well be a good method to try.

· Mulching: a heavy, light-excluding mulch can be used around ornamentals to keep this weed in hand. Try newspaper or cardboard, covered with woodchips, bark or leafmould to make it look more attractive.

· Improve the soil: horsetail tends to thrive in poor conditions, so improve the soil by adding plenty of organic matter.

Answer 4

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how can i get rid of mares tail weeds off my allotment please help.?
mares tail is a weed that i am losing my allotment to , all the weed killers i have used just seem usless.

Answer 5

If you've got mares tails in your allotment then your subsoil is dark and damp thats what making that weed to grow. It wont be easy,I think you'll have to drain or dry the surounding area. According to the British botanist 'David Belamy',it is deep rooted and is the oldest plant in the world,and it was growing on our planet in the times of the dinosaurs.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

Thermo-nuclear reaction should do the trick - unfortunately it has some negative side effects such as rendering the land unusable for a couple of thousand years, and it's possible your children will be born with two heads - apart from that it's fine!

Answer 9

This is the bane of my life. I'm afraid it's mostly about the hard graft of digging the roots out regularily. this could take about three years. i would suggest planting potatoes and lots of flowers so they have less space to grow. Best of luck.

Answer 10

if you have a rotivator,,just keep tilling the soil for a few days you will break the roots into unviable lengths.then as any shoots do surface dig them out.