What the best weed killer

[darcyvuqua]

I bought round up to clear a massive part of the allotment this is very expensive are there any other decent weed killers out there ???

[Feral007]

You need a good Ho.

[darcyvuqua]

I do have a hoe I have only had the allotment for 4 weeks done alot of clearing but there's one bug part that I can't really get into as it's all brambles etc I wanted to spray it then come back a week later and hopefully it will all be a little more managable

[veggiechicken]

Cut down as much bramble as you can then pull or dig out the roots. Its much better than using weedkiller. When the ground is as wet as it is at the moment the roots come out quite easily.

[darcyvuqua]

How do you dispose of the bramble? Burn?

[zazen999]

That's what bonfire night is usually for - after all the summer's crops are down - all the stuff that can't be used gets burnt.

[veggiechicken]

Depends on what your allotment site will allow. Ours used to have a big collecting area for green waste. At home, I pile up the brambles to dry them off then burn.
Even if use weedkiller, you still have to dispose of the brambles. Unfortunately, weedkiller doesn't eat weeds, only kills them

[alldigging]

Bramble is still bramble even after its been weedkilled. Flame thrower with fire exstinguisher at the ready?

[Aberdeenplotter]

Many folks don't approve of the use of Roundup mainly because of the history of the company which produces it but as a one off treatment, it's what I would use to clear a plot of perennial weeds before returning to the best weedkiller there is, - my trusty hoe.

To clear brush, weedkiller isn't the answer. A good pair of loppers and a stout fork or perhaps a crowbar will take care of that nicely. Don't rush at it like a bull at a gate. Do it systematically one bit at a time. It will surprise you how much progress you can make in a short time.

Pics before and after please.

[roitelet]

Cut down the brambles, then weed kill if you want to, Cover the ground and only work on a small bit at a time or the weeds will re-establish them selves.

[taff]

yup, you really need to dig up the brambles, because weedkiller won't make them magically disappear or eat the roots....

[Bigmallly]

I have just ordered a couple of sachets of Glyphosate to try once and for all to get rid of the bindweed. So it'll be paintbrush at the ready when it arrives.

[Two_Sheds]

Roundup won't kill bramble roots anyway (been there, tried that). As the others have said, cut down the top growth and crowbar/dig/lever/saw the roots out.

[dominic10]

Unfortunately brambles spread underground and also by root tips so its best to cut it all down as far as you can before tackling the roots. We took over an overgrown plot in April and have now found one of our 'tayberries' is a blackberry - it may have been a tayberry back in the day but has reverted we think to old rootstock. I pulled out 20 blackberry suckers the other day so after it has fruited we will dig it out. I would rather forage for blackberries. We have used a combination of elbow grease, black plastic, cardboard, old carpet and stable litter (provided by our site) to suppress weeds. Good luck and I hope you have a good pair of strong gardening gloves.

[Bigmallly]

Roundup won't kill bramble roots anyway (been there, tried that). As the others have said, cut down the top growth and crowbar/dig/lever/saw the roots out.

Gees, my backs hurting at just the thought.