[shed head]

Ive had some couch roots in a bin of water for a few weeks and keep topping it up with more couch as it rots down but its going to take a long long time.
Just looking for other ways to get rid of it.
Was thinking of putting a dalek on concrete and filling it with couch....it would rot eventually i guess.
The stuff in the bin bags is bursting through the smallest holes and appears to be growing happily 
Is there anything i could put in with to speed things up?
Any advise/suggestions much appreciated

[Madame Cholet]

I've heard a black sack in the sun, the heat will kill it.

[surbie100]

burn it....

[JohnB47]

So it's not possible to just to take it to the local recycling centre?

[yaxley]

burn it....

Second that easiest and safest way to get rid off ..

[Jo Loves Veg]

putting couch grass in bins of water is probably the best thing to do with it - as it will turn into liquid fertiliser in a few weeks. I guess having the bin in the sun will speed up the process.

[sunshineband]

putting couch grass in bins of water is probably the best thing to do with it - as it will turn into liquid fertiliser in a few weeks. I guess having the bin in the sun will speed up the process.

It will certainly rot quicker in warmer weather

I lay often it out on the slabs to bake to death in the summer, then burn it: lovely crackly flames and you just know it was the right thing to do 

[ptarmigan]

I put couch grass in old compost bags and left it in the sun - after a year it's now turned into a sludge  which I will put back on the raised beds or into the compost bins.  Also put some in a black plastic bin with water which also rotted down after a while. Seems a shame to waste the nutrients and also we aren't allowed to burn anything on our site.

[shed head]

I put couch grass in old compost bags and left it in the sun - after a year it's now turned into a sludge  which I will put back on the raised beds or into the compost bins.  Also put some in a black plastic bin with water which also rotted down after a while. Seems a shame to waste the nutrients and also we aren't allowed to burn anything on our site.

Agreed
How long did it take to rot in the plastic bin?

[ptarmigan]

I filled up a bin, covered everything with water, put the lid on and looked after 6 months and there was a nice amount of well rotted sludge.  So I'm not sure how long it took but at most 6 months.

After 2 years I now feel I have the couch sort of under control - so I keep an eye out for it and can pull it out before it gets established.  Quite a nice feeling when you pull a whole strand out in one piece.

[simonwatson]

Black rubble sack or anything else black tied up and left outside works wonders for me. Even in a poor summer there are enough sunny days to thoroughly cook it to death.

[surbie100]

Might try that then - I've enough stuff to burn without adding damp grass to it...

[stainesbloke]

Been clearing my new plot of couch grass and I've been leaving shallow piles of the roots just on top of the soil, the sun/wind has shrivelled it all in just a few days, then can be bagged up/burnt/taken to local green waste. Its a pain in the ass to get rid of lol!

[Beetroot queen]

Ours wentbto the local tip, horrible stuff just takes too long to die

[wil4025]

Round up does it for me.