[midders]

Does anyone now how to get rid of dock leaves over than digging the * out. They are so deep rooted in my allotment...I just had a session today taking some out and was wondering if there is a herbicide or decent weed killer that is good for zapping them. I would prefer an organic method?!?

Also if you have anyways of getting rid of what i call 'Whicking grass' please let me know. Its the grass that pops up everywhere in my plot and is like spagetti under the ground!

cheers

midders

[Ruth Cross]

I think your talking about Couch grass,sorry but heres the bad news.........

if you want to be organic the best and probably only sure way is to dig it out  But even then your unlikely to get it all  I had it all over my plot, you have to get out all the roots as every single bit will send out shoots, breaking it up is the worst thing you can do.

Don't know much about dock leaves sorry :?

[midders]

Cheers ruth.

Yeah thats the stuff... its not to bad in my plot just have several areas where it has multiplied so just digging it out the best i can at mo. I expect as soon as it gets warm up here it will boom out and put my hard work to shame! :cry:

[shaun]

regular rotaving gets rid of every weed known to man (and women)

[gobs]

regular rotaving gets rid of every weed known to man (and women)

Hear, hear. Also, hoe as used by people for thousand of years.

[Bombers]

Yep.. with yer on the hoe.... but make sure it's well sharpend!

[richyrich7]

Roundup is probably the  best weedkiller that's available to the public at the mo IMO, it's not organic but it does work couch grass usually needs 2 treatments and docks probably will too.
Its ok around kids and animals once its dry and any of it that falls on the soil deteriorates rapidly, but be careful when spraying it will kill anything green it lands on, like your neighbours cabbages if it drifts.  :shock:

[Aidy]

regular rotaving gets rid of every weed known to man (and women)

I agree with that there little man but it is also the best worm killer there is too.

[shaun]

regular rotaving gets rid of every weed known to man (and women)

I agree with that there little man but it is also the best worm killer there is too.

naaaa the worms hear it comming and get out of the way  :roll:  

[cooperman]

you can isolate couch grass by trenching the area as it spreads horizontally only 3 to 6 inches underground, so if you dig a trench 12 inches down it will not spread beyond that point.

[mkhenry]

Does anyone now how to get rid of dock leaves over than digging the * out. They are so deep rooted in my allotment...I just had a session today taking some out and was wondering if there is a herbicide or decent weed killer that is good for zapping them. I would prefer an organic method?!?

Also if you have anyways of getting rid of what i call 'Whicking grass' please let me know. Its the grass that pops up everywhere in my plot and is like spagetti under the ground!

cheers

midders

To rid your plot of couch grass scatter tunip seed all over and around it.  This will cause it to slowly die back. It will be all gone by the end of the season.

You can clear the area you need to plant now by hand or even roundup etc. and the outer areas plant with the turnips. You can also scatter tom seeds they will also help to clear the area.  It an old trick that works.

[richyrich7]

I'm going to try the turnip trick this year MKH the only problem I'm facing at the mo is every place I've been don't sell turnip seed :?

[drizabone]

Damn couch grass, new lotties covered in it, decided to hand dig a third and nuke the rest with roundup. Had to go over it 3 times with me right angled fork to try to get rid of every scrap I can find.