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Re: Recommendations for thorn-proof gloves
« Reply #25 on: June 13, 2018, 04:58:27 PM »



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Re: Recommendations for thorn-proof gloves
« Reply #26 on: June 13, 2018, 11:34:27 PM »
Tordon RTU is pretty effective at killing stuff.  I had a bamboo grove (50+ canes) I cut down leaving an inch or two and squirted tordon into each cane.  Only a couple of new sprouts in the last 3 weeks.



Tordon RTU will also kill all the evergreens as it leaches through the soil.
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Re: Recommendations for thorn-proof gloves
« Reply #27 on: June 14, 2018, 10:40:13 AM »
I am very very cautious in using lawn/plant chemicals due to our water well.  I don't want to run the risk of contaminating our aquifer.  Most of the neighbors are the same way.
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Re: Recommendations for thorn-proof gloves
« Reply #28 on: June 14, 2018, 02:29:43 PM »
I am very very cautious in using lawn/plant chemicals due to our water well.  I don't want to run the risk of contaminating our aquifer.  Most of the neighbors are the same way.

There are quite a few you can use that won't leech into your aquifer. I'm a big fan of using Round up concentrate and painting it onto fresh cut woody stems with a brush That is right on the label.
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Re: Recommendations for thorn-proof gloves
« Reply #29 on: June 14, 2018, 03:06:03 PM »
Search for something ANSI/ISEA Punture Level 5 (be advised, cut resistance and puncture resistance are independent ratings). Probably spendy, but maybe worth it in your situation.

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Re: Recommendations for thorn-proof gloves
« Reply #30 on: June 14, 2018, 03:12:06 PM »
Tordon RTU will also kill all the evergreens as it leaches through the soil.

Hence the scalding suggestion; I know I've seen something out there that was basically designed to spray ~200F water for some other industrial purpose, and I've used just-under-boiling water to wilt weeds, then seen them turning brown the next day.  Of course, as it cools, it's just watering the desirable plants six inches away.

I would assume the reason there's not some sort of hot water weed sprayer on the consumer market is because some idiot would manage to severely scald himself or his kids with it through sheer stupidity and sue the crap out of the manufacturer no matter how many safeties and warnings it came with.  OTOH, if you're bright enough to keep pressures low, fittings tight, the spray area clear of people and pets, inspect hoses regularly and use a spray wand too long to accidentally hit your own body, it should be a viable solution.