WOT chemical warfare

Believe it or not, I'm two weeks behind in the annual battle with unwanted
plants ( I'm too PC to call 'em weeds :-) here on my place

We have a new one, commonly referred to as 'goat heads' that is a truly
major pain and I've spent the last couple years dousing the isolated areas
it inhabits with Roundup and then taking a propane torch to what remains
..... still got some :-(

Anyone have any experience with 'Preen' and it's effectiveness in preventing
these ... damnit, WEEDS .... from sprouting ?

On Feb 7, 2:55*pm, "Larry L" wrote:
Anyone have any experience with 'Preen' and it's effectiveness in preventing
these ... damnit, WEEDS .... from sprouting ?


I tried it once, and it did seem to have a temporary effect in my
veggie garden; but my nemesis (quickweed?) is persistent, and the
garden, faced with chronic neglect from me, eventually succumbs every
year. It's okay stuff, but it's not a magic bullet. Paraphrasing the
old VW ad, it definitely works, but does not work indefinitely.

"Larry L" wrote in message
...
Believe it or not, I'm two weeks behind in the annual battle with unwanted
plants ( I'm too PC to call 'em weeds :-) here on my place

We have a new one, commonly referred to as 'goat heads' that is a truly
major pain and I've spent the last couple years dousing the isolated
areas it inhabits with Roundup and then taking a propane torch to what
remains .... still got some :-(

Anyone have any experience with 'Preen' and it's effectiveness in
preventing these ... damnit, WEEDS .... from sprouting ?

I have not used this product, however I have heard good things about it.

http://www.mrochem.com/proddetail.ph...ler_Residual_1

JT

On Feb 7, 11:55*am, "Larry L" wrote:
Believe it or not, I'm two weeks behind in the annual battle with unwanted
plants ( I'm too PC to call 'em weeds :-) here on my place

We have a new one, commonly referred to as 'goat heads' that is a truly
major pain *and I've spent the last couple years dousing the isolated areas
it inhabits with Roundup and then taking a propane torch to what remains
.... still got some :-(

Anyone have any experience with 'Preen' and it's effectiveness in preventing
these ... damnit, WEEDS .... from sprouting ?

Ah! the plant that created the demand for Never Leak. It made going
bare-foot in California so much fun. The state is controlling them
with bugs the stem boring weevil, Microlarinus lareynii and the fruit
boring weevil Microlarinus lypriformis.
Here's the web site.
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/ipc/wee...terrestris.htm

I went back to one of my child hood haunts a couple of years ago. I
could have walked around bare-footed. Thirty years ago it would have
ment a long session with needles and tweezers

"BJ Conner" wrote



boring weevil Microlarinus lypriformis.
Here's the web site.
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/ipc/wee...terrestris.htm

I


yeah, I've thought about getting some ... but cutting open the seeds around
here we find some already there ( or some boring bug )

"JT" wrote

I have not used this product, however I have heard good things about it.

http://www.mrochem.com/proddetail.ph...ler_Residual_1

JT



The next time I go to the biggest garden center in my area, I'll look for it
....thanks

"Steve" wrote

..
I've had good luck with Weed Impede 2-in-1 from Monterey.
http://www.montereylawngarden.com/products/weeds/
It's a mixture of glyphosate (RoundUp) and prodiamine, which I
experienced works better than trifluralin (Preen) with Round-Up.


I'll try and find some around here .... thanks

On 7-Feb-2008, "Larry L" wrote:

boring weevil Microlarinus lypriformis.
Here's the web site.
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/ipc/wee...terrestris.htm

Apropos of fishing and exactly on topic
I have noticed Larry has become a" voice" or a" mover' of conversations on
Roff
including some intricate discussions of which, This in itself is an an
interruption -

For what Larry does
It Certainly for the better!
Also definitely more interesting.
And I would like thank him for it


My interruption is pure BS


So between Larry and our official record keeper, scorer and typist -
Wolfgang

not to forget resident Imbecile!

I am optimistic that I may glean a thing or 2 from this group again - maybe?

Thanks
Fred

On Fri, 8 Feb 2008 01:33:22 GMT, wrote:

My interruption is pure BS

Egads, I love self flagellation in the early evening.

Truer words were never written in this nut house.

d;o)

"Steve" wrote in message
ews.com...
On Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:55:59 GMT, "Larry L"
wrote:

Anyone have any experience with 'Preen' and it's effectiveness in
preventing
these ... damnit, WEEDS .... from sprouting ?

I didn't care for it much, it allowed some regrowth during the season.
I've had good luck with Weed Impede 2-in-1 from Monterey.
http://www.montereylawngarden.com/products/weeds/
It's a mixture of glyphosate (RoundUp) and prodiamine, which I
experienced works better than trifluralin (Preen) with Round-Up.

After applying Preen it should work until the surface is scratched. My
gardener guy said you have to replace the preen of the ground gets
scratched.