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Offline axus44

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« on: April 08, 2008, 12:16:22 PM »
Hi
I have a small area of garden around my villa which was over run with weeds/grass/reeds.
Last June I paid a local man to dig it over and remove the growth, all he did was turn it over.  It took him 5 days at £20 a day. I pulled out what I could and levelled it but obviously it all came back.
In September when we went out, every morning I went out and dug it down to base hardcore, removed every bit of growth I could find and levelled it. I then watered it with Sodium Chlorate.
I am told that it has come back yet again.
Is there any thing I can buy in Turkey that will kill the lot so I can make a fresh start.
I am an OAP and can't face digging it over every time we come out.
Regards
Keith :-\



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« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2008, 13:13:34 PM »
Personally I'd recommend stone paving !!!!  far less troublesome :D ;)

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« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2008, 13:22:19 PM »
You can buy Round-up. The motor-mower shop opposite Goksular Yapi Market / B&Q sell it for 10YTL a bottle.

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« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2008, 13:41:48 PM »
Round-up is the stuff to use, it kills the roots. It takes a few days to see any effect but eventually the greenery turns yellow and dies back. Don't cut the tops off until they are dead.

Depending on how strong the root system was you may need to spray again in a few weeks time, if any re-growth appears.

To encourage any re-growth give the ground a good watering after the weeds have died from your first spraying.

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« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2008, 14:13:10 PM »
Note that if you have used Sodium Chlorate then this type of weedkiller basicly poisons the ground, so that nothing should grow, many weeds will struggle on though, but just be aware that if you try and grow 'proper' plants the residue in the soil will more than likely prevent them from flourishing.

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« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2008, 09:28:36 AM »
Sodium chlorate is effective for around 6 months.

You can test if the ground is clear of the sodium chlorate by putting some of the soil in a seed tray or flower pot and sow some fast growing crops like radish or mustard and cress.

Offline tinkerman

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« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2008, 10:59:15 AM »
Level it out then cover in polythene and cover with pea shingle, maintenance free.

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« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2008, 12:52:02 PM »
if there is grass on this area you don't use round up

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« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2008, 14:16:11 PM »
Why not ?

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« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2008, 17:54:15 PM »
Because grass is same family with weed.When you use round up grass gonna die




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