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    I have been googling if anything will help,how to at least control horse tail,i came across a thread about using tagetes minuta/mexican marigold,this i grew from seed last year,floweres late summer,and stinks,it is said that some weed roots will not tollerate it,where it was growing there were no weeds,last week i noticed a few self setters around,so am going to dig them up and replant in the infested patch,then wait and see,i read that by pulling it up,it increases the growth,as it sprouts several shoots from the 1 bit you pulled,and it was better to simply chop,hoe it,maybe in the neat cut it seals the end of more ,next time i go lottie,i will have a good observation,as to what has/has not,grown amongst the grass and weeds,got me thinking now,has anyone else grew these plants,and what you find,

    Done some searching,apparently {kale and rape work,the weeds it supposed to kill are couch grass,wild morning glory,ground elder,ground ivy,horse tail,and other chronic weeds,that defy nearly all poisons,}
    Last edited by lottie dolly; 18-09-2012, 04:01 PM.
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  • #2
    do you mean mare's tail ?
    i heard on Gardeners q's on R4 that best not to hoe or dig it up as it will sprout from anything left
    best to bruise the plant by hitting it with a bamboo cane as the skin of the plant repels mositure so by bruising it it opens the skin then spray with weedkiller

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    • #3
      Originally posted by The Large One View Post
      best to bruise the plant by hitting it with a bamboo cane as the skin of the plant repels mositure so by bruising it it opens the skin then spray with weedkiller
      Not if you don't want to use weed killer. Will continue to pull the stuff up, find getting a good long root quite satisfying

      Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

      Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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      • #4
        LO,thats what most peeps refere to it as,but,mare is water,horse is land,whilst is is not much bother in small doses,in an area enmass,is a nightmare,to dens to grow anything,am trying not to use chemical,but would try one if it garranteed to kill it for good,yet not harm the soil,i recone we all know both counts are imposible to acheive,when googling i came accross an old thead on hear about it,
        know what you mean alison,but only a few time can pleasure be had,before it's GGGGGrrrrrrlol,i shall go have alook at the previouse mexican marigold site,i got them initially as a flower,but boy oh boy,they grew,the realized with the knowledge of another plot holder what i had planted,
        sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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        • #5
          Pedant Alert !!!!!!!!!


          Horsetail is what you have? Marestail is an aquatic plant.

          We've got horsetail really bad in the school's wildlife garden. It comes up in the decking, the paths and everywhere. It doesn't compete well though, so shade it out with close planting (taller plants), and pull the tails up as they appear
          All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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          • #6
            For some reason half my allotment was totaly covered with mares tail this year so I used kurtail from progreen which kills mares tail and its roots no need to bruise the stem just spray or water on or if mixed in with stuff you want to keep paint it on.
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            Cheers Chris

            Beware Greeks bearing gifts, or have you already got a wooden horse?... hehe.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by crichmond View Post
              half my allotment was totaly covered with mares tail
              AAAAARRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !


              *goes off to bury own head
              All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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              • #8
                When I say totally covered I mean there was mares tail about an inch apart across just over half the plot.
                The only reason that I can come up with for this to happen is that someone did it on purpose by thowing either seed or shredded stems over the plot as there wasnt any last year as I kept digging it out.
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                Cheers Chris

                Beware Greeks bearing gifts, or have you already got a wooden horse?... hehe.

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                • #9
                  AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH



                  (it's not marestail, it's horsetail)
                  All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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                  • #10
                    Seems like i maybe have to go down that root crichmond,thanks for the name,will look it up,and see it's credentials,
                    Poor two sheds,i shall shout it out for you,MARES TAIL LIVES IN WATER,,,HORSETAIL IS DRY LAND,most peeps refere to it as mares,when in fact it is horse tail,
                    sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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                    • #11
                      Recommended it before, and I'll recommend it again - Kurtail. See link below

                      http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ml#post1016209
                      Are y'oroight booy?

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by lottie dolly View Post
                        Seems like i maybe have to go down that root crichmond,thanks for the name,will look it up,and see it's credentials,
                        ,
                        Well its been weeks now and no recurrance of MARES TAIL (lol) so it definately works
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                        Cheers Chris

                        Beware Greeks bearing gifts, or have you already got a wooden horse?... hehe.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
                          AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH



                          (it's not marestail, it's horsetail)
                          His allotment might be in Morecambe Bay TS, then it could be Marestail!
                          Are y'oroight booy?

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                          • #14
                            having read a bit about it,is a bit late in the season now,i also have the area covered up,trying to smother it,so the price it is ,next your will be better,am also wondering if it only kills the tops,and not the roots,i have amongst the comfrey patch,it still grows as bad,but is no bother there,
                            sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Vince G View Post
                              Recommended it before, and I'll recommend it again - Kurtail. See link below

                              http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ml#post1016209
                              Fine if you're happy using it but I don't want that anywhere near my food stuffs so would rather pull it out, time consuming but I'd prefer to grow as close to organic as possible and have never put any weed killer anywhere near my plot and use very little at home.

                              Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

                              Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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