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Kaleva

(38,541 posts)
Sun Aug 26, 2012, 09:02 AM Aug 2012

Apple cider vinergar works for weed control

Was bouncing around the internet and read a post by a lady who said she used full strength apple cider vinegar to kill weeds. She put the stuff in a spray bottle and hits each plant with a solid stream .

I have a crushed gravel walkway where dandelions, crab grass and such are growing in and as I had a gallon of apple cider vinegar here left by a relative of my ex wife's who stayed here for awhile plus a spray bottle, I thought I'd give it a try.

It works. Plus my walkway now has a nice apple cider vinegar smell to it. At least until it rains anyways.

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Apple cider vinergar works for weed control (Original Post) Kaleva Aug 2012 OP
White Vinegar Howler Aug 2012 #1
I use white vinegar on moss Viva_La_Revolution Aug 2012 #2
So it should be full strength? I cut it 3 water to 1 vinegar BlueToTheBone Aug 2012 #3
Using full strength, some plants were dead and others near dead the following day. Kaleva Aug 2012 #4
coffee grinds Electrominuette Aug 2012 #5
There's many uses for coffee grounds. Kaleva Aug 2012 #6
Tomatos Electrominuette Aug 2012 #7

Howler

(4,225 posts)
1. White Vinegar
Sun Aug 26, 2012, 09:55 AM
Aug 2012

Works really well too. I have been useing it for weed control for years. I have alot of wild animal feeders in my yard so I cannot spray weed killers or any toxic stuff out there.It would be a breech of trust.

Viva_La_Revolution

(28,791 posts)
2. I use white vinegar on moss
Sun Aug 26, 2012, 10:31 AM
Aug 2012

seems to work best on a hot day, and you might have to repeat but it sure beats using chemicals

BlueToTheBone

(3,747 posts)
3. So it should be full strength? I cut it 3 water to 1 vinegar
Mon Aug 27, 2012, 09:56 PM
Aug 2012

a couple of days ago. I'm waiting to see something. Is it quick? Or will it be a few days?

Electrominuette

(23 posts)
7. Tomatos
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 12:49 PM
Aug 2012

Right now I have tomatos coming out my ears. I'm thinking of turning some of into booze rather than what it go off.

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